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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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"We have to live our life as a Buddha fully. Each human being has a Buddha nature. Buddhist monks practice in order to be a fully awakened human being."
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"When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight."
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"The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy."
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"When we enter a peer relationship, we enter a place where we are very fragile."
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"Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future."
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"We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize."
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"To meditate means to go home to yourself. Then you know how to care for the things that are happening inside you, and you know how to care for the things happening around you."
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"Understanding means throwing away your knowledge."
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"There is no enlightenment outside of daily life."
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"If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything."
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"Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed."
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"Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity."
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"You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free."
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"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."
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"The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion."
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