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This is a small, ordinary idea of peace, not an abstract one. It suggests that calm and kindness in daily conduct ripple outward, helping other people as well as the person practicing them. It lands in family life, at work, or anywhere tensions run high, where a steady mood can do more good than a grand statement about harmony.
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About Thich Nhat Hanh
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk
Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, author, poet, and teacher. He was widely known as the "father of mindfulness" and for founding the Plum Village Tradition, which is recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. He became a major influence on how Buddhism was practiced in the West. His work and teaching were closely tied to mindfulness and engaged Buddhism, and his reputation rested on both his writing and his role as a Buddhist teacher.
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