Enlightenment, peace, and joy will not be granted by someone else. The well is within us, And if we dig deeply in the present moment, The water will spring forth.

Nhat Hanh

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Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping. by Nhat Hanh

Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping.

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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena. To see one in all and all in one is to break through the great barrier which narrows one's perception of reality.

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Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen... by Nhat Hanh

Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.

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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or... by Nhat Hanh

If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.

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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?

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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.

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Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.

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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.

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There is no birth, there is no death; there is no coming, there is no going; there is no same, there is no different; there is no permanent self, there is no annihilation. We only think there is.

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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for... by Nhat Hanh

Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness

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The reason we might lose love is because we are always looking outside of us, thinking that the object or action of love is out there. That is why we allow the love, the harmony, the mature understanding, to slip away from ourselves.

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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.

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Wisdom and joy arise when you learn to exist now rather than in t... by Nhat Hanh

Wisdom and joy arise when you learn to exist now rather than in the nonexistent past or future.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way. by Nhat Hanh

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breath... by Nhat Hanh

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

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By eating meat we share responsibility for causing climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian can make a difference in the health of our planet.

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Each moment you are alive is a gem. It needs you to breathe gentl... by Nhat Hanh

Each moment you are alive is a gem. It needs you to breathe gently for the miracles to be displayed.

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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.

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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the... by Nhat Hanh

You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.

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Silence is essential for deep transformation. It allows the practice of conscious breathing to become deep and effective. Like still water that reflects things as they are, the calming silence helps us to see things more clearly, and therefore, to be in deeper contact with ourselves and those around us.

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