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A House in the Sky

by Amanda Lindhout (Goodreads Author)

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Aug 04, 2014 08:08AM

“The roots of war are in the way we live our daily lives -- the way we develop our industries, build up our society, and consume goods.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

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“Happiness does not come from consumption of things.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World

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“Usually when we hear or read something new, we just compare it to our own ideas. If it is the same, we accept it and say that it is correct. If it is not, we say it is incorrect. In either case, we learn nothing.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

tags: buddhism, learning, psychology

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