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Non-Attachment to Views

Thich Nhat Hanh · June 17, 2006 · Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France
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Thay details previous retreats focusing on Buddhist teachings and practices, emphasizing the exploration of Buddhist scriptures like the Pali Canon and Chinese Tripiṭaka. Winter retreats offer in-depth study, such as comparing sūtras and exploring consciousness. Sūtras studied include Prajñāpāramitā, Ratnakūṭa, Vimalakīrti, Lotus, Avataṃsaka, Diamond Sutras, and teachings like Transformation at the Base and Mahāyānasaṃgraha-śāstra. The Buddha’s teachings on the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path stress right view, liberation from fixed perspectives, and non-attachment to views. Understanding interconnectedness, non-self, and mindfulness reveals the true nature of nirvāṇa, emphasizing continuous mindfulness and embracing the present moment for enlightenment.

This is the twelfth talk in a series of fourteen given during the Breath of the Buddha, twenty-one-day retreat in the year 2006. Thay offered this talk at the Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France.

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