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Thich Nhat Hanh · March 1, 2010 · Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France · Audio Only · Monastic talk
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We are at the Upper Hamlet Meditation Hall during the monastic retreat on March 1, 2010. Today we have a Question and Answer session, and a number of questions have been written on the board.

  1. How can Dharma Teachers in the same hamlet live in harmony and practice harmony with each other?
  2. Should elder brothers and sisters stay at home or go out to lead retreats and teach?
  3. Should we play soccer and shuttlecock together?
  4. What happens if the Bhikshu Council makes a decision but eventually has to abandon it?
  5. How can we ensure balance between the three languages—Vietnamese, French, and English—so that there is no feeling of being overshadowed?
  6. How can visiting monks feel that they are integrated?
  7. How can one have the space to use their skills and demonstrate their talents without needing to hold a position like Abbot or Work Coordinator?
  8. How can Western nuns be as chatty and hang out with each other as much as the Vietnamese nuns do?
  9. After having confessed, if the teachers and elder brothers have not yet reported it to the community, what then?
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