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How Do I Grow Joy and Happiness in a World That Waters Negativity?
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Question and Answer
Question and Answer
Thich Nhat Hanh
· September 14, 1996
· New Hamlet, Plum Village, France
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The sangha is gathered in the Upper Hamlet on September 14, 1996, for a question and answer session.
- When sitting in meditation, should the eyes be open, closed, or half-open?
- What does it mean to look deeply, and is it possible to look without the mind?
- How can one search for spiritual truth without being attached to the search and causing self-suffering?
- What can be learned from the noble silence of the Buddha?
- How can one live every day with five hundred swords sticking out of the heart?
- How can pain and anger be seen as part of oneself without identifying with them or believing they are really me?
- Why do senseless tragedies occur in a matter of space and time, and is there a karmic link to these events?
- How can a true insight be recognized during sitting or walking meditation, and is it accompanied by specific sensations or thoughts?
- How can the Five Mindfulness Trainings be received by someone who has already taken refuge in Jesus Christ?