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Way Quotes by Nhat Hanh
- Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people,…
- 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…
- We try many ways to be awake, but our society still keeps us forgetful. Meditation is to help us remember.
- When we change our daily lives - the way we think, speak and act - we change the world.
- There are many ways to calm a negative energy without suppressing or fighting it. You recognize it, you smile to it, and you invite something…
- If you are motivated by loving kindness and compassion, there are many ways to bring happiness to others right now, starting with kind speech.
- But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our way of being…
- I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to condone any act of killing in the world, in my thinking,…
- In Buddhism, we speak of touching Nirvana with our own body, In Christianity, you can also touch the Kingdom of God with your body, right…
- We have to understand in order to be of help. We all have pain, but we tend to suppress it, because we don't want it…
- There are two ways to wash the dishes. One way is to wash them to get them clean. The other way is to wash them…
- Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the…
- Survival means the survival of human kind as a whole, not just a part of it. If the South cannot survive, then the North is…
- The way we live our daily lives is what most effects the situation of the world. If we can change our daily lives, then we…
- It's like growing lotus flowers. You cannot grow lotus flowers on marble. You have to grow them on the mud. Without mud you cannot have…
- I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking,…
- When you are a young person, you are like a young creek, and you meet many rocks, many obstacles and difficulties on your way. You…
- A look filled with understanding, an accepting smile, a loving word, a meal shared in warmth and awareness are the things which create happiness in…
- Fear, separation, hate and anger come from the wrong view that you and the Earth are two separate entities, the Earth is only the environment.…
- When we respect our blood ancestors and our spiritual ancestors, we feel rooted. If we find ways to cherish and develop our spiritual heritage, we…
- When you look at the sun during your walking meditation, the mindfulness of the body helps you to see that the sun is in you;…
- The situation the Earth is in today has been created by unmindful production and unmindful consumption. We consume to forget our worries and our anxieties.…
- If you're a politician, you might want to learn the Buddhist way of negotiation. Restoring communication and bringing back reconciliation is clear and concrete in…
- If we chew every morsel of our food, in that way we become grateful, and when you are grateful, you are happy.
- We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat,…
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