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We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat, you have a chance to look at the deep roots of this pollution of the collective energy that is unwholesome.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat, you have a chance to look at the deep roots of this pollution of the collective energy that is unwholesome."
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We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat, you have a chance to look at the deep roots of this pollution of the collective energy that is unwholesome. — Thich Nhat Hanh

About Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh was a Clergyman from Vietnam (1926–2022).

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This quote is attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh, a Clergyman from Vietnam.
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Thich Nhat Hanh lived from 1926 – 2022.
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