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Questions and Answers 4
Thich Nhat Hanh answers questions during a retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery, New York State (August, 2013). Questions addressed include: How to deal with depression when it does not just come from the environment but is biologically passed on? My son was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting. What could have prevented this from happening and what can we do to prevent events like this in the future? Neil Heslin, father of Sandy Hook victim, asks Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh: What changes could we all make to help try to prevent suffering like that in people in the future?
This is the Q&A Session from the 4th week of the Summer Opening Retreat on 1st of August 2013 in the Lower Hamlet of Plum Village. Questions from children include: What can I do so my brother and I don’t argue anymore? What can I do to not be stressed in school about time? Why did you choose to make Plum Village? How can I get myself to sleep quickly when I have to get up early? If there is an end to the world, is there an end to everything?
Questions from teens and adults include: How do you feel when you are deep in meditation? Have you developed theories of the universe? What does it mean to be a more mindful student and what are their responsibilities to the teacher? A Japanese priest asks a question related to smiling and Japanese culture and Rinzai School. How do I combine smiling and austere Japanese culture? How can the teachings help the people of Spain where unemployment is very high and we have a political crisis? Can a person be mindful and still be “connected” to smartphones and social media?
Topics covered include mindfulness, teenagers, teens, slow, fast, sports, run, and meditation.
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