Andrew

“THE GREATEST GIFT One of the greatest gifts we can offer people is to embody nonattachment and nonfear. This is a true teaching, more precious than money or material resources. Many of us are very afraid, and this fear distorts our lives and makes us unhappy. We cling to objects and to people like a drowning person clings to a floating log. Practicing to realize nondiscrimination, to see the interconnectedness and impermanence of all things, and to share this wisdom with others, we are giving the gift of nonfear. Everything is impermanent. This moment passes. That person walks away. Happiness is still possible.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Love

“The most precious inheritance that parents can give their children is their own happiness.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Love

“The roots of a lasting relationship are mindfulness, deep listening and loving speech, and a strong community to support you.”
― Hanh Nhat Thich, How to Love

“Often, we get crushes on others not because we truly love and understand them, but to distract ourselves from our suffering. When we learn to love and understand ourselves and have true compassion for ourselves, then we can truly love and understand another person.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Love