Stepping Into Freedom | Dharma Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, 2014.06.29

This is the Dharma talk by Thay on Day of Mindfulness in Lower Hamlet.

[@trudesquires1089]

I have just ordered the book, Stepping into freedom, and it will be the 23rd book that I've bought, written by Thay. His beautiful teachings are a constant continuation of him and I love that he is always with me, in my home ❤

[@wendynadler2303]

I am grateful for your time on earth. Joy in the present moment you have taught in your books and videos. Forgiveness you have taught. Humility. Respect. Equanimity. You have been a most valuable teacher to me and multitudes. May you rest in peace.

[@HelenasUkulele]

Thank you Thay for this Darma talk on how to step into freedom, that each precept guarantees a zone of freedom. A lotus for you dear teacher

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

Thank you so much Dear Thay for sharing your wisdom. My honor to you and to your whole and great community around the world. Evangelina Cortes.

[@MacyLuv]

My biggest heart ache lies in knowing this incredible man no longer does videos. He's very wise loving and insightful and I'm grateful for these. Thank goodness for humans like this!

[@scheibermartin738]

I can still see him. Right now I see him in you! I wish you peace!

[@BarbaraMerryGeng]

Very nice / thank you. I am not in a group, but I practice living this way. I learned it from my father who was raised by monks.

[@dariankelly6698]

If they made these videos into a collection I’d buy it as my most prized treasure. This man was one of the absolute greats along with Marcus Aurelius. Changed countless lives and continues to do so even after his unfortunate passing. R.I.P. would’ve loved to attend a Dharma talk.

[@mountainserenity]

Yes, living as a monk or nun is the simplest and easiest way to freedom! Thank you for your openness and candor. 🙏

[@sandrajeanmcphee9067]

Living as a monastic may be the simplest and easiest way to freedom, but being ready to make the choice to BE a monastic, to let go of so much, must be a HUGE step in itself.

[@shirleyjones4041]

Everyone in the world should be meditating . It would make the world so much more peaceful and kind .

[@mountainserenity]

A beautiful teaching on how to walk in freedom moment by moment.

[@nethazyo]

I need this right now. I feel betrayl in my heart right now, we as a society has lost the the capacity to communicate to each other. I will arive with peace in my heart again soon

[@shirleyjones4041]

It's so true . It makes me sad. Eveeryone is out for themselves. But if you reach out and look for like minded people there are some people out there. I use to be like that. And then people started appearing before me . And I was able to be myself with them. As they are trying to be kind and spiritual.

[@DowntoEarthThinkingcom]

@@shirleyjones4041 , indeed that all starts inside each of us. All the real answers come from inside. We live in a world run by sociopaths and psychopaths and to deny that is the shortcoming of this guys perspective of Buddhism and pacifism. To be totally nonviolent is a very foolish perspective because it allows the maniacs to control you as they do today . Niot very complicated actually. Alan Watts said it all very well 50 years ago. Thich does put out some very good info but it must also be tempered with a dose of common sense and reality of this current world of insanity we all live in.

[@sleepycat224]

Thank you dear Thay/Teacher. You open my eyes and heart. This is the way…… and you are with us still Thank you 🙏🏻 Karma Lycklig beskyddare

[@alexdepilarez6921]

Thua Kinh Thay & Sangha, Thank you for your continuation and Thay's teachings. Seven years after following Thays teachings through books and videos for 16 years I wanted to be ordained as a nun under Thay but I found out I was to old at 60 years old ,but, that didn't stop me from continuing my practice diligently and visiting other buddhist temples to be with a sangha to this day. This video was perfect for me for today for Thay's gentle reminders of the practice and it's true meanings and that I am a continuation of Thay. I live 7 hrs north of Deer Park and managed to spend a day of mindfulness March 2022, it was wonderful to be there surrounded by the monastics , sangha and the essence of Thay's presence. I plan to search out the Sangha's here in the south bay area to practiced with since the Covid has settled down and practice in the Plum Village tradition. I have arrived.. I have arrived home🙏🙏🙏❤ " A Cloud Never Dies" TNH

[@simplycece9160]

All of you are always inspiring me to be a better person 🙏

[@jennytan2301]

Buddhism is a teaching which shows us how to live a happy, fulfilling, and content life. We truly benefit from the Buddha's teachings when it is practiced in everyday life. The Ten Wholesome Ways 1. NO KILLING 2. No stealing 3. No sexual misconduct 4. No lying 5. No abusive speech 6. No slander 7. No enticing speech 8. No greed 9. No anger and 10. No ignorance/delusion/attachment Constantly chant : Amitabha Buddha, Repentance and Dedication of Merit.

[@jimlee8017]

This is a very valuable Dharma talk that the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has transferred the Buddha teaching to our minds, and our hearts for healing the suffering in our human being life. He passed away from his human life a few months ago, but his spiritual ways are always living with many peoples around the world. He is one of the brightest monks of our era. Thank you!

[@g8trdontplay658]

His energy is very peacefully. He truly is a master of teaching calmness and gentleness. I'm intrigued at his strategy that never fails to impress. There are some very interesting perceptions that all of man can benefit from. Since listening to him he has inspired a greater mindfulness that i notice everyday now.i would have loved to meet him. Thank you.

[@LearnWithVideos2013]

when I heard that he went home to Vietnam - after he had a stroke - I decided to go there last year...because I missed all opportunities to attend a retreat with him when he was well...and so I had the luck to meet him on my first visit in the monastery where he lives now and where he. wants to die... some visitors there - it was their 5th visit...already...and only on their 5th visit did they have a chance to meet him...he is not receiving visitors or going out each day...depends I think on his state of health....I cried loads of tears after I met him and was sobbing near a gigantic bell in the monastery ....I guess I was sad that someone who is light to the world will be leaving us for good sooner or later...although of course in buddhist teaching there is no death, no birth, no beginning, no ending...but I was still very sad....I am also thankful to have him in the world in this lifetime...he is truly a guide, a light in this suffering world....so much to learn from him still....

[@goodvibesonly1273]

THANK you for your help of Mindfulness in peace and love. THANK you so much

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Dear Thay. This talk is a gift to me, represents a lot in my way. Your wisdom is deep and at the same time practical, but not easy to practice, but I'm doing my best every moment. Evangelina Cortes.

[@yukiyau2733]

Yes, we are now STEPPING into FREEDOM even it's hard for the sinners to surrender to the reality, but they can't escape. Thank you Thay for being the Spiritual Leader🌷❤ your chinese words can help the Chinese people to release their pain ....

[@bastian6173]

Every place where you don't want to be, that becomes your prison. But you can always make a conscious decision: I want to be here. Then you are free.

[@dejan3860]

I critisize thay at times,but i like him,for being só sympatetic. I guess i amthe only one who desagree in small things with him.i reached enlighment thanks to thay

[@maywin4204]

Mindfulness leads to Freedom...

[@arpanarpokharel]

Beautiful teaching .Thank you so much🙏

[@samantha-kemp-therapy]

This was wonderful as always thank you

[@maywin4204]

Mindfull Walking important., all round in life needs mindfulness.

[@coreyfelicetti4677]

As always, thank you for sharing.

[@manishrana3387]

Thank you dear teacher 🙏🙏

[@patriciapereira5697]

Thanks dear Thay. Bless you and the Sangha

[@gabryg1849]

Grazie ancora Thay and Sangha too, 🙏❤

[@GoRodent]

beautiful...

[@deborahcurtis4231]

I'm so happy to have found this I trueil connect with it all thank you thai nicht your an amazing teacher , I love your voice

[@anoshya]

Thay many thanks

[@SangNguyen-yx6ei]

Thank you for sharing _()_

[@lukez9567]

🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽Nam Mô A Di Đà PHẬT 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ❤️❤️❤️ THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON ❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Namo AMITABHA 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ Dear TEACHER, You will forever stay in our HEART and our MIND ❤️❤️❤️

[@maywin4204]

Mindful manners prevent negative events..

[@cathieharris1127]

I just started listening to his talks. I am saddened to hear he passed. Wonderful man of God.

[@sohatyi]

He is still alive

[@cathieharris1127]

Oh! I was listening to another of his talks and there were comments about how sorry he was gone, he was at peace now etc. and it was six months ago the comments were made. Thank you for letting me know!

[@cathieharris1127]

I put this comment on wrong person! I was talking about Fr Thomas Keaton. Not Thay. Don’t know how I got on wrong video. I know Thay was able to finally go home to ,Vietnam.

[@sohatyi]

@@cathieharris1127 I'm very happy he has returned to his true home for the final stages of his life. He has touched so many people. It's hard not to be sad that his tale is nearly at an end, but also hard not to want to embrace life and the universe with the same vigour he did and just say "this is it"

[@istoppain62]

I was scared when I saw this and I immediately looked for my right view before I go to my right thinking and actions. No worries. He is at peace since he was probably in his 20s. I wish to follow him as my teacher. His brothers and sisters are so much at peace.

[@shirleyjones4041]

This is especially true in working life .

[@supremeplustv1892]

Basis of Budhism is reincarnation and law of karma . The necessity of Budhism is impermanence sufferings and concept of no soul . Budhism guides us to stay in human world and heavens until final stage is attained 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gmouse1250]

Rest in Peace Thay, thank you for guiding me onto a path where I am more compassionate and care for others and nature more :D

[@sohatyi]

He hasn't died yet!

[@maywin4204]

If you lose your freedom than you lose your self., therefore stay practice mindfully.

[@theflowoflife4252]

Poor audio quality. Please enhance the volume.🙏

[@TheVanquin315]

A lotus for you A Buddha to be.

[@imadearinata]

please attach subtitle so I can understand better. I am not good in english. thankyou.

[@angelesrodriguez4675]

Lamento que no tenga subtítulos.....

[@popcornnoble437]

Bohdisattavss sometimes live with earthly suffering and then transform the negatives.

[@ilonkaleibfried2142]

😍😀

[@tammyspringer2507]

I want to copy that writing but cannot see it very well

[@soomdong9376]

歩歩踏著實地

[@KRSNALOKO813]

32:11 Invitation to the bell

[@fernandopagan4384]

Love his teachings but there is always coughing

[@alexprieto8277]

Can someone tell me what language he writes the characters in? I saw another video and the symbols for the 5 powers are different and i cant find them online

[@katherinecalacday2621]

Chinese characters.

[@katherinecalacday2621]

Chinese

[@alexprieto8277]

@@katherinecalacday2621 thank you.

[@scotthuey1981]

😊💚🙏✨

[@DowntoEarthThinkingcom]

His comment on feeling your body and enjoying it is spot on ! Also recently Sadhguru mentioned how perfect this planet is and all living thngs on it. Sadhguru also mentioned the most destuctive form of living things on this planet are humans not animals. He was quite right. Thich points out how people walk around not really awake, but he never says plainly that is because people are living in the many illusions created for them (Maya) to control them or that they create for themselves ! Not at all complicated or Buddhist particularly.

[@ilonkaleibfried2142]

🙏🙏🙏☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️🌼🌿🌼🌿🌈🌈🌈😍

[@kimballbarrett1961]

breathing focus air comes in will heal navel sleepy focus on body in the body air coming in and out breathing in and now life is there feelings no thinking here and the now feelings have a body feel body nature stay in the here and in the now feet foot feel the ground beautiful planet practice good ruler reality with every step ground touch step every step carried away victim no control daily don't liberty ever step live father sun enjoy the moment foot to the ground mindful walking mindful sitting mindfulness concentration right view insight inter are don't fall down mindful faith diligence buddist meditation deeply life good health precepts in breath seen mindfulness precepts 5 why nuns more need more precepts freedom grants drunk problems seeks asking for freedom loose your freedom understanding precepts freedom free from precept body intact more freedom precepts grows mind look more beautiful mindful red light safer nuns support each other attention manual for novice daily toilet every act is the practice practice every thing in mindfulness 10 precept simple humility mindful manners teacher learn mindful diligence china text poverty obedience young no problem skill talent young of every one ordain with want to serve commit to learn to be with others inter being sanga after take transforming lay person monastic as a group buddha live in the sanga monastic all time walking sitting Kimball Barrett

[@kimballbarrett1961]

precepts novices you are free every day mindfulness precepts loose mindful manners look more beautiful practice buddha is so beautiful no cosmetics drive in the cities better to stop at a red light post office together more solid prevent the negative nuns 4 parts verses essential of daily verses every act practice poems very mindful move around mindful 10 novices simple beauty of the novice mindful text how to be mindful verses master 400 years ago alot of knowledge enter good use of there talents joy of simple things too many humble humility ordain does ordination with awareness want commitment it like to get married for your whole life deep commitment to help others inter being with sangha practice lay people building a sangha practice is to be a monastic easier monk is easier walking and breathing Kimball Barrett

[@cablenetworksystems]

Taka bideshe chole gache 10000 koti takar. Beshi, apni nischinte thakun onar kono thakar jaigar obhab porbe na😊

[@dejan3860]

I dare tô disagree cause i am a real zen,not clinking tô nothing and none.non atachment is that

[@dariankelly6698]

If they made these videos into a collection I’d buy it as my most prized treasure. This man was one of the absolute greats along with Marcus Aurelius. Changed countless lives and continues to do so even after his unfortunate passing. R.I.P. would’ve loved to attend a Dharma talk.