When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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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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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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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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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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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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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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