You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
THICH NHAT HANHMeditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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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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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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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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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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