Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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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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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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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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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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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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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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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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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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