Freedom is the only condition for happiness

January 24, 2016

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

 

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    Osvaldo de Aguiar

    November 20, 2012

    A raiva te envenena, ansiedade te faz doente, e quando for de encontro ao criador não levara nenhuma posse, a não ser o bem que fizestes!

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    dietrich lombarde

    November 20, 2012

    Very true, but we are sometimes ensnared in deep feelings.
    Not easy to come out of it. 
    Your photo is breathtaking beautiful.

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    Kenneth Chow

    November 20, 2012

    Very beautiful purple just like you +Jendhamuni Sos Did you finish moving yet??? Wish you have a happy Thanksgiving !!!

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    November 20, 2012

    Thank you my dearest +Kenneth Chow ! I know you like that color:))))) Not finish moving yet, I need a few more days. I have too many books, that's why. I have Thanksgiving day off  this Thursday, that will speed up a little.

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    November 20, 2012

    +Alan Peto Buddhism I love Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching so much.  It's so easy for me to absorb. And I do like many others too. I truly agree with you on Buddhism. Meditation plays such a big role here.

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    November 20, 2012

    I just read your post +Alan Peto Buddhism Love the 14 precepts so much! Thank you so much for sharing this info! Your blog is very beautiful! I will read more when I'm done moving upstairs.

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    November 20, 2012

    Thank you +Alan Peto Buddhism I'll be done with the moving by the end of the week. Need to organize my books and dvds. My living room is full of buddhism books now, I had to skim through while I'm moving, that's why I'm so slow:)))

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    Dave Lavis

    November 21, 2012

    Simple advice again from Thay but why do we need it so often, why won't we let go??

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    Mikko Tyllinen

    November 21, 2012

    So beautiful dear Jendhamuni ans those water drops bring so much magical here, as fo words so true! :

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    November 21, 2012

    +Alan Peto Buddhism I love these books so much. His Holiness Maha Ghosananda gave me so many books sometimes before he passed a way. I can never get enough. I will spend a good amount of time reading them once I catch up a llittle!

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    November 21, 2012

    It's very difficult for many of us to let go +Dave Lavis because we've been clinging to these things for so long, that we don't even realize they are the root cause of unhappiness.

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