To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
THICH NHAT HANHIf we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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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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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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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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