When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
THICH NHAT HANHLive your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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