Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
THICH NHAT HANHFeelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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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 can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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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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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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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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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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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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