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“You’ve got to practice meditation when you walk, stand, lie down, sit, and work, while washing your hands, washing the dishes, sweeping the floor, drinking tea, talking to friends, or whatever you are doing: “While washing the dishes, you might…

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“Tea is an act complete in its simplicity. When I drink tea, there is only me and the tea. The rest of the world dissolves. There are no worries about the future. No dwelling on past mistakes. Tea is simple:…

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“For example, the sound of the telephone can make us irritated and anxious. That is the sound of the telephone which comes as a result of past actions and afflictions. If, however, we practice and acknowledge the sound of the telephone as a bell of mindfulness, then when the telephone rings we shall know how to bring our mind back…

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“Bhikkhus, the teaching is merely a vehicle to describe the truth. Don’t mistake it for the truth itself. A finger pointing at the moon is not the moon. The finger is needed to know where to look for the moon, but if you mistake the finger for the moon itself, you will never know the real moon. The teaching is…

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“If we practice walking meditation, we walk just for walking, not to arrive.”

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“Control the senses, practice equanimity. Live by disciplinary rules. Associate with good friends who are not lazy and live purely. Be courteous and well-mannered,…

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“If you are lost in a forest at night, you can follow the North Star to find your way out. You follow the North…

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“If you are a poet, you will clearly see a cloud floating on this sheet of paper. Thich Nhat Hanh”

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“Happiness can be attained by letting go, including letting go of your ideas about happiness.”

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“We have many kinds of energies in us, including the energies of anger, violence, and craving. But compassion is also a very strong energy.”

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“Knowing how to handle suffering, you know at the same time how to produce happiness. And if you’re truly happy, we all profit from…

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“You have to realize that happiness is not something you find at the end of the road. You have to understand that it is…

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“Suppose you are in the desert, and you only have one glass of muddy water. You have to transform the muddy water into clear water to drink, you cannot just throw it away. So you let it settle for a while, and clear water will appear. In the same way, we have to convert anger into some kind of energy…

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“When you speak, allow the insight of our collective humanity to speak through you. When you walk, don't walk for yourself alone; walk for…

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