"Happiness is the cessation of suffering." — Nhat Hanh

"Happiness is the cessation of suffering."

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461 Quotes by Nhat Hanh

Nhat Hanh has 461 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to…
The essence of love and compassion is understanding, the ability to recognize the physical, material, and psychological suffering of others,…
So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we…
Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice…
When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even…
Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generatng that kind…
In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing…
You have two gardens: your own garden and that of your beloved. First, you have to take care of your…
We try many ways to be awake, but our society still keeps us forgetful. Meditation is to help us remember.
Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding…
Working for peace in the future is to work for peace in the present moment.
With understanding, those we love will certainly flower.

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More Cessation Quotes

This quote is filed under Cessation Quotes, one of 51 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation; and everyone must reach the point… — Lewis Carroll
Drunkeness is temporary suicide: the happiness that it brings is merely negative, a momentary cessation of unhappiness. — Bertrand Russell
Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray… — George S. Patton
Mind dissolves only when you don't choose. And when there is no mind, you are for the first time in… — Rajneesh
When there is no thought. no desire, no ambition, in that state of no-mind truth descends in you - or… — Rajneesh
Ideal Love, stepped down to the level of the practical, day-to-day life, must mean the service of each to all… — Nilakanta Sri Ram
From joy people are born; for joy they live; in joy they melt at death. Death is an ecstasy, for… — Paramahansa Yogananda
Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses — Cato the Elder
The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit.… — George Pataki
Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering. — Gautama Buddha
The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy… — Gautama Buddha
It came to me that I should teach this truth for it is real happiness and joy. The cessation of… — Gautama Buddha

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