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.
THICH NHAT HANHBe 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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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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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.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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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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