Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion. Nhat Hanh More Quotes by Nhat Hanh More Quotes From Nhat Hanh Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice DEEP LOOKING directed toward the other person you love. Because if you do not understand this person, you cannot love properly. Understanding is the essence of love. If you cannot understand, you cannot love. That is the message of the Buddha. Nhat Hanh buddhistlove-isorder May our heart's garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers. Nhat Hanh gardenflowerheart Forgiveness will not be possible until compassion is born in your heart. Nhat Hanh forgivenessletting-goheart Our own lives are the instruments with which we experiment with truth. Nhat Hanh experimentsinstruments Let us not be afraid of decreasing. It is like the moon, we see the moon increasing and decreasing, but it is always the moon. Nhat Hanh naturemoonwisdom Meditation is to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world. Nhat Hanh meditationmindfeelings Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Nhat Hanh tea-drinkingtimeinspirational The way we live our daily lives is what most effects the situation of the world. If we can change our daily lives, then we can change our governments and can change the world. Our president and governments are us. They reflect our lifestyle and our way of thinking. The way we hold a cup of tea, pick up the newspaper or even use toilet paper are directly related to peace. Nhat Hanh governmentpeacethinking In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change. Nhat Hanh businesschangesides We really have to understand the person we want to love. If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love. If we only think of ourselves, if we know only our own needs and ignore the needs of the other person, we cannot love. Nhat Hanh buddhistlovethinking Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out. Nhat Hanh givenpracticesteps Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you cannot help but love. And when you love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people. Nhat Hanh buddhisteyelove Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life. Nhat Hanh buddhistanimalthinking Sometimes you have a flash of insight, but it's not strong enough to survive. Therefore in the practice of Buddhism, samadhi is the power to maintain insight alive in every moment, so that every speech, every word, every act will bear the nature of that insight. It is a question of cleaning. And you clean better if you are surrounded by those who are practicing exactly the same. Nhat Hanh buddhismstrongpractice Earth will be safe when we feel in us enough safety. Nhat Hanh safetyenoughearth The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy. Nhat Hanh buddhiststrongphilosophy The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21) Nhat Hanh buddhistmeditationpeace When we enter the present moment deeply, our regrets and sorrows disappear, and we discover life with all its wonders. Nhat Hanh regretsorrowwonder With negative energy you can make the positive energy. A flower will become compost someday, but if you know how to transform the compost back into the flower, then you don't have to worry. You don't have to worry about your anger because you know how to handle it - to embrace, to recognize, and to transform it. So this is what is possible. Nhat Hanh positive-energyflowerworry Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment. Nhat Hanh life-changingjoypeace
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