How to fight injustices without being consumed with anger

Thich Nhat Hanh answers questions during a retreat in Plum Village (May, 2014).
Question: How can I fight the injustices of this world without being consumed with anger,
bitterness, outrage and resentment?
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[@lokas5044]

I have ironically found my enlightenment the day of his death, I was however, unaware he died until today. I feel that he has, through energy, sent us his gifts to continue spreading his positivity. I feel his presence and he is STILL healing mankind somehow. What a gift!

[@terrycreagh4103]

"To be is another way of doing" - very quotable.

[@irisscot101]

Mother nature is a healer. Big businesses and governments etc must stop destroying our planet.

[@einareinarsson8662]

Thich Nhat Hanh you are an amazing manifestation by universe and a bit of a unknown gift to mankind. Your work is amazing and your teaches to. Thank you sire

[@levinatube]

Words of eternal truth and love...such a lovely and powerfull teacher..💗🙏🙏🙏

[@tanja7richter]

We need more beautiful (inside) & caring human beings like him...no matter what Spiritual Path/Religion they come from....We are One!!!! Wishing you all a great Sunday 🤗💓

[@melaniepnail1978]

I love him soooo!!! Just him speaking calms my soul. You Sir, are a blessing to this place. I'm grateful!!!

[@dariomiric2958]

He is a true Boddhishatva. Equipped with understanding of emptiness and compassion to help people 😊. Siddhartha would certainly be happy if he knew what beings continued his work.

[@dmac6398]

This man has led me into a more peaceful way of life. But I struggle as a man living on the streets watching the injustice of the police state that we live in. My compassion , peace , and mindfulness . Wont stop the cops from killing the innocent or letting rapeos run ramped In the streets. I strive to be a man of compassion and love. But I also believe that there is a time to be violent. When someone takes advantage of another humanbein vulnerability. It's hard for me not to step in. And make that person disappear. With peaceful intentions

[@cassbenedict3115]

Thank you dear teacher, one who has blessed and encouraged many around our earth, you have touched me when I was down low, lifted me up, encouraged me in my journey. This teaching comes when a dear Buddhist friend is suffering and in hospice. My being is the gift and my service is to do what ever is helpful. Keeping always mindfulness as my guide. Cass Red Heart.

[@zennovice]

Dear Thay, thank you so much for your hopeful message.....I'll never forget and will always keep that peaceful smile........

[@indigomoonbc]

Very helpful. I find this question comes to my mind often - especially since I have become more active with animal cruelty cases..Thank you Dear Thay. And thank you for placing these question in separate little pieces - it will make it very easy for people to search on youtube for instruction.

[@yashumehta4868]

A a question, divided into, smaller one, makes it easier for better understandings. For me, a beginner makes a lot of difference,Thay 🙏

[@mars1783]

Thank you so much 💓. I have been processing my mental health issues this year, without mood stabilizers because I felt it was important to LEARN how to Heal my "Seeds of Anger" and I'm so blessed to have the support of lots of people, so I feel an obligation and opportunity to serve humanity through my own practices. I get so angry and bitter towards people of means sometimes, even though, I also want wealth for my contributions to the activism movement.... its been a internal ping pong 🏓 🤪 🙂 Fame Blame Game..... LOVE BY FRANCESCA THE LOUD one.... namaste!!!

[@allynerosenthal280]

Thank you for these profoundly true and wise word. History is stained with the blood of hatred and fear. In these few words, you show us another way. Although you spoke these words six years ago, in the year 2020 they ring so true now , and must be heard if we are to have any hope of helping our world find compassion and sanity

[@miku1408]

This question was bothering me for so long.. I am thankful for your knowledge and wisdom🙏

[@ccycomeoriginal]

I listened to this so many times at once.. I Really needed it, every time I could understand it better THANK YOU

[@warreng9999]

Thank you for the message of joy. Of calm, joyful excitement.

[@tillyvickers2721]

Thank you Thick❤ Your presence, wisdom and peace will remain forever ❤❤❤

[@zhilahaghbin4766]

ever calm and wise and inspiring, A cloud never dies.

[@colleennicholl1044]

Your words mean so much to me, I humbly thank you..

[@dorothynicolaou2299]

Thank you.

[@RsYadav-nq7mo]

Wonderful teaching. 🙏

[@ivanildocafu3452]

This is the type of video I wanted to see.

[@ramdhiwakarseetharaman5989]

Woww such a great and important teaching summarized in just first few lines.

[@dharma_donk170]

Thank you for this. :)

[@nuuskamuikkunen2932]

How come basically every sentence he says could be made into a wisdom quote poster? He can bring out his thoughts so clearly it's hard to believe! I found this quite funny "if you can be peaceful and calm, that is a lot of action already". My other favourite was "be peace first - do peace later". Sas simple, but powerful. I hope it comes to mind during hard situations.

[@yashumehta4868]

Very thoughtful, helpful, follows helpfulness. Explanation is such and the Meditation,,transformation. pranaam Thy.

[@blakefetty7400]

This spoke to me today

[@HienVu-oe3us]

proactive thinkers must have the kind of respect messages aren't suffered but the venerable voices will set patterns to free from defilements thus supportive actions subsequently

[@srichaithu1833]

We are good.rich.happy.

[@aljapeterka804]

🙏🏻 🤗 wow super lepo buddhist love buddha kul 🧘🏻‍♀️ 😃😀😊 havala 👍🏻 Slovenija

[@ilonkaleibfried2142]

🙏😍🙇‍♀️

[@lakshmimohan2201]

🙏

[@tarantiae]

🌺🙏

[@ll5584]

❤🙏🏻❤

[@fatehyabali]

😊

[@paulgibbons2320]

Without anger you will be ignored.

[@YonRaptail]

In a situation when evil is widespread, an most people accept it, how can someone pass over it ? Especially of you see people saying " it's all right, suffering far whole life is fine , just stay in your place " , while you feel their feelings. Sorry but these words means nothing to me. I need real solution, not a way to close in myself and ignore everything or get used to evil. Accepting the shit in an unfair world isn't a sign of mental stability

[@YonRaptail]

@samala we have to be the change we want. If we don't like someone, just don't be like them. I agree with you but i don't change my mind about this video. Peace.

[@sterlingray3982]

I'm so sick of the indifference towards this genocide. Thay wasn't silent during the Vietnam War so we shouldn't be silent during this genocide.

[@YonRaptail]

@@sterlingray3982 when we achieve goals like our rights freedom etc, even losing sone ally in the way, we must keep fighting for it, or someone , one day, will steal what we got overtime

[@sterlingray3982]

@@YonRaptail Already happening.

[@srichaithu1833]

We want good.rich.happy.

[@linccnil]

7:36 can someone explain why the yellow tulip petal on the bottom left is moving all of a sudden? Looks like it resonates with peacefullness and relaxation :D

[@linccnil]

starts moving at 7:38

[@bahbcat]

Its understandable you think it a tulip, but those are California Poppies. Native widflower of the area. They have thin petals, and open that way. Just a tiny breeze or a change in humidity, maybe from being in the vase.

[@linccnil]

Bahb Woolley ahh thank you! My first language isnt english, i didnt know what to call it, there is a german word basically meaning "leaf of a flower" i looked that up on google, I think i got lost in translation :D

[@linccnil]

Bahb Woolley well im a little disappointed though, I thought Thich Nhat Hanh had magic powers!

[@bahbcat]

That doesn't mean he doesn't. They're magical flowers too.

[@robertskolimowski7049]

Hmm, I was taught u find nourishment by serving others...

[@srichaithu1833]

We want good.rich.happy.people.

[@sterlingray3982]

I struggle with holding my tongue in the yoga community. I once thought that yoga represented health, but I've been told not to share any information about the clotshot. We recently lost a 42 yr old yoga instructor due to heart complications following the shot. I wanted to encourage everyone who has had the shot to get a d-dimer test to assess for heart inflammation. But that information is considered controversial at the yoga studio. I don't recognize this world anymore.😭😭😭

[@dorismogge7831]

The world got crazy, even in yoga studios. Not to understand and hard to bear. I am with you.

[@tungkieu4659]

how can I get the bell sound like that? I do love it, anyone knows?

[@user-rm2hu4xq5z]

You can download the app of Plum Village

[@SurajKumar-tf8ij]

But what if the very statements he is asserting, "Fresh water is available", "Fresh air is available" that are becoming untrue? What if my suffering is due to the suffering of nature itself?

[@velocitygirl8551]

Suraj Kumar that’s a precious question. I wish someone would’ve answered in the past 4 years since you asked. I wish I had the answer to share with you ♥️🙏♥️

[@sterlingray3982]

It is sad to see the trees dying from chemtrails. I refuse to live in a prison planet.

[@einareinarsson8662]

Ya I wonder. My life is extremely unfair and I hate to feel this way. It destroys me and harming myself and make me write frustrating texts which does not make things better and I feel such a anger how they can do this to me. Its so unfair and evil and thoughtless.

[@mirandam5746]

As unfair as it may seem, your soul wanted to experience this life. For a purpose and lesson to learn, or karma. Do not get stuck in victimhood. Instead see yourself as an amazing human being who has overcome many challenges. I send you healing light ✨

[@janetteevans3123]

well i got compassion at least :( peace tranquility relaxation - i know nothing about :( - sure he's an amazing lovely guy - but just watching him being so calm makes me feel agitated and impatient :( think there's no hope of me ever being mindfull :(

[@vivek8194]

Hey,the thought of having no hope is just a thought in your mind,do not believe everything that your mind says.As Eckhart Tolle says,dont demand being mindful,dont call it anything infact,just let this moment be as it is.Your day can be interspresed with thoughts and awareness.The main thing is to let thoughts arise,whether positive or negative,watch it arise and then return to the present moment again.Dont put effort to be in the present moment cos it only makes it worse,just let it be.Hope this helps..

[@adriennethrower5267]

We are made in God's image (not the animals, fish, bugs, birds or snakes) So our emotions mirror God the Fathers. His word says to be angry & sin not. We know the bible describes God's fury against mankind's sin & rebellion, but....God handles us accordingly w/o sinning-He still loves us! 🌿We must do the same. Anger is a normal emotion..., but the trick is to condition ourselves to deal with others in love - even while still angry. [A skill we have to work at hourly, daily, wkly, etc] --> We dont look to mother earth for guidance, this is a slap to God, but rather look to God for guidance, direction & comfort! ~ Amen😔🌿

[@DevInvest]

Tat Tvam Asi

[@minhhuynh6230]

Can teacher translate vietnamese for everyone know what does teacher say ?

[@feelingyes]

Thì phải cố gắng học tiếng Anh thôi bạn. Dần dần vừa học Đạo, vừa học được Tiếng Anh bạn ạh.

[@jacobminor898]

Sound's like people talking in the background 🙄 rude

[@Mr.Monta77]

I suspect that Thay, in his next reincarnation, will be reborn as an elephant.

[@hereandnow5235]

I am not a doctor and not obliged to help everyone around me

[@elibain250]

you are not obliged, but there is nothing about being a doctor that means they are the only people who can help others or benefit from helping others. These teachings are from the perspective that separation between self and others is illusory, Thay is also including helping yourself as part of this. The only true help is the help that improves things for all, if helping damages you, you are either not helping or confused. If caring for yourself damages others, you are not helping yourself. If you don't want happiness, peace, sustainable prosperity etc, by all means continue down another path and learn from it what you will.

[@MrTetsukobu]

Close to BS.