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Business Retreat Questions and Answers

Thich Nhat Hanh · October 31, 1999 · Plum Village, France
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  1. I think the problem of my life is that I’m too occupied with calming my mind and not enough with analyzing my life; I see only problems, get depressed, and return to calming—how can I break this vicious circle?
  2. As a physician witnessing increasing commercialization of medicine leading to more greed and less compassion, what can we do to keep our noble intention alive and our hearts open?
  3. Although I try to live in the here and now, I find myself planning for the future and making present decisions for later—what is the key to preventing future concerns from interfering with living now?
  4. In a conversation of two or three people, I feel embarrassed by silence and try to break it with talk—what else can I do to manage silence?
  5. Have you had any thoughts about offering mindfulness training in elementary and high schools to reach future professionals and prevent violence?
  6. How does a young man know that he is on the right way with his ideas and visions concerning his business, and how will he find out whether he will be successful?
  7. What are the obstacles in our Western world that prevent this wisdom from spreading more quickly across society?
  8. How can we use our practice in a concrete way in civil disobedience to show those around us that violence is unacceptable?
  9. Insight is key and mindfulness and concentration are tools to access it—what practice conditions best facilitate the arising of insight?
  10. To work on my concentration, what would you recommend: daily sitting meditation or is mindful walking enough to integrate into daily life?
  11. What does awakening mean in practice, and how do we recognize its different levels?
  12. What do you think about psychotherapy as an aid to mindfulness practice or as an obstruction?
  13. What is your view on competition, and can it be good if it isn’t harmful to people?
  14. How can we share the mindful experience we’re having here when we return home to our families and businesses?
  15. I was impressed by your business language—what sources or methods do you use to learn business terminology and information?
  16. You mentioned the “finger” as a metaphor—could you explain its role in understanding our true nature and direction?
  17. How do we understand the origin of greed, and can we explore its roots through vipassanā?
  18. One of humanity’s major catastrophes is AIDS—do you see it as a punishment for not fulfilling the practice of mindfulness?
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