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This 2007 Dharma talk, recorded on May 7 during the Vietnam trip that focused on the Great Requiem Ceremonies to heal the last wounds of the war, explores how it is possible to cultivate peace as individuals, families, and nations. Peace begins with understanding and love, with our in-breath bringing mind and body together; breathing is the bridge connecting them, and we must recognize our conditions of happiness in the present moment. The wisdom of non-discrimination in Buddhism and the Four Elements of True Love—maitri, karuna, mudita, and upeksha—are presented as crucial for personal and world peace.
Thay details The Three Kinds of Powers: to cut off craving, anger, and despair by looking deeply into suffering; to generate insight through meditation; and to cultivate the power to love and forgive. Mindful breathing and mindful walking make it possible to touch the Pure Land and the wonders of life in the here and now.
A series of audience questions addresses offering love to someone who rejects it, practicing Beginning Anew in families, the nature of impermanence and nirvana, dealing with anger while teaching children, helping people in poor environments live in peace, and the difference between non-discrimination and forgiveness in upeksha.
The talk concludes with reflections on the three prayer ceremonies held in the south, central, and north of Vietnam for those who died in the war and at sea, where sitting meditation, sutra recitation, and charitable work were offered, and the merit of the practice was transferred to the dead, accompanied by an English translation of the readings used during the ceremonies.
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Part of the following collection
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