Thich Nhat Hanh

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Bhikkhu · Vietnam · Male

All Buddhist Advice (11)mindfulness (9)Understanding (4)meditation (3)Joy (3)Suffering (3)Inspirational (3)Lettuce (3)breathing (3)change in thinking (2)Happiness (2)Life (2)Compassion (2)Death (2)smiling (2)

From “A Lifetime of Peace”

“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.”

Tagged: Conservation, Personal History, The Continuation

From “ Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life”

“You are a wonderful manifestation. The whole universe has come together to make your existence possible. There is nothing that is not you.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice, Inspirational

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

Tagged: Nature, Kiss The Earth, Feet, Walking, Walk

From “The Energy of Prayer”

“May our heart's garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers.”

Tagged: Bloom, Flowers

From “How To Love”

“Understanding is love’s other name.”

Tagged: Love, Understanding, Compassion

From “Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life”

“I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“There is no one in the universe more dear to us than ourselves. The mind may travel in a thousand directions, but it will find no one else more beloved. The moment you see how important it is to love yourself, you will stop making others suffer.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“You are already what you are seeking to become.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“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.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“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.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

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

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“Be like the earth. When the rain comes, the earth simply opens up to the rain and soaks it all in.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You just need to be yourself.”

Tagged: Buddhist Advice

“Waking up this morning, I smile. 24 brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.”

Tagged: Morning Inspo

From “Mindfulness”

“Enlightenment is growing all the time. It is not something that happens once and is then complete.”

Tagged: mindfulness

From “Fear: Essential Wisdom For Getting Through the Storm”

“Many people think excitement is happiness. When you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.”

From “via Amazon”

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

Tagged: beauty, Self-appreciation, Acceptance

From “Planting Seeds”

“Smiling is a kind of mouth yoga. When we smile, it releases the tension in our face. Others notice it, even strangers, and are likely to smile back. By smiling, we initiate a wonderful chain reaction, touching the joy in anyone we encounter. A smile is an ambassador of goodwill.”

Tagged: smiling, yoga, Mouths

Thich Nhat Hanh

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