At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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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 do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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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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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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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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