09. The Art of Communicating

When we begin to practice mindful awareness, we start the path home to ourselves.

If you’re truly happy, we all profit from your happiness. We need happy people in this world.

Deep listening has the power to help us create a moment of joy, a moment of happiness, and to help us handle a painful emotion.

When you breathe, allow the larger world to breathe for you. When you’re angry, allow your anger to be released and to be embraced by the larger community.

Our communication is what we put out into the world and what remains after we have left it.

Karma is the triple action of our thoughts, our speech, and our bodily actions.

Our thoughts, speech, and actions are our real continuation.

09. The Art of Communicating_Thich Nhat Hanh