“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”
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Thích Nhất Hạnh (pronounced [tʰǐk ɲə̌t hâːˀɲ]) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist based in France.
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“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”
“Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love everyone and all species. If I suc...”
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“If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.”
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“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.”
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“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”
“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 whet...”
“It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind.”
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“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.”
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“The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself.”
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“Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion.”
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“If you know how to be happy with the wonders of life that are already there for you to enjoy, you don't need to stress your mind and your body by striving harder and harder, and you don't ne...”
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“Queen Mahapajapati was not like other women in the palace. She frequently told Yasodhara that women possessed as much wisdom and strength as men and needed to shoulder the responsibilities o...”
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“I have lost my smile, but don't worry. The dandelion has it.”
“Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.”
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“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free.”
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“Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.”
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)”
“Bhikkhus, what is meant by ‘pursuing the past’? To pursue the past means to lose yourself in thoughts about what you looked like in the past, what your feelings were then, what rank and posi...”
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“Happiness isn't possible without freedom.”
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“Many people still believe that we can only be happy when we have a lot of money and power. Looking around, we see many people who have plenty of money and power, but who still suffer very de...”