We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
THICH NHAT HANHMindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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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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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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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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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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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