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The Noble Eightfold Path

Thich Nhat Hanh · April 8, 2013 · Thailand
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April 8, 2013. A 116-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh at Mahachulalungkornrajavidyalaya University, Bangkok, concluding the 5-Day Applied Ethics Retreat of the spring Asian Tour. Spoken in English with consecutive Thai translation, the talk explores how to apply the dharma in daily life, defines Applied Buddhism and Applied Ethics, and discusses translating Buddhist teachings into secular language.

Thay addresses a question on deep listening, recounts the story of a family in deep sadness living in silence under one roof, and offers teachings on the Four Noble Truths: What is suffering? How can we live simply and build brotherhood and sisterhood? How can practicing Right View relieve suffering, and what do we mean by Right View?

He examines birth and death, being and non-being, using the images of a cloud and a flower to illustrate Interbeing, showing how these insights help us transcend such notions. Applied ethics is presented as the practice of bringing more beauty and solidity into life. Themes of Nirvana, Karma, and Sangha are woven throughout, and Thay encourages writing down every thought of compassion or understanding.

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