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.
THICH NHAT HANHYour presence is a miracle.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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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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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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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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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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