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 — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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 — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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 — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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 — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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 — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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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
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