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Questions and Answers – Retreat for Young People and Buddhist Youth Family – Bang Temple

Thich Nhat Hanh · May 3, 2008 · Vietnam · Audio Only
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We are at Bang A Temple during a retreat for young people with the theme “Sowing seeds of compassion, protecting Mother Earth” on May 3, 2008. This is a Question and Answer session where retreatants ask questions from the heart regarding their suffering and real-life concerns.

  1. How can I resolve the conflict between returning to my hometown to take care of my aging parents but not being able to use my university degree, or going far away to find a job but not being able to fulfill my filial duties?
  2. What should a son do when standing between his parents and social prejudices that do not accept his girlfriend’s past on one side, and the woman he loves on the other?
  3. Is feeling indifferent towards love happiness or a form of suffering that needs to be transformed?
  4. How can I regain peace and clarity after going through an emotional crisis that led to extreme psychological stress, even though I have turned to Yoga?
  5. Can two people of different religions come together and be happy when the other person’s family is very religious and opposes it?
  6. How do the health and immune system of children born to mothers who are long-term vegetarians differ from those whose mothers eat meat?
  7. If a mother eats clean meat without toxic chemicals, how will the child’s health compare to the child of a vegetarian mother?
  8. If a young person is determined to ordain and practice as a monastic without their parents’ consent, does that violate filial piety, and does ordination depend on physiognomy?
  9. How can I persuade my family and colleagues to accept my desire to ordain when I am currently a university lecturer with a stable career and under pressure to start a family?
  10. What are the conditions for ordination, and what difficulties or differences does the monastic life have compared to that of a lay friend?
  11. How can I recognize and overcome fear and feelings of helplessness regarding subjects I do not like or constantly fail at despite trying my best?
  12. How can I practice walking meditation fully and free myself from the suffering and loss when my mind always remembers a loved one who has passed away?
  13. Is consulting dates and ages to decide on marriage according to Vietnamese customs truly correct and necessary?
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