Dharma Talks / Vesak 2023: Honoring the Buddha Within

Sr Chân Đức

“Let the Buddha breathe, I don’t need to breathe”.

Can we take refuge in our Buddha nature when times are hard? If we can manage to find some peace within, we become a solid refuge for ourselves, our loved ones and the world.

this Dharma Talk was recorded on 11th May 2023 in the Upper Hamlet, Plum Village France.

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