A bodhisattva doesn't have to be perfect. Anyone who is aware of what …

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A bodhisattva doesn't have to be perfect. Anyone who is aware of what is happening and who tries to wake up other people is a bodhisattva. We are all bodhisattvas, doing our best. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Mindful Living, p.73, Parallax Press
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A bodhisattva doesn't have to be perfect. Anyone who is aware of what is happening and who tries to wake up other people is a bodhisattva. We are all bodhisattvas, doing our best. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Mindful Living, p.73, Parallax Press

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