It's like a mother, when the baby is crying, she picks up the baby and…

Nhat Hanh
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It's like a mother, when the baby is crying, she picks up the baby and she holds the baby tenderly in her arms. Your pain, your anxiety is your baby. You have to take care of it. You have to go back to yourself, to recognize the suffering in you, embrace the suffering, and you get a relief. ✨ FaceBook post byThich Nhat Hanh from Dec 22, 2013
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