Thank you so much Br, Phap Hai for this great class!!! You helped me a lot sharing such a precious teachings. I'l study over and over in order to understand and learn this beautiful and useful teachings. Evangelina Cortes.
Thank you very much for your teaching. I feel I must listen to it severeal times to get a deeper understanding to it. Thank you. Best regards from Lars Sjöberg Gothenburg Sweden
There are official inclusive websites...But what I do...especially when away from my home bases and sanghas...is that I will google a Plum Village Sangha near me...for example in the areas that my daughters live...and of course it does not have to be a Plum Village Sangha...Many Unitarian Universalist Churches have Sanghas that are Buddhist and often contain many elements consistent with the core principles of the Plum Village tradition...and of course you can start a sangha...right where you are...starting small...investigating together...sharing what is actually alive in you...and being patient with it...
At 33:00 or so he asks us to contemplate the the craving to become, and aspiration. This has been conceptually difficult for me. I currently eat meat. I understand the negative effects of doing so. To become a vegetarian...without a desire to become one? I don't want to judge my cravings as good or bad. avoiding the slide into apathy by forsaking desire to become is something I've not yet understood.
I was looking at notes from a dharma talk Thay gave and wondering where the “wisdom of adaptation” would fit in here? Does it fit in ? I’m practicing the 16 breath exercises taught by Thay from the Anapanasati (spelling ) the sutra on mindful breathing and wondering if set 4- objects of mind would be where we could be mindful of these grasping/cravings would fall under ? Set 4 - # 15 breathing in I observe cessation breathing out I observe cessation? Any help here would be appreciated. 🙏🌻
Hello br. Phap, and thank you for the insightful dharma talk. I have a question. I listened two times now and I didn’t hear the 3rd turning of the wheel? Will you talk about that as well in regards to this topic ? Also I looked these three turnings of the wheel and what I read seems so different than what you said. Maybe I found incorrect information? www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html The article above is what I was reading and it is very informative. Would you mind attaching a link of perhaps something Thay has written or whatever you feel would help? Also I want to say thank you for adding the 3 aspects of craving in order for us to be able to use these as tools for our mindfulness in each moment. This could also be used during our 16 points of mindfulness awareness meditation right ? When the mind starts to get up to its usual “stories” of whatever- like #3 how it wants to get rid of something like perfectionism what is the appropriate response? Once we are at the last of the 16 in the meditation- Let go- we are then resting in our mindfulness awareness right ? So when something- like a desire for getting rid of something about myself shows up - I do what ? Notice it and let it go by coming back to the object of meditation- the breath right ? Thank you for answering my questions. I think trying too hard and perfecting things may be something I need to try and get rid of! 😂 See? How does one apply the perfection of equanimity here and how do we know when? With loving kindness, Antoinette
Thank you so much for your question. Perhaps I did not express as clearly as I would have liked in the talk. I mentioned in the talk just before elaborating on the three strands of desire that the third turning of the Wheel, the realization with regard to the second truth, is that "Desire has been let go of". Additionally, at the end of the talk, at 49:30 I again mention the third turning of the Wheel. You will find a great and practical explanation of the three turnings of the Wheel in Thay's wonderful book "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching" (Chapter 7) The link that you offered above is one translation of one of the associated "Burning" discourses by Ven Thanissaro. It is a good translation. You will find many other translations are available.
Phap Hai Thank you so much for your thoughtful answer. I’m sure it has much more to do with my listening skills. I will buy the book. Thank you very much for your kindness and compassion. Please know how grateful I am for all of the Plum Village teachings. May you all be healthy and happy. 🙏🌻♥️
Thank you so much Br, Phap Hai for this great class!!! You helped me a lot sharing such a precious teachings. I'l study over and over in order to understand and learn this beautiful and useful teachings. Evangelina Cortes.
How fortunate to be able to listen to your teachings.
Dear brother, Thanks you for your precious teachings.
Dear Brother, thank you so much for this precious talk. 🙏
Appreciate all the seeds of joy...wrapped around your gift...
Thank you for sharing this ancient wisdom with such joy!
Really helpful talk. Thank you Br Phap Hai
Thank you very much for your teaching. I feel I must listen to it severeal times to get a deeper understanding to it.
Thank you. Best regards from Lars Sjöberg Gothenburg Sweden
Dear brother, your talks are engaging, inspiring & help provide understanding & guidance. Your giving is greatly appreciated.
Wow. I understand clearly how to practice this teaching. Thank you so much.
Really wonderful talk, to be listened several times. thank you very much indeed.
Thanks and stay here and now💖
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much Brother for giving such deep explanation🙏🏻
Right action means automatic action without personal interference or decisions from you.
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Where can someone find sangha in North America
There are official inclusive websites...But what I do...especially when away from my home bases and sanghas...is that I will google a Plum Village Sangha near me...for example in the areas that my daughters live...and of course it does not have to be a Plum Village Sangha...Many Unitarian Universalist Churches have Sanghas that are Buddhist and often contain many elements consistent with the core principles of the Plum Village tradition...and of course you can start a sangha...right where you are...starting small...investigating together...sharing what is actually alive in you...and being patient with it...
Excellent question!
Dear friends, have a look at this international sangha directory too plumvillage.org/about/international-sangha-directory/ Hope it helps. 🙏
Plum Village I can’t find one here in Norway! 😟 I would like to be able to have a connection here in this area of the world! 🙏
@@iwalkinpeace thank you. I have been a lonely Buddhist..
At 33:00 or so he asks us to contemplate the the craving to become, and aspiration. This has been conceptually difficult for me. I currently eat meat. I understand the negative effects of doing so. To become a vegetarian...without a desire to become one? I don't want to judge my cravings as good or bad. avoiding the slide into apathy by forsaking desire to become is something I've not yet understood.
I was looking at notes from a dharma talk Thay gave and wondering where the “wisdom of adaptation” would fit in here? Does it fit in ? I’m practicing the 16 breath exercises taught by Thay from the Anapanasati (spelling ) the sutra on mindful breathing and wondering if set 4- objects of mind would be where we could be mindful of these grasping/cravings would fall under ? Set 4 - # 15 breathing in I observe cessation breathing out I observe cessation? Any help here would be appreciated. 🙏🌻
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Hello br. Phap, and thank you for the insightful dharma talk.
I have a question. I listened two times now and I didn’t hear the 3rd turning of the wheel? Will you talk about that as well in regards to this topic ? Also I looked these three turnings of the wheel and what I read seems so different than what you said. Maybe I found incorrect information? www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html
The article above is what I was reading and it is very informative. Would you mind attaching a link of perhaps something Thay has written or whatever you feel would help?
Also I want to say thank you for adding the 3 aspects of craving in order for us to be able to use these as tools for our mindfulness in each moment. This could also be used during our 16 points of mindfulness awareness meditation right ? When the mind starts to get up to its usual “stories” of whatever- like #3 how it wants to get rid of something like perfectionism what is the appropriate response? Once we are at the last of the 16 in the meditation- Let go- we are then resting in our mindfulness awareness right ? So when something- like a desire for getting rid of something about myself shows up - I do what ? Notice it and let it go by coming back to the object of meditation- the breath right ?
Thank you for answering my questions.
I think trying too hard and perfecting things may be something I need to try and get rid of! 😂 See? How does one apply the perfection of equanimity here and how do we know when?
With loving kindness,
Antoinette
Thank you so much for your question. Perhaps I did not express as clearly as I would have liked in the talk. I mentioned in the talk just before elaborating on the three strands of desire that the third turning of the Wheel, the realization with regard to the second truth, is that "Desire has been let go of". Additionally, at the end of the talk, at 49:30 I again mention the third turning of the Wheel. You will find a great and practical explanation of the three turnings of the Wheel in Thay's wonderful book "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching" (Chapter 7) The link that you offered above is one translation of one of the associated "Burning" discourses by Ven Thanissaro. It is a good translation. You will find many other translations are available.
Phap Hai Thank you so much for your thoughtful answer. I’m sure it has much more to do with my listening skills. I will buy the book. Thank you very much for your kindness and compassion. Please know how grateful I am for all of the Plum Village teachings. May you all be healthy and happy. 🙏🌻♥️
Thank you 💕