Thich Hanh Quotes

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"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle." Thich Hanh
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Life   

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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." Thich Hanh
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Faith   

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"People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong...Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?" Thich Hanh
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People   

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"When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable." Thich Hanh
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Compassion   

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"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers." Thich Hanh
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"The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions." Thich Hanh
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Peace   

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"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive." Thich Hanh
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Earth   

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"We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize." Thich Hanh
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"Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful." Thich Hanh
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Life   

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"Smile, breathe and go slowly" Thich Hanh
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"Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself. When you are carried away with your worries, fears, cravings, anger, and desire, you run away from yourself and you lose yourself. The practice is always to go back to oneself." Thich Hanh
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Anger    Desire    Fears   

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"There is no enlightenment outside of daily life." Thich Hanh
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Life   

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"Reconciliation is to understand both sides; to go to one side and describe the suffering being endured by the other side, and then go to the other side and describe the suffering being endured by the first side." Thich Hanh
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Reconciliation    Suffering   

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"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." Thich Hanh
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Cute Love    Love    Sweet Love   

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"And once we have the condition of peace and joy in us, we can afford to be in any situation. Even in the situation of hell, we will be able to contribute our peace and serenity. The most important thing is for each of us to have some freedom in our h" Thich Hanh
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Freedom    Hell   

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"Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace." Thich Hanh
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"I have offered teachings and practices in 35 countries, and yet in Vietnam, my books are still banned" Thich Hanh
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Vietnam   

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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. Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life."
Thich Hanh
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"Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axison which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, withoutrushing toward the future. Live the actual moment.Only this moment is life." Thich Hanh
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Earth   

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"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts." Thich Hanh
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Body   

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"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." Thich Hanh
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