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Thich Nhat Hanh · January 3, 2002 · Plum Village, France

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Dear Sangha, today is January 3, 2002, and we are now having a session of questions and answers

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Dear Sangha, today is January 3, 2002, and we are now having a session of questions and answers. This is the first question.

Dear Thay, when is it okay to walk away from a dangerous situation or relationship?

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Dear Thay, dear Sangha. I'd like to know when it's okay to walk away. For example, if there's a situation or relationship that could possibly be quite dangerous, for example, in times of war in a situation kind of thing, or in a relationship, for example, a battered wife or a child who's being hurt by her father or anything like that.

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When is the moment when you can walk away from a difficult situation? To me, the right moment is the moment when you have tried everything in your power. But

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Why do certain people trigger my anger, should I distance myself, and how can anger be transformed into nutritive energy without replacing it?

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Separated for months, my partner and I face strong desire, attachment, fear and confusion—how can we transform these and walk together in freedom?

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