Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
THICH NHAT HANHWe have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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