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One hour of compassionate deep listening can bring about transformation and healing.

Nhat Hanh

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In Zen Buddhism, the greater your doubt, the greater will be your enlightenment. That is why doubt can be a good thing. If you are too sure, if you always have conviction, then you may be caught in your wrong perception for a long time.
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