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In a world that urges us to achieve, acquire, and become, Thầy invites us to stop running and rediscover the miracle of simply being.

Last update June 1, 2026
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Chapter June 20, 2009 • English
Why Am I Never Satisfied, Even When I Get What I Want?
From the talk "Questions and answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member
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Chapter June 6, 2004 • English
How Do I Practice Aimlessness in a World That Always Asks Me to Become More?
From the talk "Questions & Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member
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Chapter June 13, 2006 • English
Can I Have Ambitions and Still Practice Aimlessness?
From the talk "Questions and Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member
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Chapter February 22, 2013 • Vietnamese
How Can I Stop Striving and Simply Be?
From the talk "Questions and Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member
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Chapter September 10, 2011 • English
How Can I Follow My Dreams Without Being Pulled Away by Ambition?
From the talk "Questions and Answers" by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sangha Member
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