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Questions & Answers

Thich Nhat Hanh · July 21, 2005 · New Hamlet, Plum Village, France · Audio Only
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The sangha is gathered at the New Hamlet in Plum Village on July 21, 2005 for a session of questions and answers with Thay.

  1. Who are you today and who is your life?
  2. Why do we need or have to find happiness?
  3. How do I reach my friend who wants to get drunk and go to parties without forcing mindfulness on her?
  4. Is the island within myself something I make or does it come from itself?
  5. How do you get parents to understand that you have a life too?
  6. How do I learn to be able to better accept and embrace change?
  7. Is it important to work on the positive and negative facets of pride and how do we work on that?
  8. How much faith should we put in science and can it lead totally in our practice of deep looking?
  9. How can I help my father who smokes and gambles?
  10. What should I do when I get crazy (angry)?
  11. How can I build a Sangha in a place where I know few people and which books would be useful?
  12. How do I get the motivation for practice and strengthen the feeling of its importance?
  13. How can I deal with the experience stuck in my mind of being in a love triangle and a vague vision of being attacked?
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