The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small separate self, feeling guilty or proud of that self, and he offered revolutionary teachings that resounded like a lion's roar, like a great rising tide, helping people to wake up and break free from the prison of ignorance.

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"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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"Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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"Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings."

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"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."

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"Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King."

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"Christmas magic is silent. You don't hear it–you feel it. You know it. You believe it."

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