Tran Nhan Tong Quotes on Politics
Tran Nhan Tong was a Vietnamese Buddhist philosopher, poet, and emperor of the Tran dynasty, who, after leading the Dai Viet to victory over two Mongol invasions, abdicated the throne in 1293 and retired to the Yen Tu mountains to take Buddhist orders. This page collects quotes attributed to Tran Nhan Tong on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Tran Nhan Tong:
“The crown is heavier than the monk's robe; the monk's robe is harder to wear well.”
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Attributed to Tran Nhan Tong:
“When the mind is at peace, the world is at peace.”
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Attributed to Tran Nhan Tong:
“The Buddha is not in the mountains alone; the Buddha is in the rice fields and on the throne.”
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Attributed to Tran Nhan Tong:
“What you do for your people in this life prepares the next life of all beings.”