Quotes from Being Peace — Thích Nhất Hạnh
1926–2022 Vietnam
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Children understand very well that in each woman, in each man, in each child, there is capacity of waking up, of understanding, and of loving.
Being Peace (2005)
This capacity of waking up, of being aware of what is going on in your feelings, in your body, in your perceptions, in the world, is called Buddha nature, the capacity of understanding and loving.
Being Peace (2005)
I would like to offer one short poem you can recite from time to time, while breathing and smiling
Being Peace (1987)
Smiling means that we are ourselves, that we have sovereignty over ourselves, that we are not drowned in forgetfulness. This kind of smile can be seen on the faces of Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Being Peace (1987)