We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
THICH NHAT HANHFear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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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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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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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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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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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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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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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