People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
THICH NHAT HANHYou do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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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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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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