The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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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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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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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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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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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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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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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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