The sangha is gathered at the New Hamlet in Plum Village during the Winter Retreat on January 23, 2003, for a Question and Answer session.

1. What are the four kinds of māras, and how do we work with them?
2. How do near-death experiences and dying people perceiving deceased relatives fit into the teachings on levels of consciousness and practice?
3. How can a mother help her ten-year-old son get over what happened after discovering his father’s suicide?
4. How can one stay calm with one’s feelings when experiencing every thought, emotion, and memory simultaneously?
5. How can one speak about a third party who is not present in a constructive, loving way without creating negativity or alliances in a community?
6. How can one be mindful and allow creativity to happen when creative ideas emerge while lost in an uncontrolled, wandering mind?
7. What is happening when a deceased spouse manifests through a medium, and where do deep trance mediums get their knowledge?