Nhat Hanh quotes - page 2

When you love someone, the best you can offer is your presence. (Nhat Hanh)
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. View quote
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I would not look upon anger as something foreign to me that I have to fight... I have to deal with my anger with care, with love, with tenderness, with nonviolence. View quote
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May our heart's garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers. View quote
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Sometimes it is better not to talk about art by using the word "art". If we just act with awareness and integrity, our art will flower, and we don't have to talk about it at all. View quote
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Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes. View quote
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The raft is used to cross the river. It isn't to be carried around on your shoulders. The finger which points at the moon isn't the moon itself. View quote
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It's wonderful to be alive and to walk on earth. View quote
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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. View quote
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Reality is reality. It transcends every concept. There is no concept which can adequately describe it, not even the concept of interdependence. View quote
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. (Nhat Hanh)
The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. View quote
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Our own life has to be our message. View quote
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The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21) View quote
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. View quote
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The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy. View quote
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When you say something really unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates. View quote
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When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love. View quote
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Compassion is a verb. View quote
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Usually when we hear or read something new, we just compare it to our own ideas. If it is the same, we accept it and say that it is correct. If it is not, we say it is incorrect. In either case, we learn nothing. View quote
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If you suffer and make your loved ones suffer, there is nothing that can justify your desire. (Nhat Hanh)
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. View quote
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It is my conviction that there is no way to peace - peace is the way. View quote
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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. View quote
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In true love, you attain freedom. View quote
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