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Orientation: The Beloved Community
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Thay emphasizes the importance of practicing mindfulness, concentration, and insight within a beloved community, a sangha. He likens the sangha to a body composed of interconnected cells, each contributing to collective energy. The Buddha’s teachings on living in the present moment are highlighted, with mindfulness enabling appreciation of life’s beauty. Mindfulness extends to daily activities, fostering unity and support within the sangha. Eating meditation and noble silence deepen mindfulness, nurturing gratitude and reverence. Regular routines and mindful actions integrate mindfulness into daily life, aiding self-care and stability.
This is the first talk in a series of five given during the Together We Are One, Nurturing the Beloved Community retreat in the year 2011. Thay offered this talk at Deer Park Monastery, Escondido, California, in the United States.
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Sinking Deeply in the Present Moment