April 5, 2012, at The University of Nottingham, during the UK and Ireland Tour, Thich Nhat Hanh offered a 125-minute dharma talk as the orientation for the Cultivating Happiness Family Retreat (Nottingham Retreat), joined by Brother Phap Ung and Brother Phap Lai.

The session opens with an introduction to chanting; by recognizing the suffering in ourselves and the world, we can gain understanding and compassion. The Avalokiteshvara chant begins about 23 minutes into the recording.

Around the 46-minute mark Thay gives a short dharma talk: a cultivated mind can bring a lot of happiness, transforming suffering. Awareness of breathing is presented as a form of enlightenment, a practice of returning to the here and now.

Afterward, Brothers Phap Ung and Phap Lai guide basic practices such as listening to the sound of the bell, mindful eating, noble silence, and attentive listening to dharma talks.

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