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Questions and Answers
Thich Nhat Hanh is speaking at Deer Park Monastery on September 22, 2007—Global No-Car Day—during a retreat on the theme “Awakening Together.” This morning’s session is a question-and-answer period with children first, then teenagers, then adults.
Questions from children:
- Do you remember any of your past lives?
- What does the bell mean to you?
Questions from teenagers:
- What does it feel like to be a monk?
Questions from adults:
- Could you talk more about the connection between illness and meditation?
- Do I need to separate from my alcoholic husband in order to heal myself and my young children?
- I’ve been caring for my parents for about three years and finding it difficult—how can I make the right decisions?
- As a peace activist concerned about war and silence, how can we involve more people in the movement and overcome despair?
- What did you mean that technology can heal our planet, given that we still build green jails, casinos, golf courses, and malls?
- I’m a nurse in a hospital that produces toxic waste—how do I reconcile helping others while working in a dirty industry?
- I work for a company that sells alcohol and must boost sales—how can I gain peace, and should I change my job?
- How do we forgive ourselves and make amends if we’ve broken one of the Five Mindfulness Trainings?
- Are you a Tai Chi master?
- As a lawyer for prisoners facing injustice and daily exposure to hatred, how can I stay mindful and not bring negativity home to my family?
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