This is a Noble Moment | Dharma Talk by br Phap Dung, 2020 03 29

Br Phap Dung talks about how, even in our current world environment, the present moment can be a noble moment, a moment for us to reflect. Suffering is a Noble Truth, if we learn to listen to what is happening to us, to really touch our our suffering, we can touch something very deep. This is why this moment can be considered noble.
With people's movement restricted in many parts of the world, we have to find our inner island and build our stability through breathing and stopping. In the face of great uncertainty, we do not know what may happen next, but we do know that being stable will help.
Dwelling in the present moment, with a clear mind we can ask "What is happening?" and "Why is this happening?" in our search for the causes and conditions of our current circumstance.
Br Phap Dung recommends meditating on impermanence as a training to see our own fragility and the vulnerability of the earth.
Impermanence also allows change to be possible, and makes life possible. The present moment contains both suffering and nobleness. Br Phap Dung reads a text from our teacher's book "Love Letters to the Earth" and talks about cultivating trust in ourselves.
Br Phap Dung also talks about viewing the world through the framework of interbeing and to see that we are connected on a planetary scale, what we do to the planet, we do to ourselves. Concretely, we can use the present moment to be aware of how we are dependent on others for our vegetables, toilet paper and masks etc.
Finally Br Phap Dung sends a message to all those currently in confinement and asks that you find a rhythm or schedule for each day, to take care of yourselves, nourish yourselves daily with play, and guard your senses particularly with respect to the news and media.
Ask yourselves, what am I nourishing in myself each day? He asks us to keep our minds focused on love, kindness and compassion as a kind of prayer for the world.
*correction: Br. Phap Dung mentions noble as 'Brahman' in sanskrit which is incorrect. It should be 'Aryan', which the Buddha also used to refer to the Noble Truths.
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[@carolinecavanaugh2944]

As a COVID ICU nurse in NYC during the height of the outbreak here, to hear Phap Dung refer to us as bodhisattvas is truly humbling and such an honor ❤️

[@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 ❤️❤️❤️

[@colleendeane7888]

Thanku Plum village for your guidance

[@sharonlujan9497]

thank you again you always make me feel not so alone when I listen.

[@MyAnAnh]

So great!

[@1yoginiheart]

I will watch this many times to come

[@emiliaespinoza7260]

Dear Thay Phap Dung thank you very much for your teachings, you touch my heart, my soul, thank you from the heart, blessings, hugs forever!

[@sharonlujan9497]

thabk you for this teaching!

[@karlenepaul1908]

Much love and light brother ,. Beautiful for shearing your wisdom I am from new zealand love and light to your whanau ( Family )

[@femiomar]

Peace and love.

[@yeshidawa3201]

Thank you for being a great teacher. Love listening to your teaching lately.

[@Peace4All09]

In Australia, in particular Victoria, we are just coming out of lock down & getting about more, what i noticed about Lock Downs "for The Planet" was that starving Orca's that only eat Salmon & particular fish, are plump & eating well & having Young, i saw Kangaroos coming in to built up areas & they were coming to see if the humans were really gone. Fish stocks in the ocean had improved, pollution had got no worse, Eagles were bringing forth more young & Koalas were able to cross highways without being struck. The Creature Teachers of Land above & below, Sky fliers & Ocean dwellers, were breathing a sigh of relief. Even Trees were unfelled & rivers clearer, the All that is was recovering! Like yourself i shed tears too & i pray that Human Souls will listen with all their senses, be mindful that we share this Earth. Nurses & Doctors "Salt Of The Earth" ..Thank You for You Br Phap Dung 🌏🙏🏻

[@vhoy7899]

Phap Dung is so in touch and connected to all of us. You are appreciated.

[@kerigagnon2036]

Thank you for being so raw, love listening to you when I am getting ready for work in the morning, great way to start my day!

[@sylvias1215]

Thank you so much for the great dharma talk 🙏🙏🙏

[@joeholtaway]

Thank you for your gentle, powerful and humourous nature Thay Phap Dung 🙂

[@lilithschwarzermond7342]

"Tears are healing". That is true. Thank you, Phap Dung.

[@jane4835]

I’m listening to this talk now Nov 18, 2020. Covid infections are ravaging in the US. Your talk cannot be more timely. Mother earth, the universe and humanity are begging us to stop and examine our behaviors! Thank you for your insights and encouragement, Brother Phap Dung.

[@janetgrist9245]

Dear br Phap Dung, stay strong. We love you, we need you, we thank you, You and your brothers and sisters are always in our thoughts and hearts. May you all keep well. All our love to you.

[@angelique2653]

Thank you dear Brother. I have already felt that the Universe is crying for our attention. That we must become less greedy, less consuming, more caring of Mother Earth. I often read The Way of The Bodhisattva by Shantideva. It has been my personal bible for 17 years now. We must learn from our suffering to simplify life. I am recently widowed, so I am learning to be alone. But I reach out to my friends. We give each other courage. With Love. Merry💕

[@giuliapreziuso973]

Thank you, from New York, stay well

[@PUNKROCKSTHEBEST]

This monk is so wise This gives me perspective

[@rienakade443]

日本語字幕のおかげでお話を伺うことができました。本当に励まされました。心から感謝しています♡

[@jocrisp2501]

I didn’t realize I wasn’t calm until I started listening - so grateful 🙏❤️- brought me back to the beautiful present moment.🙏🙏

[@llc019]

This is lovely. I had the same realization. This talk was extremely illuminating. ❤️🙏🏻

[@s.terris9537]

Thank you Br. Phap Dung for sharing your deepest feelings with all of us. Impermanence and Interbeing are indeed very deep teachings. Your talk helps me to let go of my plans for the future a little bit more. May your parents be well - I'm sure it is hard for them also not to be with you. With a bow of deep understanding in this moment.

[@graceacer9369]

Thank you

[@pounehrahnema6312]

Thank you Brother Phap Dung... May Thay's Inspiration and Insight continue nourishing our hearts and minds...to heal all the wounds of our Planet Earth and It's inhabitants...

[@beki1377]

Thank you dear Sangha & dear Br Phap Dung for your kind warmhearted and deep touching way of teaching 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@mountain5623]

Blessed be our planet. Blessed be the Two leggeds, the four leggeds, the feathered one's. With Love, understanding, compassion, and prayer, we will be Nobel. 🙏💜🏔️

[@standardranchstash221]

Thanks, as always. Your online presence is appreciated more than you will ever know.

[@lindaj5492]

In a video posted after Thay’s death, he does speak about how much he - and Plum Village community- have really appreciated the many emails & online comments received in support of them as they find their way through this difficult time.

[@lilacrose6427]

thank you, as always wonderful talk from Br.Phap Dung

[@JohnWebberwww]

Thank you Brother Phap Dung. This is so welcome, so wise, so tender, so apposite.

[@edithkubler9050]

Thank so much...

[@ronforstersd]

We are comforted knowing that you and the monastics are there and that we are all practicing together :) Thank you dear brother!

[@phuongpham9277]

Dear Brother, Your presence is present for us , sharing a confused moments with us. One night my emotions full of fears , I turned off all the news and be back my breath, only breath as you used to said: “ think nothing, think about your breath”. I am very appreciate that i have a chance to learn meditation from brothers and sisters that I can apply it now. 🙏🏻

[@anoshya]

What a wonderful thing to wake up and listen to such wisdom...we are so fortunate to have such teachings in our daily lives..the great feature of these talks is that they are not dogmatic so they create peace amongst us rather than division..thankyou my friend

[@thuydang852]

🙏🌹 Thầy Pháp Dung. So glad to see you! Thank you for your "healing" dharma talk! ❤

[@alicegonzalez1623]

Thank you Brother Phap Dung, Miss your Dharma talks. It’s wonderful to see you again and see you are well and the whole Sanga as well.

[@Emily_1721]

Thank you for Thầy Pháp Dung! I been listening your Dharma talk. I learned a lot from that. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@cristinajimenez4864]

It’s a perfect moment to made a deep inside reflexión about our lives

[@vyjenny3206]

Dear Thầy . Your tears touched my heart and soul. Thank you so much for your peacock time and your calmness, makes my soul feel so peaceful. Thank you Thầy again and always.

[@tammynguyen6845]

Thanks Thầy 🙏

[@everydaykiva6377]

You are lovely, dear brother. Your sense of humor, your journey through life, and your heartfelt serious sharing is much appreciated. I wish that I could have ☕ coffee or tea and chat with my beautiful brothers and sisters in Plum Village face to face. You have given us all a family in France! Much love to you. 💛💛💛

[@sacred406]

This has been most nourishing. A blessing for our mother earth and all life forms she gives life to. 🙏

[@gretchenkies9607]

I love this teaching on this Noble moment of Now for humanity and Mother Earth 🙏🏽🌅💜🌍

[@stareeagle]

Always appreciate your wisdom and guidance, Br Phap Dung. Thank you so much.

[@petrasant5495]

Peace and love from South Wales. UK.

[@KimHuynh-pd2jo]

As always I’ve enjoyed this talk as well as all of Br PD’s talks, so calm so inspiring and so true! One thing stays in my mind about this talk is that “we are the cancer of the planet”, so I guess to heal Mother Earth we need to be very conscious of how to live a simple life, if possible like a monastic, if we all look at how the brothers and sisters at the Plum Village live their lives of happiness and peace, I guess we can too, everyone needs to be mindful and live for now and enjoy the presence of loved ones! I’m very grateful for their teachings and I vow to practice as much as I can! Namaste!

[@ilonafornalski6098]

Thank you Brother Phap Dung. Your words touched my heart. Your dharma talk was very thought provoking and inspiring. It helped put my fear into a different perspective

[@sharonlujan9497]

thnak you so much for your teaching. I might be dead if i hadnt studied this before an now have the time to study it again.

[@gk411]

That was very pleasant thank you from 🇮🇪 om mani padme hung 🕉 🌸 📿 ✌️

[@sharonlujan9497]

my brother just went in nursing home. he was a bigtime christian please pray for him

[@thomasmoebus9348]

I have used this idea of the noble moment of this situation many times this year, and always recognized your wisdom, Brother. It has motivated me to dedicate much of my life to make change and to work with others in this noble effort. Thank you for this beautiful light. Good to hear it again

[@stevedolesch9241]

These trying times we need calmness and enlightened messages. Peace.

[@kilig887]

Thank you🙏 Beautiful...🌷 This is just what I wanted😌💗🌈✨

[@lisaklozenberg6408]

He was crying. Little Phaap Dung. x

[@patriciawilliams7107]

I have watched this over and over again, and I feel so much calmer and connected to the earth and the universe. I could go on and on, but Br Phap Dung, I must say this is probably among the deepest and most profound dharma talks I have heard. I enjoy your gentleness, clarity, and your depth of insight, and sense of humor. While this pandemic is a very serious situation, and you must address that, within you is also the lightheartedness and sense of humor that I have seen in other dharma talks (like the One-Eyed Fish story you told to the children in another video). Thank you for providing these videos from Plum Village.

[@animalluv2264]

Thanks Buddha I see your Dharma talks, really respect and thank you

[@ashleywilkerson2064]

Honorable. Thank you.

[@sheilasolis9580]

thank you Brother Phap Dung

[@sharonlujan9497]

our leaders need to be talking about this instead of infastructure.

[@zeuacora103]

Thank you Br Phap Dung! Very Noble Dharma talk!

[@Lydia-Bee]

Thank you for your great wisdom, may it reach the heart of every human being.

[@bishopjulia]

I’m sick in bed awaiting Covid results (don’t worry probably just tonsilitis) Voice is the only voice thats soothing.

[@plumvillageonline]

Dear Julia, wishing you a speedy recovery! 🙏

[@bishopjulia]

@@plumvillageonline what wonderful energy to receive this morning 🥰

[@bishopjulia]

@@plumvillageonline I had an odd Dream about Br. Phap Dung. We where in a garden room, lots of lush green leaves. We where sitting cross legged facing each other. And he was teaching me to levitate while reciting the words of Buddha. It was a very calming peaceful dream.

[@truebuddhalotus6587]

Thank you for sharing. I believe Buddha will protect good hearted people.

[@moseleyartist]

So awesome to see you again Brother Phap Dung! Thank you for the timely message and your beautiful presence -Happy Easter to you and the Sangha - hope to see you at Deer Park again one day - much love!

[@researcherone298]

We have everything to gain by helping people go with in to heal them self with what they are going threw and those that are helping them.

[@PUNKROCKSTHEBEST]

I admire him for how he can sit there by the incense and not cough. I couldn’t last sitting that long by the smoke.

[@pipitipopiti9534]

I'm sure there's a reason for me to listen to this talk again. Do I/we/ them really need suffering and pain and trauma to learn?...or... would I/we/them rather prefer to learn through awareness, mindfulness and love?. Mother Earth seems to be asking the question and still I/we/them wont stop to listen at her. Very interesting. Thank you again 🙏🌻🍁

[@malou3184]

I have watched your 2 lectures for 2 consecutive nights and they all make sense to me. very enlightening and insightful

[@sonyahandyfreedom]

Namaste, I am grateful for finding what I wasn't seeking from you. Hmmmm🙏🏽🙌🏾

[@gk411]

🕉 ✌️ 🌸 📿 🇮🇪

[@Nikki50961]

🙏🏻🙏🏻Thank you so much!!!!

[@extra-turtle]

Thank you brother!

[@nowpresent2167]

Sentinal island in India does not allow outsider inside as they suffered sickness and death with contact in the distant past with European colonizers.

[@Acton65]

Thank you so much for your special presence. Look forward to more of your sharing and guidance.

[@guaylayhua5653]

Thank you for the Talks. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu🙏

[@ninalaboy8506]

What a lovely dharma lesson. Mucho Metta! I will share.

[@quanngo6472]

wonderful. i am feelling a good healing.

[@AnneHarp]

Thank you for this beautiful teaching! 🙏💕 Since I miss hugging too, I send you a Corona-free digital hug from the Netherlands! 🤗

[@NO1bluesky90]

Kính chào các Sư Cô/ Sư Chú/ Sư Anh/ Sư Chị. Thời gian trước con có đợt trầm cảm rất buồn bã. Con k biết p làm sao, lúc nào cũng chán nản, ghét thế giới. Một người bạn đã chỉ cho con về thầy Nhất Hạnh. Con đã lắng nghe và rất thích các pháp thoại của thầy. Con luyện tập hơi thở chánh niệm trong hai năm qua. Thời gian sau con đã hết trầm buồn. Con bắt đầu lấy lại vị giác của mình với thế gian. Cho đến nay, con đã cảm nhận đc nhiều mầu nhiệm quanh con. Đó là ánh Mặt Trời rực rỡ, bông hoa chớm nở, lộc xuân, ánh trăng dịu dàng... Con xin cám ơn Quý vị Tăng thân và Thầy. Con xin phép đc tu tập để là hạt giống tốt cho cuộc sống. 💕💕💕💕💕

[@cristinajimenez4864]

Thank brother ❤️❤️❤️

[@gustafeppens257]

Wonderful talk.

[@KettleRiseRanch]

Thank you! 🙏

[@arneliamirandadumlao3668]

Thank you for sharing what a beautiful insight appreciated very much from the Philippines.

[@Stranglerxx77]

Hare Krishna yes it's very sad what is happening to the world and the people and animals that are suffering from physical and mental illness and some people around my area are becoming more stressed out by the lockdowns etc It's like the world is having a nervous Breakdown and it's not surprising----It's not the end of the world but it's the end of the world we knew for certain

[@JB-fv8bi]

Noble moment 🙏

[@sharonlujan9497]

I am having a hard time living alone an the pracrice gives me hope, an to know how to shut my brain down when I panic!

[@senseimilli]

i am thinking about places to meditate at when i wake up in a few hours. funny. it is 4am EST but yet I am eager to wake up early. I will try to get 6 hours of sleep, no more than 8. But I am excited to meditate in the morning in a calm, safe, sanitary place of refuge-perhaps under a tree. It would be nice to have a tree inside my house, perhaps I will do so next to my father’s bonsai trees he takes care of.

[@danielj6808]

This gives me peace during this PLANdemic.

[@samantha-kemp-therapy]

lovely words and perspective as always x 🙏💁

[@Loveis316]

Thank you ! Well expressed.

[@maya56321]

Thank you!

[@aileenguye2322]

Thank you all🤗😍phapdung

[@geraldinegoudard4978]

thanks a lot ..I'm French and I don't understand all the words..but i'ts ok .I have the chance to know a Wonderfull place : Plum Village

[@Canyouguessmynames]

It's a good way to learn English! Many older videos have captions in multiple languages if I'm not mistaken. And there are some in french, too.

[@likearock2428]

Mô Phật, con về nương tựa Bụt, người đưa đường dẩn lối cho con trong cuộc đời. 🙏🙏🙏

[@senseimilli]

Om buddha

[@samantha-kemp-therapy]

🙏

[@shineisle2263]

🙏🌹❤️🇱🇰🙏

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[@drake8846]

That is nice

[@barbconquest]

Where can I get a hoodie like his? 😃❤

[@lilithschwarzermond7342]

How come no nuns are speaking? I would like to listen to one of the nuns, to a woman, to a sister.

[@plumvillageonline]

Dear friend, please have a look at previous talks on our channel. 🙏