Smile, breathe and go slowly.
THICH NHAT HANHPeople normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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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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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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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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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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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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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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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