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Thich Nhat Hanh · July 27, 1994 · Plum Village, France · Audio Only

The Sangha is gathered in the Upper Hamlet on July 27, 1994.

  1. How can one amend unmindful actions and abuse committed against others as a child while also healing oneself?
  2. When a suffering person cannot experience a moment as wonderful, is it appropriate to change the gatha to “only moment” in order to bear witness to the suffering as it is?
  3. Is it true that lessening psychological suffering can also lessen physical suffering?
  4. How can we understand the suicide of family members, which seems different from dying of old age or sickness?
  5. Can we learn through joy rather than suffering, and how can we tell the difference between joy and excitement?
  6. When working with suffering children and people in crisis without a physical refuge or Sangha to offer them, is it okay to keep living very small without having an answer for the world?
  7. How does one reconcile the precept not to criticize with the desire to speak truthfully under evaluation?
  8. How can one protect oneself physically, spiritually, and mentally while hugging an attacker?
  9. Is it possible for a Christian to take the Five Wonderful Precepts while still drinking wine to remain in tune with the Christian tradition?
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