Wisdom is a living stream, not an icon to be preserved in a museum. On…

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Wisdom is a living stream, not an icon to be preserved in a museum. Only when a practitioner finds the spring of wisdom in his or her own life can it flow to a future generation ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2006). The Sun My Heart, p.1, Parallax Press
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Wisdom is a living stream, not an icon to be preserved in a museum. Only when a practitioner finds the spring of wisdom in his or her own life can it flow to a future generation ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2006). The Sun My Heart, p.1, Parallax Press

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