August 28, 2013. 105-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. This is the third dharma talk for the 6-day retreat with the theme Transformation and Healing – The Art of Suffering.
 
 Topics
 
 Today President Obama invites us to “Let Freedom Ring” on the 50th anniversary of the MLK speech at the Lincoln Memorial. How do we realize the dream of King?
 Thay’s dream of being a student
 Being a bell master
 Establishing a meditation hall in the home
 Thay’s dream is to build a sangha. Harmony. Sisterhood. Brotherhood.
 Nonviolent action and war in Vietnam
 MLK, Thay, and Vietnam
 Why self- immolation is non-violent
 Beloved Community = Sangha Building
 Building sangha in France. In exile.
 Mindfulness today
 The Four Kinds of Nutriments
 
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The Art of Suffering Retreat – Question and Answer Session
August 29, 2013. 117-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. This is a session of questions and answers during the 6-day retreat with the theme Transformation and Healing – The Art...
 
  
 