Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
THICH NHAT HANHUnderstanding means throwing away your knowledge.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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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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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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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 are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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