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“If you cannot serve your wife or husband or child or parent—how are you going to serve society?”
Thich Nhat Hanh
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The Miracle of Mindfulness

The Miracle of Mindfulness

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Written in 1975, The Miracle of Mindfulness is one of Thich Nhat Hanh’s earliest books. It was ori...

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“To stay in the present moment takes concentration. Worries and anxiety about the future are always there, ready to take us away. We can see them, acknowledge them, and use our concentration to return to the present moment. When we have concentration, we have a lot of energy.”
Thich Nhat Hanh

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No Mud, No Lotus

No Mud, No Lotus

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the world’s leading Buddhist monks. He is a true master and it’s a joy...
“If we can learn to see and skillfully engage with both the presence of happiness and the presence of suffering, we will go in the direction of enjoying life more. Every day we go a little farther in that direction, and eventually we realize that suffering and happiness are not two separate things.”
Thich Nhat Hanh

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No Mud, No Lotus

No Mud, No Lotus

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the world’s leading Buddhist monks. He is a true master and it’s a joy...
“If, however, we are preoccupied with the fear and despair in us, we can’t help remove the suffering of others. There is an art of suffering well. If we know how to take care of our suffering, we not only suffer much, much less, we also create more happiness around us and in the world.”
Thich Nhat Hanh

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No Mud, No Lotus

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“Don’t worry if those around you aren’t doing their best. Just worry about how you can make yourself worthy. Doing your best is the surest way to remind those around you to do their best.”
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“When you realize you’re irritated, half-smile at once. Inhale and exhale quietly, maintaining the half smile for three breaths.”
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“The meditation on interdependence is to help one penetrate reality in order to be one with it, not to become caught up in philosophical opinion or meditation methods. It isn’t to be carried around on your shoulders. The finger which points at the moon isn’t the moon itself.”
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