Collective Awakening: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision for Mindfulness in Public Health

Dear friends, you are invited to join this 13-week course covering the growth and development of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s comprehensive vision for collective awakening through a selection of his books and teachings. 

You can sign up to follow the course online here.

Links for each class will be posted on the Deer Park Monastery YouTube Channel. 

Here is a schedule of class topics:

1. The Roots of Thay’s Insight: Fragrant Palm Leaves.
2. The Illness and Trauma of War: Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire.
3. How to Act for Humanity: The Miracle of Mindfulness.
4. Embodying Health: Being Peace.
5. Global Ethics: Interbeing. Further reading: Mindfulness Survival Kit.
6. Mindful Breathing and Collective Healing: Peace Is Every Step. Further reading: Breathe, You Are Alive! [16 Steps on Mindful Breathing], Transformation and Healing [4 Establishments of Mindfulness], The Path of Emancipation [Detailed teachings on the 16 Steps].
7. Cultivating a Healthy Mind: Understanding Our Mind. Further reading: Buddha Mind, Buddha Body.
8. Overcoming Afflictions: Anger. Further reading: Fear, The Art of Power.
9. Eating for the Planet: Savor.
10. Happy Teachers Make Happy Students: Happy Teachers Change the World. Further reading: Planting Seeds.
11. Falling In Love with Mother Earth: Love Letter to the Planet. Further reading: Love Letter to the Earth, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet.
12. Science and Meditation: The Sun My Heart. Further reading Buddha Mind, Buddha Body.
13. Ultimate Concern: No Death, No Fear.