If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
THICH NHAT HANHYou do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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