If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
THICH NHAT HANHAttachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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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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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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We 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.
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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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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