The Practice of Mindfulness is the Practice of Happiness

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:35:13 — 130.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThis talk by Thich Nhat Hanh is from the Lower Hamlet of Plum Village on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 on the occasion of New Years Eve. It is the fourteenth talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. This talk is in English. The talk begins with a… Continue reading The Practice of Mindfulness is the Practice of Happiness

Where is the Year 2014 Right Now?

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:25:31 — 117.4MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThis talk by Thich Nhat Hanh is from the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village on Sunday, December 29, 2013. It is the thirteenth talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. This talk is in English and is available below as an audio download or online video. In… Continue reading Where is the Year 2014 Right Now?

Volition and Functions of Alaya Consciousness

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:15:50 — 104.1MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThis talk is taken out of order as there was a little difficulty in getting the English translation to share with you. In this talk, Thich Nhat Hanh focuses on the theme of volition as it relates to our relationships and to being a monastic followed… Continue reading Volition and Functions of Alaya Consciousness

Have I Got a True Home?

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:03:13 — 57.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThis talk by Thich Nhat Hanh is from the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village on the occasion of Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24, 2013). It is the twelfth talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. In this talk we learning about our True Home and Sangha. Christmas… Continue reading Have I Got a True Home?

Being #1 and/or Being Happy

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:31:58 — 126.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThis talk by Thich Nhat Hanh is from the Lower Hamlet of Plum Village and is dated Sunday, December 22, 2013. It is the eleventh talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. In this talk we use the practice of walking meditation to explore themes of enlightenment,… Continue reading Being #1 and/or Being Happy

Foundation for All Phenomena is Store Consciousness

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:32:14 — 63.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSOriginally given in Vietnamese, available from Lang Mai, the talk from Upper Hamlet, Plum Village is dated Sunday, December 15, 2013 and is the ninth talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. English translation, available below, is by Sr. Tue Nghiem. 00:00-10:00 Chanting 10:35-25:42 UNESCO and Violence in Schools 25:42-44:30 The… Continue reading Foundation for All Phenomena is Store Consciousness

Is our nature goodness?

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:48:14 — 74.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this talk we take a deep look at dualistic thinking, the theology and challenges of seeing the world as pure and impure, and more about the seeds. Originally given in Vietnamese, available from Lang Mai, the talk from Upper Hamlet, Plum Village is dated Thursday, December 12, 2013… Continue reading Is our nature goodness?

Mother Earth Has All the Seeds

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:41:24 — 69.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThe sangha held a monastic ordination ceremony on this day and so Thich Nhat Hanh spent some time talking about being a monastic. The second part of his talk is fantastic and touches deeply on his revolutionary nature and how Buddhism must be progressive and change.… Continue reading Mother Earth Has All the Seeds

What is the Purpose of this Human Life?

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00:53 — 83.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this 2-hour dharma talk, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches how and why we can live our lives deeply and provides methods such as gatha practice. We also continue the theme of the winter retreat by learning more about the characteristics of the seeds. Originally given in… Continue reading What is the Purpose of this Human Life?

What has Buddha-Nature?

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:33:16 — 64.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSDecember 1, 2013. 93-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Upper Hamlet of Plum Village. This is the fifth talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. We begin with two chants from the monastics. The talk was given in Vietnamese and this is an English… Continue reading What has Buddha-Nature?