"Happiness does not come from consumption of things." — Nhat Hanh
"Happiness does not come from consumption of things."
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Nhat Hanh
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461 Quotes by Nhat Hanh
Nhat Hanh has 461 quotes on this site.
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Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to…
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The essence of love and compassion is understanding, the ability to recognize the physical, material, and psychological suffering of others,…
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So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we…
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Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice…
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When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even…
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Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generatng that kind…
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In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing…
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You have two gardens: your own garden and that of your beloved. First, you have to take care of your…
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We try many ways to be awake, but our society still keeps us forgetful. Meditation is to help us remember.
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Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding…
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Working for peace in the future is to work for peace in the present moment.
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With understanding, those we love will certainly flower.
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Meat consumption is just as dangerous to public health as tobacco use... It's time we looked into holding the meat…
— Neal Barnard
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When people move from poor countries to America, they quickly adapt in at least one way - their consumption habits.
— Gary Bauer
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There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption…
— Zygmunt Bauman
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Let's talk of a system that transforms all the social organisms into a work of art, in which the entire…
— Joseph Beuys
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All I know about thermal pollution is that if we continue our present rate of growth in electrical energy consumption…
— David R. Brower
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Multinational corporations do control. They control the politicians. They control the media. They control the pattern of consumption, entertainment, thinking.…
— Jerry Brown
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
— Jimmy Carter
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There is massive propaganda for everyone to consume. Consumption is good for profits and consumption is good for the political…
— Noam Chomsky
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You cannot control your own population by force, but it can be distracted by consumption.
— Noam Chomsky
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I claim that in losing the spinning wheel we lost our left lung. We are, therefore, suffering from galloping consumption.…
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Craft brewers are committed to promoting the safe and moderate consumption of their beverage, and work closely with their communities…
— Sherwood Boehlert
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Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the…
— Doug Larson
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