“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”
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“Your breathing should flow gracefully,
like a river, like a watersnake crossing
the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
like a river, like a watersnake crossing
the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
“If we do not know how to take care of ourselves and to love ourselves, we cannot take care of the people we love. Loving oneself is the foundation for loving another person.”
― Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh
― Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh
“I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.”
― True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
― True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
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