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Where Is My Loved One Who Has Passed Away Now? 3
Uplifting the Tao Khê Stream as a spiritual symbol of Buddhism and Eastern meditation, the Dharma talk begins with chanting Tao Khê and reciting the name of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva to invite the energy of compassion to permeate body and mind. Tao Khê symbolizes clarity, purity, and the springtime of the soul. That stream has nourished the nation for centuries and now flows westward, bringing the path of peace and awakening to practitioners around the world.
In the third Dharma talk on the topic “My Loved One Has Passed Away,” Thay recalls:
- All phenomena are neither born nor do they die, neither come nor go (like the cloud, the drop of water, the flame) – in harmony with the law of conservation of energy
- The continuous relationship between the transmitter (parents), the transmitted (genes, form), and the receiver – the three wheels are empty
- Practicing loving speech and compassionate listening (listening with a heart of compassion) to heal relationships between father and child, teacher and student, husband and wife
- Hugging Meditation – being fully present through a silent embrace that has the power to transform anger
In addition, Thay introduces the new textbook “Stepping Into Freedom” with 42 modern gathas for novice nuns, helping to practice mindfulness in digital life. Finally, in the ceremony of sharing the merit, the community dedicates the merit to ancestral spirits and wandering souls, realizing that the realms of the living and the dead are united in the heart of compassion that neither arises nor ceases.