Thay explores the Six Pāramitās: generosity (dāna; 布施), diligence ( vīrya; 精進), the Mindfulness Trainings (śīla; 持戒), inclusiveness (kṣānti; 忍辱), meditation (dhyāna; 禪定) and insight (prajñā; 般若), as ways of crossing over to the other shore, the shore of well-being. He then advises practices to do in daily life when returning home from a retreat, such as creating a breathing room, practicing at work, encouraging children to participate, building sangha and more.

This is the last talk in a series given during The Path of Emancipation, twenty-one-day retreat in the year 1998. Thay offered this talk at St. Michael’s College, Burlington, Vermont, in the United States.