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Question and Answers on previous Dharma Talks

Thich Nhat Hanh · May 24, 1999 · Plum Village, France
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The session takes place on June 24, 1999, in the New Hamlet, where questions concerning past Dharma talks and the Mindfulness Trainings are addressed.

  1. How is long-term commitment and explicit sexual misconduct understood regarding the Third Mindfulness Training?
  2. If fear comes from the mind but an explosion comes from outside, how is the source of suffering distinguished?
  3. Does practicing mindful manners cause a loss of personality by adopting a specific style?
  4. How can residents know what is happening in the world in order to bring global suffering into the Second Touching of the Earth?
  5. Is it necessary to keep in touch with news of violence and war via newspapers or visitors in order to touch the suffering of the world?
  6. How can the peace found at a retreat be maintained when returning to a busy and consuming life where practice dissipates?
  7. How can the understanding of feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness as being organic in nature be deepened?
  8. How is progress made on the spiritual path when there is intolerance and high expectation placed upon oneself?
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