Thich Nhat Hahn

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For me Buddhism must be engaged otherwise it's not Buddhism. When you practice sitting meditation in the temple and you hear bombs and the cry of victims outside, you have to go out and help. You have to do the kind of work that will bring relief for the people around, because to meditate is to be aware of what is going on in yourself and around you.
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The third element of true love is joy. If during the time you love you cry a lot, you'll make the other person cry a lot too. That is not true love. So true love should have the element of joy.