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New Year

Thich Nhat Hanh · December 31, 1995 · Lower Hamlet, Plum Village, France
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This talk details the Buddhist practices for renewal and fresh beginnings as we approach the new year, emphasizing stability, peace, joy, and happiness. Reflect on love’s complexity, acknowledging mistakes, and fostering genuine happiness. Mindfulness in eating, drinking, and consuming media nurtures compassion. Mindfulness guides us away from destructive habits and harmful emotions like anger, jealousy, and suspicion. Cultivate qualities like loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. Reflect deeply on past actions and vow to nurture wholesome seeds in oneself and others. Mindfulness aids in recognizing and transforming negative emotions. Tonight’s meditation schedule includes Vietnamese at 6, French at 8, and English at 10.45. Mindfulness in consuming organic products supports charitable causes. Join in meditation, honoring ancestors, and welcoming the new year in stillness.

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