Darkness Quote by Thích Nhất Hạnh

“Can there be joy and laughter when always the world is ablaze? Enshrouded in darkness, should you not seek light?” quote by Thích Nhất Hạnh — Download Open image

““Can there be joy and laughter when always the world is ablaze? Enshrouded in darkness, should you not seek light?””

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