To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
THICH NHAT HANHAttachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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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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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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