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Questions and Anwers

Thich Nhat Hanh · August 25, 2007 · YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park, United States · Audio Only
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The sangha is gathered at the YMCA of the Rockies in Colorado on August 25, 2007 for a morning session of questions and answers, beginning with children’s questions, then teenagers’, then adults’.

  1. Why do monks and nuns shave their heads?
  2. What are your thoughts on the practice of martial arts?
  3. In the introduction to The Art of Power, why is the hunger for limited power so common and how did we come to misunderstand true power?
  4. In Buddhism, how many are serious or joyful practitioners versus nominal Buddhists, and how much chance is there that Buddhists in China could bring us the peace we yearn for?
  5. Why did you become a monk?
  6. Where do you live and what do you do there?
  7. Who was the Buddha?
  8. Can you say a few words on the European Institute of Applied Buddhism and its courses?
  9. Why are the most challenging relationships the ones with the people one is closest to?
  10. Was the Buddha pro-choice or did he have any thoughts about abortion?
  11. Do most monks live together, and why?
  12. What makes the little Buddha inside of us?
  13. In your opinion, what is the most important part of becoming enlightened?
  14. How can we help others to let go of their fear of physical pain and death?
  15. What are the implications of a depiction of the Buddha making love with his female counterpart for gender and sexuality in Buddhism?
  16. How have the great ceremonies in Vietnam to “untie the knots” of war injustice affected others there?
  17. What does Dharma mean to you?
  18. How many monks here have been in the army or the navy before they became monks?
  19. Why do you bow after your meals?
  20. In the practice of mindfulness and experiencing the joy of the present moment, how can I incorporate planning for the future?
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