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Thich Nhat Hanh · July 18, 2013 · Lower Hamlet, Plum Village, France
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Questions and Answers on July 18th Lower Hamlet Summer Opening 2013.

This is the Q&A Session from the 2nd week of the Summer Opening Retreat on 18th of July 2013 in the Lower Hamlet of Plum Village.

July 18, 2013. 95-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Lower Hamlet of Plum Village during the 2013 Summer Opening. This is the seventh talk of the summer and this is a session of questions and answers.

Children asked questions such as: Why are there bad days and why are there good days? Where does the spirit go when it leaves the body? How did Thay become a monk? What is the difference between the soul and the spirit? How old do you have to be to become a monk? How can I make my mother happy when she is angry with me?

Adults asked questions such as: Do we have to forgive everything and how can we do that? A question about students and masters. If Buddhism supports the love of nature then why doesn’t it support romantic love? How can I help people who have sadness and loneliness in their hearts? A question about the “be yourself. Be beautiful” verse and Mother Earth.

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