Touching Life With Each Mindful Breath | Dharma Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, 2012.10.07 (Plum Village)

Dharma talk by Thầy
Fall Retreat at Upper Hamlet (Plum Village)
2012.10.07
Audio: English
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[@marye813]

I was a young woman during the Viet Nam war and remember that era well. Thich Nhat Hanh had great courage to live as he did at home in Viet Nam and after in exile. His life is in so many ways an example of strength of conviction and dedication.

[@sheilabrennan4481]

Beautiful sharing... helps brings context and understanding to his talks

[@boundlessky9]

I return to Thays talks over and over. Thank you Plum Village for posting

[@oso4491]

I hope everyone one watching gets healing .Just his gentle voice heals my heart thank you

[@domhamai]

I know ❤❤❤❤ I don’t even care what he says haha I just love his voice…. May Allah’s mercy be upon him 🤲🏻

[@angeladallimore8079]

♥️♥️🥀🌹🥀🌹🥀🌹🌹♥️♥️

[@stanleyrabbit4148]

Thich, you have touched my life with your mindful breath. I am so lucky to have stumbled in to your insightful and peaceful wisdom. I am a better person to the earth and to everyone in my life because of you! You go with me always!

[@FloraandYuna]

It was your path. You honored yourself and found your true home as a result. Nice work my dear friend.

[@jenniechen24]

me too

[@FloraandYuna]

You are so beautiful. Your smile calls me home. Your eyes are soft yet piercing. Blessing to you Master Thay.

[@EvolutionWendy]

Dear Thay I could listen to your beautiful voice for hours, you're teaching affects me deeply.

[@gg7596]

Whenever I feel hopeless or frustrated about my life I come back to listen to this talk and immediately whatever I'm going through seem so minor compared to what Thich and many others who went through the war. Able to be encounter Thich's teaching is the one of biggest blessing in my life. Will pactice diligently for liberation from samsara to honour the Buddha and Bodhisattvas like Thich.

[@BethyKable]

It must have been horrible for his people to live through the devastation of his country being ravaged by outside warring forces. It must have been a horrific period for everyone and simply surviving was a miracle. The pain they endured is hard to calculate but he survived and used the experiences in a positive way. I am so glad he survived to share his great wisdom and beautiful soul with the world.

[@CecaeliaRose]

this being leaves me in such awe... the most beautiful presence I have ever experienced

[@nicolelippold3226]

Same here. ❤

[@chriss9357]

Master of love and peace

[@sleepycat224]

Thank you Thay. Hope many that listen now get healing. Will listen several more times. 🙏🏻🌟🕯️🕊️☸️🕉️

[@mencopieters8661]

Thank you so much. This dharmatalk is so powerfull and beautifull. So much wisdom, so much healing. I'm so thankfull. May your wisdom travel over the world and heal a lot of people.

[@joeyhayesus]

🙏❤ what a courageous and amazing life . Thank you for your teachings.

[@martinastoyanova8862]

So much light and love in this man!!! Amazing!❤️🙏

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

Thank you so much Dear Thay, your teachings work so deep as a miraculous medicine. Love you and honor to your wisdom. Evangelina Cortes.

[@ChrisOakesCO]

Everything we do effects All others around us and ripples out to All Life eventually an then comes back in waves Multiplied! A simple smile or frown as you pass someone will be passed to others..

[@आदित्य-फ4प]

Thankyou. ❤️

[@PB78341]

Brilliant insight, thanks

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Thay is really a wonderful Buddha genius even on different kind of languages ❤

[@euclidofalexandria3786]

To help others is to help the self FIRST. it is discussed in the Christian circles, to help others one must first help oneself...

[@skhetan1]

There’s so much to love about thich nhat hanh but I enjoy his humor and playfulness maybe most of all

[@cristinabusacca6398]

I admire him ...

[@tomatoseed1443]

Who on earth gave this a thumbs down?

[@indira_devi_om]

Very insightful.. It helps me understand the situation in Ukraine

[@QUANGTUONG-s2r]

So luck for someone living and practicing in Lang Mai with ThichNhatHanh

[@bhupinderkaur4237]

G8

[@devasadhvi]

Thank you. This is what I have been looking for.

[@beautiful20106]

No war . Peace ✌️

[@willettejackson979]

With gratitude is your wonderful way of giving. ❤😊

[@mathematicsandstuff]

There's two teams playing cricket for 100 days and all we see is carefully chosen highlights. :) Always two teams, sir.

[@generalu.gooshe]

That is the lesson I learned from Thich, watching his segments, years ago. A passage from Weizenbaum came to mind, where he said this: "perhaps these young folks have some legitimate request, that actually does bother them."

[@gabryg1849]

Grazie Thay and Sangha as well, 😊🙏

[@LouiseDAlise]

Thank You 🙏

[@John-3692]

This is an absolute delight. I had the privilege of reading something similar, and it was an absolute delight. "Mindful Mastery: Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World" by Kyle Ash

[@wongwin4027]

Thanksgiving🙇

[@fingerprint5511]

Beautiful blessed Thay, I send Metta to you every day and hope the new life after the Stroke is not painful and all you have taught is serving you well now 🙏

[@jenniechen24]

What? Dear Thay had a stroke last year? Thay is the Buddha, Thay is the greatest teacher, Thay is the sunshine. I just wonder recently how is Thay doing . From now on , every day I will pray for Thay , the most beautiful soul in this world in return for his kindness ,compassion his teachings! 顯示完整內容

[@Mars-yy3uh]

rest in peace 🙏

[@NikoHL]

The Buddhist Sutra of the "mindfulness of body" is known as the "Kayagata-sati Sutta" in Pali or the "Kāyagatāsati Sūtra" in Sanskrit. It's part of the Satipatthana Sutta, which is a foundational discourse in Buddhism that emphasizes mindfulness and meditation practices. The Kayagata-sati Sutta specifically focuses on mindfulness of the body, encouraging practitioners to be aware of the body's postures, movements, and sensations as a means to develop insight and cultivate wisdom.

[@HienNguyen-ld2md]

we r made of stars

[@maryannknox7158]

♥️

[@craigusher1106]

This is a very inspiring talk potentially life-changing however I would like to know from Plum Village practitioners how are these techniques applied to persons who may suffer from chronic pain that affects feeling a breath pleasantly

[@John83118]

I'm absorbed in this content. I had the pleasure of reading something similar, and I was absorbed. "Mindful Mastery: Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World" by Kyle Ash

[@drnunuk8552]

🙏🙏🙏

[@brandonlevesque9887]

But why is EVERYONE in these videos coughing always.

[@elibain250]

I struggle with the idea that good and evil are just notions and everything is part of "the kingdom of god". Unfortunately some things truly are despicable, sickening, wicked. Why would Thich strive for peace if everything is already a part of this perfect "suchness". I also struggle with the idea that suffering is to happiness as mud is to the lotus. Suffering is not necessary for happiness. It might be helpful to ones psyche to believe such a thing because then you can believe that there was a purpose to your suffering and this makes it acceptable to you, but that doesn't make it true. The most I can say for suffering is that once it is over, you have a deepened appreciation for simply feeling okay. But many people never fully recover from trauma and it ruins their life.

[@greenthumb8266]

The struggle is real, have you heard of Gabor Maté, he teaches a method of healing called “compassionate inquiry “ it may be of some use to you. All the best.

[@HienNguyen-ld2md]

Maybe Plum village world

[@BeckCaesar-r8l]

Perez Donald Rodriguez Brenda Gonzalez Mark

[@fionagregg7117]

20:00

[@HaydnArlene-i9y]

Rodriguez Cynthia Smith Mary Smith Amy

[@DenverBlazer]

The coughing is ridiculous.

[@hughslevin7120]

Mostly just a child. Why so much of a problem?

[@healyoursoul6868]

You are so beautiful. Your smile calls me home. Your eyes are soft yet piercing. Blessing to you Master Thay.

[@briankelly6295]

He is such a beautiful soul

[@brianmarshall3931]

I too, remember the Vietnam war. I was to have been drafted into the military - but one month before - our government instituted the "lottery" and I did not have to serve. That year - after thoroughly investigating the US policies - I lost all trust in my own government. That "war" was all about making money for our military industrial complex. Had it been a serious war - it would have been over in no more than two years. Instead, it was drawn out as long as possible... Most of the damage to Vietnam could have been prevented.

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Venerable Thay. Your teachings are deep and simple at the same time, and this is something that only a GREAT TEACHER like you can do because of your wisdom. Simple in the manner to share, hard to practice, but I'm doing my best in order to improve step by step. Evangelina Cortes.

[@jamesblack9382]

Beautiful that we can learn from such an amazing piece of life even after his death. Blessings to you bud.

[@Brewchacha]

What a gift to have Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings. I love to listen to him all the time, especially on walks and when I cook. His voice is peaceful and meditative. I wish he were still alive. I would have loved to meet him and thank him for the gift of his being.

[@620onawednesday]

I know the feeling you speak of. But I try to put into practice what he teaches about impermanence and thank him every time I come back to the present moment. I see him in flowers, trees, clouds, rivers...everywhere as soon as I recognize any bell of mindfulness. And he lives on through you and me as well, because he is part of us now. So go ahead, thank him for his gift that lives through you, and spread it to as many people as will lend an ear to listen. Much love from me to you, and all those who read this.

[@natureswhisper1397]

Well, in more ways than one he's still alive so don't worry.

[@voilacestca.2198]

Thank you very much for sharing a difficult and complicated personal history! Listening a friendly feeling arises towards the story of a human life. 🙏🏻

[@miriambrigid4722]

So lucky to have come across these talks on youtube. Thay speaks with such wisdom and compassion. Thank you so much for sharing these teachings in such a simple and accessible way.

[@lilithschwarzermond7342]

Finally someone else who likes washing dishes. Thank you. 🍽

[@lornakim5706]

Yes, except for Educational TV like PBS, and etc. the majority of TV Shows only requires five % of one's Brain so it's a self-medication and a corporate indoctrination to purchase the Ads' items^^ Xoxo

[@AintSkeerdNWO]

"Life in each breathe..." ~ The Last Samari

[@saltpan8005]

I had never heard of Thich Nhat Hanh until just a month ago. I have anxiety that makes it hard for me to relax. Hearing this wonderful mans words has brought me a feeling of peace I haven't felt in my 60 years of life. Than you Thich for your teachings and words of comfort and knowledge.

[@ginabergstrom4272]

Amen 🙏

[@ourfamily9397]

To chant Buddha is to plant "good roots and good fortune", and its merits and virtues are inconceivable. There are ten specific benefits of reciting "Amitabha Buddha" regularly, as follows: 1. Automatically realize every thought of your own heart, every cell of your body, and make yourself in a state of peace and happiness. 2. A single Buddha’s name can make us let go of all karmic conditions, recite single-mindedness, recite emptiness, and eliminate distracting thoughts. 3. Reciting "Amitabha Buddha" allows us to mention "contemplation", to connect with the highest wisdom of life in the universe; to communicate with the instinct of the self, and to bring out the potential of human beings. Fourth, reciting "Amitabha Buddha" allows us to communicate with the Buddha, that is, the mind is a Buddha, that is, the body is a Buddha; not confused, not delusional, not stupid; away from mistakes and inversions. 5. Reciting "Amitabha Buddha" can enable us to recite the goodness of our nature and achieve perfection; the pure and good nature of others can also be brought out. 6. Reciting "Amitabha Buddha" can eliminate evil and cut off bad thoughts, and it is also effective for others; it can stop others' evil thoughts and evil actions, and eliminate demons and evils. 7. Reciting "Amitabha Buddha" can eliminate omissions and suffering; comprehensive thinking and empathy; all six sense organs, self and others. Eight, reciting "Amitabha" can recite transcendence, recite light; recite immeasurable and boundless enlightenment and sobriety. 9. Reciting "Amitabha Buddha" can recall that the self-nature embraces all things in the universe, illuminates the entire space of the dharma world, and all the dharmas. 10. Reciting "Amitabha Buddha" can have full precepts, concentration, and wisdom; awakening, righteousness, and purity; all actions and aspirations are fulfilled, and merit is achieved. .

[@lhamopepper9887]

I love you sooo much. You are sooo beautiful. I want to be just like you helping others and being peace. Thank you beautiful sangha of plum village. I hope I can visit one day and able to see Thay in all of you wonderful peace maker of the world. ❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I listen to thay everyday and makes me love everyone I encounter . ❤

[@Zelda__]

such a wonderful healing teaching 😊💛🙏

[@georgelouis7782]

Loved this 🙏

[@kavmaz]

it's incredible to hear how all the social workers were killed and his courage despite incredible opposition and his exile . I didnt know this ...thankyou friend ... Humble bow to Thay and your community

[@SonicPhonic]

...smiles

[@anjaliamykracequinnroll]

Can you please tell me what kind of fruit nut 1 hour and 20 minutes in He speaks of a fruit good for teeth 🦷 Please ty 🙏

[@maryannknox7158]

♥️

[@euclidofalexandria3786]

30 min, the past its best imho to have a future sight type of memory, that is to remember the future, but not the past, it can easily be used for healing, forsight/suturesight/precognition... it can also be used to avoid conflict and dissention. see Fred Alan Wolf, and his book as well the yoga of time travel.

[@cynthia587]

Thanks 🙏

[@bohditony]

🙏

[@Robert-is7du]

An ascended master of breathing love and joy in Eternal spirit of breathing every present moment of magnet circuits firing neurons in perfect balance with the First atom Silver seed cellular water worlds of the First Atomspheric Volcanic DNA software Kristos Sophia Avatar Founders MotherArk Transharmonic translocation Unity wave of Gaias 3 Spheres logos ascending Motherboard TriVeca ecosphere EKKA Vecca codes Worlds pathways Hu Ya Ah Mu ah 💋

[@Mee_chai]

46 years ago Thay was invited to Cornell University to present Lectures on Vietnam war .

[@charliecarmichael1764]

Love in peace

[@PaulaJennifer-eo3mq]

Meaningful video, thank you

[@glennpedersen9398]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikkeljensens]

2 ppl just couldn't stand the coughing...

[@robinmen]

Thank you 🤲

[@fernandopagan4384]

And they still coughing

[@BethyKable]

Fernando Pagan And that’s ALL you got out of this long and beautiful talk ?

[@lavadajunerobertsroberts7772]

It is the least of our worries...