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June 16th talk

This is the eight Dharma talk of Thay from the Science of the Buddha Retreat, offered in the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012. 00:57 Bell 02:18 Contemplation before chanting 02:57 Three Refuges 05:10 Les Trois Refuges 11:15 Three bells 12:39 The seven factors of...

This is the seventh Dharma talk of Thay from the Science of the Buddha Retreat, offered in the Lower Hamlet of Plum Village on Sunday, June 10th, 2012. 3:45 Contemplation before chanting 4:20 Les Vision Profond (french) 6:50 hien tien thanh tinh (we are truly present) 12:00 Beginning of...

June 3, 2012. 103-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Lower Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the second dharma talk (of 15). Topics Sutra on the Full Awareness of...

June 6, 2012. 114-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Upper Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the fourth dharma talk (of 15). We begin with chanting followed by the...

June 12, 2012. 111-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Upper Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the eighth dharma talk (of 15). Seven Factors of Enlightenment (relaxation, joy,...

June 9, 2012. 127-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Lower Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the sixth dharma talk (of 15). Just prior to this session, those attending...

June 7, 2012. 99-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from New Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the fifth dharma talk (of 15). This is an excellent session of questions...

June 2, 2012. 82-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Lower Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the first dharma talk (of 15). Topics Sutra on the Full Awareness...

This is the first Dharma talk offered by Thay in the 21-day retreat entitled “The Science of the Buddha,” given on the 2nd of June, 2012, in the Lower Hamlet of Plum Village, France. 00:30 Sitting Meditation 07:10 The Practice of Listening to the Chant 29:00 Namo’valokiteshvaraya Chanting by...

This is the ninth Dharma talk of Thay from the Science of the Buddha Retreat, offered in the New Hamlet of Plum Village on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012. 16:10 Separate Investigation of the Phenomenal and Noumenal 性相別 20:00 Conventional Truth (俗諦) and Ultimate Truth (真諦) 23:15 Mind of Non-Discrimination...

This is the third Dharma talk of Thay from the Science of the Buddha Retreat, offered in the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village on Monday, June 4th, 2012. The talk includes a dialogue with the University of Virginia Astrophysicist Dr. Trinh Xuan Thuan. Sitting Meditation Chanting 30:00? Main Talk...

16:30 Mindfulness as an Energy 18:05 When We Walk Together 19:40 The Temple of Brotherhood 23:40 Zen (Dhyana) Definition 28:00 History of Zen Master Tang Hoi 35:50 The Diamond Sutra and Four Notions to Throw Away 47:00 Two Kinds of Truth: Conventional Truth and Ultimate Truth 1:09:00 Let the...

June 14, 2012. 86-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Upper Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the tenth dharma talk (of 15). The Four Recollections Joy and happiness...

This is the fourth Dharma talk of Thay from the Science of the Buddha Retreat, offered in the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village on Monday, June 6th, 2012. 00:30 Monks & Nuns Chanting 13:00 Three Bells 14:30 Introduction 15:25 Applied Buddhism 23:40 Inviting Your Father to Sit and Breathe...

June 13, 2012. 124-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from New Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the ninth dharma talk (of 15). Investigation of the phenomenonal and noumenal...

This is the 13th talk of the June 2012 Science of the Buddha retreat held in Plum Village. 02:03 Three Bells 03:10 Introduction 03:34 Buddha nature in every one of us 06:15 Understanding and compassion bring peace 08:01 Right thinking produces compassion 11:45 Recovering our sovereignty with our breath...

June 16, 2012. 99-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Upper Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the eleventh dharma talk (of 15). Four (six) Mantras of Love (45-minutes)...

This is the 11th talk of the 21-Day Retreat given by Thay on the 19th of June, 2012. 00:00 Title Screen 15:27 Introduction 16:40 List of Apprentice Dharma Teachers 20:20 Qualities of a Dharma Teacher 22:09 Walking meditation in daily life 26:00 How to climb a mountain 28:37 The...

June 19, 2012. 117-minute dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from Upper Hamlet in Plum Village during the 21-Day Retreat with the theme The Science of the Buddha. The talk is given in English and this is the thirteenth dharma talk (of 15). Thay announced the names of apprentice Dharma...