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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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"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy."
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"Touching the present moment, we realize that the present is made of the past and is creating the future."
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"The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers."
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"When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?"
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"To live in the present moment is a miracle."
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"At any moment, you have a choice that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it."
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"Peace is every step."
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"Many people think excitement is happiness. And so they go on exciting themselves, but leave their minds not at peace."
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"Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world."
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"Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, the clouds, everything."
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"There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way."
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"Because you are alive, everything is possible."
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"Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand-new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion."
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"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet."
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