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.
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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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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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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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