If a child smiles, if an adult smiles, that is very important. If in our daily lives we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. If we really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile? Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy. The source of a true smile is an awakened mind.

Thich Nhat Hanh

from the book Being Peace

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• Still arriving
• Understanding and love
• Recovering our own sovereignty
• Being in touch with all aspects of life
• The capacity of waking up
• Be yourself first
• The most basic kind of peace work
• The most basic kind of peace work
• Making peace
• You are a participant
• Dealing with our anger
• Abandoning our views
• Dwelling in the present moment
• The wonders of life
• A day of mindfulness