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Thich Nhat Hanh · April 21, 2001 · Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France · Audio Only
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It is April 21, 2001, for a question and answer session.

  • Is it better to show the reality of the violence in the world to children, such as in a documentary on North Korea, or is it better to protect them?
  • What are the criteria for saying that a Sangha is in harmony when there are problems or clashes to resolve?
  • What is your position regarding homosexuality, parents of homosexuals, and the use of condoms among young people?
  • How far should one go in the practice of the Second Mindfulness Training regarding exploitation and social injustice, in connection with the energy of engagement felt in the book “Fragrant Palm Leaves”?
  • How can we apply letting go without allowing other people to be exploited afterwards in a professional setting?
  • If we are made of non-self, why is the great meditation question “Who am I?”, particularly in the context of adoption and the search for one’s origins?
  • How can one protect oneself from the suffering of others when volunteering to care for the elderly or vulnerable, so as not to return home exhausted?
  • What meaning do you give to the word “information” when you say that every cell in our body contains all the information?
  • Is it necessary to use the word “Right” before “Mindfulness,” or is the term “Mindfulness” sufficient on its own?
  • What chooses the object of mindfulness? Can concentration prevent one from being present? And how do we distinguish an insight from a simple thought?
  • A testimony of gratitude from a practitioner who overcame the loss of her son and her husband’s disability thanks to taking refuge and insight.
  • What should one do when one wants to love and be loved but no one wants our company, or when one links happiness to the feeling of being important?
  • What method of practice can help a mother and her suicidal daughter, knowing that the mother suffered domestic violence and depression during her pregnancy?
  • What is your opinion on homosexual couples who wish to raise a child together?
  • Does a child raised by a loving homosexual couple suffer repercussions compared to a child raised by a heterosexual couple?
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