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#Thich Nhat Hanh
entheognosis · 2 days
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Do not think that the knowledge you presently possess is changeless, absolute truth. Avoid being narrow-minded and bound to present views. Learn and practice non-attachment from your views in order to be open to receive other's viewpoints. Truth is found in life and not merely in conceptual knowledge. Be ready to learn throughout your entire life and to observe reality in yourself and in the world at all times.
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thehopefulquotes · 6 months
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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a-queer-seminarian · 1 month
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Thich Nhat Hanh on self-immolation
“Before the Vietnamese monk Thich Quang Duc burned himself alive in 1963, he meditated for several weeks and then wrote very loving letters to his government, his church, and his fellow monks and nuns explaining why he had reached that decision. When you are motivated by love and the willingness to help others attain understanding, even self-immolation can be a compassionate act. When Jesus allowed himself to be crucified, He was acting in the same way, motivated by the desire to wake people up, to restore understanding and compassion, and to save people. … When you read Thich Quang Duc’s letters, you know very clearly that he was not motivated by the wish to oppose or destroy but by the desire to communicate. When you are caught in a war in which the great powers have huge weapons and complete control of the mass media, you have to do something extraordinary to make yourself heard. Without access to radio, television, or the press, you have to create new ways to help the world understand the situation you are in. Self-immolation can be such a means. If you do it out of love, you act very much like Jesus did on the cross…”
- Vietnamese monk and Zen master Thich Naht Hanh (1926-2022) in Living Buddha, Living Christ (1995)
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metamorphesque · 1 year
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thecalminside · 5 months
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Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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thoughtkick · 1 month
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Each minute we spend worrying about the future and regretting the past is a minute we miss in our appointment with life – a missed opportunity to engage life and to see that each moment gives us the chance to change for the better, to experience peace and joy.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Savor
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terracemuse · 6 months
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Understanding someone's suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love's other name. If you don't understand, you can't love.
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julesofnature · 1 month
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
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quotefeeling · 4 months
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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quotemadness · 1 year
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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entheognosis · 2 months
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The Earth has been there for a long time. She’s mother to all of us. She knows everything. The Buddha asked the earth to be his witness by touching her with his hand when he had some doubt and fear before his awakening. The Earth appeared to him as a beautiful mother. In her arms she carried flowers and fruit, birds and butterflies, and many different animals, and offered them to the Buddha. The Buddha’s doubts and fear instantly disappeared. Whenever you feel unhappy, come to the Earth and ask for her help. Touch her deeply, the way the Buddha did.
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thehopefulquotes · 7 months
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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perfectfeelings · 4 months
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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thichnhathanhgems · 5 months
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thecalminside · 8 months
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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