Thich Nhat Hanh Part 1: Why Understanding Suffering Leads to Compassionate Behavior
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The Power of Mindfulness
I think we all at least acknowledge that some of our greatest poets, like yourself, some of the greatest humanitarians have suffered extraordinary amounts. If we have the courage to go back to ourselves and listen to our own suffering, then we can begin to understand our suffering and begin to suffer less. Most of us are trying to run away from ourselves because we believe that going home to ourselves might be overwhelmed by the pain, suffering, and despair inside. And I think compassion has the power to heal and compassion is never enough. In these days, psychotherapists talk about compassion for dear. It's not because they have too much compassion, but because they run out of compassion. That
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