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More Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh (Thích Nhất Hạnh)
There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
Breathing in, I am aware that I am breathing in. Breathing out, I am aware that I am breathing out. Breathing in, I am grateful for this moment. Breathing out, I smile. Breathing in, I am aware of the preciousness of this day. Breathing out, I vow to live deeply in this day.
The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
To be beautiful means to be yourself.You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. When you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower, don't try to be a magnolia flower. If you crave acceptance and recognition and try to change yourself to fit what other people want you to be, you will suffer all your life. True happiness and true power lie in understanding yourself, accepting yourself, having confidence in yourself.
Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
Meditation is not meant to help us avoid problems or run away from difficulties. It is meant to allow positive healing to take place. To meditate is to learn how to stop—to stop being carried away by our regrets about the past, our anger or despair in the present, or our worries about the future.
We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
Because you are alive, everything is possible.
You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
