“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.”

Zen master · 1926 – 2022

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist who popularized mindfulness in the West; nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.

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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

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Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

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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.

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