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Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, and prolific author. He founded the Unified Buddhist Church, the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, and the Order of Interbeing. In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to promote peace during the Vietnam War. more Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, and prolific author. He founded the Unified Buddhist Church, the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, and the Order of Interbeing. In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to promote peace during the Vietnam War. Thich Nhat Hanh authored over 100 books, with "The Miracle of Mindfulness" (1975) and "Peace Is Every Step" (1991) being among his most influential works. He also established Plum Village, a mindfulness practice center in France, which has become a global hub for mindfulness practice. In 2018, he returned to Vietnam to live his final years at the Tu Hieu Temple. less

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"Our appointment with life is in the present moment."
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"When you are a truly happy Buddhist, you are also a Christian, to the extent that you acknowledge its value and consider it yours."
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"Do not hurrying your actions. Be fully present. Slow down and enjoy each step."
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"Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible."
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"Our own life is the instrument with which we experiment with the truth."
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"Healing and nourishment will not be possible if we are at war with ourselves or society."
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"You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment."
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"There are thousands of channels in our consciousness; it is up to us to choose the channel."
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"The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life."
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"The present moment is the substance with which the future is made."
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"Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries or fears. Come back to the present moment."
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"Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice."
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"Compassion is a verb."
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"Walk so that your footprints are only those of peace and freedom."
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"Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes. "
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