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title: "2 Maha Ghosananda Quotes"
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# Maha Ghosananda

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Maha Ghosananda was a highly revered Cambodian Buddhist monk in the Theravada tradition, who served as the Patriarch (Sangharaja) of Cambodian Buddhism during the Khmer Rouge period and post-communist transition period of Cambodian history. His Pali monastic name, 'Mahā Ghosānanda', means "great joy

##  Quotes by Maha Ghosananda

> [“Great compassion makes a peaceful heart. A peaceful heart makes a peaceful person. A peaceful person makes a peaceful family. A peaceful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maha-ghosananda/great-compassion-makes-a-peaceful-heart-a-peaceful-heart-makes-a/)

Maha Ghosananda

[Compassion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compassion/)

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> [“If we cannot be happy in spite of our difficulties, what good is our spiritual practice?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maha-ghosananda/if-we-cannot-be-happy-in-spite-of-our-difficulties-what-good-is-our/)

Maha Ghosananda

[Difficulties](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/difficulties/)

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