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Thich Nhat Hanh · May 11, 2000 · Lower Hamlet, Plum Village, France · Audio Only

The session takes place in May 2000 in the Lower Hamlet.

  1. When powerful and disturbing things arise in the mind during mindfulness practice, where does one start to look at and accept these feelings in order to transform them?
  2. How can one respond to family members who believe that the practice community is a sect?
  3. Can you explain the concept of true self in relation to mental illness, particularly when the illness renders the practices unavailable?
  4. Is there a tradition in Buddhism similar to the Christian ritual of receiving the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands?
  5. Do the categories of the sacred and the profane apply to marriage, and is it possible to love a partner and family with equanimity and without attachment?
  6. Since looking deeply into a vegetable reveals the compost and life cycle involved in its growth, does eating vegetarian still involve killing, and how does this differ from eating animals?
  7. How can one handle the anxiety of returning to a family dynamic where a mother is suffering in her relationship with a stepfather, making it difficult to feel compassion for him?
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