Buddhism teaches us not to try to run away from suffering. You have to…

Nhat Hanh
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Buddhism teaches us not to try to run away from suffering. You have to confront suffering. You have to look deeply into the nature of suffering in order to recognize its cause, the making of the suffering. ✨ Interview with Bob Abernethy, www.pbs.org. September 19, 2003.
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Buddhism teaches us not to try to run away from suffering. You have to confront suffering. You have to look deeply into the nature of suffering in order to recognize its cause, the making of the suffering. ✨ Interview with Bob Abernethy, www.pbs.org. September 19, 2003.

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