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 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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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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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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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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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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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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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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