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.
THICH NHAT HANHMeditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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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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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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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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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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