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Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. if you are not capable of generatng that kind of energy toward yourself - if you are not capable of taking care of yourself, of nourishing yourself, of protecting yourself - it is very difficult to take care of another person. in the buddhist teaching, it's clear that to love oneself is the foundation of the love of other people. love is a practice. love is truly a practice.
-Nhat Hanh
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Love Is The Capacity To Take Care,

Nhat Hanh
Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. if you are not capable of generatng that kind of energy toward yourself - if you are not capable of taking care of yourself, of nourishing yourself, of protecting yourself - it is very difficult to take care of another person. in the buddhist teaching, it's clear that to love oneself is the foundation of the love of other people. love is a practice. love is truly a practice.
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