Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideolo…

Nhat Hanh
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Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. All systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). Thundering Silence: Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake, p.38, Parallax Press
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Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. All systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). Thundering Silence: Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake, p.38, Parallax Press

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