Education Quotes by Thích Nhất Hạnh

11 Education quotes by Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Hanh’s eleven short reflections turn learning into a meditative practice, emphasizing mindfulness and compassion. The gentle tone invites readers to consider education as a path to inner peace.

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“If learning is not followed by reflecting and practicing, it is not true learning.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

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“A foolish man clings to wrong views, mocks the teaching of the righteous, and invites ruin and destruction.”

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I have offered teachings and practices in 35 countries, and yet in Vietnam, my books are still banned.

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“My teaching is like a finger pointing to the moon. Do not mistake the finger for the moon.” In”

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“Buddhist teachings are meant to awaken our true self, not merely to add to our storehouse of knowledge. From”

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“Let one mold himself in accordance with the precepts he teachers.”

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When you learn about the teaching and the practice of another tradition, you always have a chance to understand your own teaching…

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“The teachings of the Buddha could be summarized in four short sentences. ... [The Buddha] said ... The bad things, don't do…

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“It is often said that the Buddha’s teaching is only a raft to help you cross the river, a finger pointing to…

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“Each of us is a product of our family, environment, friends, education, culture, and society. These conditions lead to a certain way…

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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…

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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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