People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
THICH NHAT HANHEvery word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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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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