For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Topic

Open-mindedness Revelation Acceptance

Author

Thich Nhat Hanh

Source

Being Peace

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Zen Buddhist Buddhist Writer

From

Vietnam Asia

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Citation

Hanh, Thich Nhat. Being Peace. Parallax Press, 1987.

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