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Entretien avec Thay dans la hutte de Thay

Thich Nhat Hanh · January 31, 2003 · Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France · Audio Only
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The sangha is gathered at Plum Village during a mindfulness retreat. Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that meditation is possible in daily life—while speaking, walking, or working, for example, while driving by following the breath and the environment.

  1. What is interbeing?
  2. Does interbeing lead to awakening?
  3. Is it possible to develop deep insight in daily life, for example while eating an orange or looking at the sky?
  4. How, without cutting myself off from others while practicing mindfulness, can I myself be a messenger of peace?
  5. Is spirituality disappearing from the world today in the face of ongoing wars, violence, and terrorism?
  6. Can one or two weeks of practice for a politician really make a difference?
  7. How do you respond to those who believe that going to see George Bush or Saddam Hussein will not work?
  8. What is your perception of the current situation in Iraq and the preparation for war?
  9. What do you think are the greatest ills in the world today and how can we combat them?
  10. How can we treat and transform inner anger without risking it exploding?
  11. What message would you address to the world for New Year’s Day?
  12. Do you see a transformation in your disciples and do you hope that this will transform the world?
  13. Can a Western practitioner, a Christian, have access to Zen, to meditation, and to awakening?
  14. Is it true that you have neither friends nor enemies?
  15. Can you describe, for laypeople, what awakening is and what happens during awakening?
  16. Is nirvana a different vision from awakening?
  17. Do you know the Christian author Anselm Grün?
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