TEACHINGS ON LOVE
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"This mind of love is very wide. It grows immeasurably and eventually is able to embrace the whole world." Madhyama Agama, Sutra 86
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"We all have the seeds of love in us. We can develop this wonderful source of energy, nurturing the unconditional love that does not expect anything in return."
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"Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the very nature of an enlightened person. They are the four aspects of true love within ourselves and within everyone and everything."
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"Practicing the Immeasurable Mind of Love extinguishes anger in the heart of living beings. Practicing the Immeasurable Mind of Compassion extinguishes all sorrows and anxieties in the hearts of living beings." Mahaprajnaparamita Shastra (commentary on the Buddha's teachings)
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"To know the real situation within ourselves, we have to survey our own territory thoroughly, including the elements within us that are at war with each other. To bring about harmony, reconciliation, and healing within, we have to understand ourselves."
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