753 Quotes by Nhat Hanh


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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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    People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.

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    People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

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    When the energy of compassion and love touches us, healing establishes itself.

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    When you drop bombs on the enemy, you drop those same bombs on yourself, your own country.

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    When we walk like (we are rushing), we print anxiety and sorrow on the earth. We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the earth... Be aware of the contact between your feet and the earth. Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.

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    Loneliness cannot be alleviated just by the coming together of two bodies, unless there is also good communication, understanding, and loving kindness.

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