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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A Teacher Is An Instrument Of Peace

date unknown, 2012 approx. poor sound quality until about 15 mins in then it gets better. note this is different from the Jo Confino Guardian inteview video. To be kept private monastic only until podcast release.

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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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