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.
THICH NHAT HANHLetting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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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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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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