People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
THICH NHAT HANHFeelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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.
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The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
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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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In true love, you attain freedom.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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