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 HANHYou must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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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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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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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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