Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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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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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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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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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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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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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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