Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
THICH NHAT HANHUnderstanding means throwing away your knowledge.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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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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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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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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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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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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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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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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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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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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