You do not need to waste your time doing those things that … - Thích Nhất Hạnh

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You do not need to waste your time doing those things that are unnecessary and trifling. You do not have to be rich. You do not need to seek fame or power. What you need is freedom, solidity, peace and joy. You need the time and energy to be able to share these things with others.

Thích Nhất Hạnh

No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life · August 5, 2003 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Thích Nhất Hạnh (born as Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was an expatriate Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, and prolific author in both Vietnamese and English. Nhất Hạnh is most commonly referred to as Thích Nhất Hạnh, in which the Vietnamese title Thích (釋), derived from "Thích Ca" or "Thích Già" (釋迦) and applied to all Vietnamese Buddhist monks and nuns, means "of the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan".

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Alternative Names: Nhat Hanh • Nguyễn Đình Lang • Nguyễn Xuân Bảo • Trừng Quang • Phùng Xuân • Thầy Nhất Hạnh • Thiền Sư Nhất Hạnh • Thich Nhat Hanh

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