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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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"If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it."
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"An emotion comes, say anger. We act as if no one is feeling it but our own self. This is really hard on the person who makes us angry!"
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"When we recognize the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection; love is born."
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"Your true home is in the here and the now."
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"True love is made of four elements: loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity."
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"Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath."
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"Life is available only in the present moment."
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"If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence."
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"If we want to truly be happy, we must slow down enough to find joy in how we relate to people and how we handle situations."
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"The mind is like a river. The water flows endlessly from one form to another."
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"The real miracle is not to walk on water. The real miracle is to walk on earth."
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"Every day we touch what is wrong, and as a result, we are becoming less and less healthy. That is why we have to learn to touch what is not wrong – inside us and around us."
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"Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings."
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"Sometimes we think we are nurturing our garden, but of course, we are nurturing ourselves."
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"Our own life has to be our message."
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