If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, no…

Nhat Hanh
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If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). Being Peace, p.4, ReadHowYouWant.com
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If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). Being Peace, p.4, ReadHowYouWant.com

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