Interview Thay with Japanese Journalist & Jo Confino

Thich Nhat Hanh · January 1, 2012 · Plum Village, France · Audio Only · Monastic talk Not yet reviewed Tech notes

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Q & A introduction

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Your father wanted to practice?

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Sangha Member

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What do you mean by karma?

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In some traditions, they believe that when people are enlightened, they no longer produce karma. What do you think of that?

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I am really curious about the three jewels. Are you able to explain a little bit about each of them and why they are important?

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Why is it important to have a teacher? Or is it important to have a teacher?

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Thay, tell us about your impression of this retreat. Is it different from the one we had in England last time?

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What advice would you give businesses about coming out of high walls of profit and competition and becoming part of the change that is needed?

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How do you feel about transforming competition in business?

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What have you learned about leadership and building success in a different way from just being the boss?

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Is it possible to slow down in a society and business world that keeps speeding up, or are we just getting out of control?

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Why would Google invite an eighty-seven-year-old Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk to come to their headquarters?

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What would your message be to Google about setting an intention, or how important intention is?

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What would you say to chief executives about how they can be more effective in helping their organizations to change?

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How important is it for businesses to follow the example of generosity rather than thinking only of shareholders?

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