Thay Thich Nhat Hanh offers a special Dharma Talk to the 2009 Parliament of World Religions being held in Melbourne Australia.  This very special and powerful talk, transmitted by video to hundereds of people in Australia, opens the doors of practice available through the Five Mindfulness Trainings.  The Five Mindfulness Trainings offer a concrete path of practice that can lead to a collective awakening, that can transforming our hatred, fear and greed, in turn bringing healing to ourselves and our planet, solving the problems of climate change, terrorism, and poverty at their root.

In the spring of 2000, practitioners came from across the world to Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Eye of the Buddha” retreat at Plum Village. If you have not had the pleasure of being on retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh (or if you have), here is an opportunity to read in succession each Dharma talk he gave at the 21-day retreat. We will be posting them week by week. Enjoy your reading the eighth talk...

The Eye of the Buddha Retreat
A 21-day retreat in Plum Village
June 2nd - 22, 2000

Transcriber: Tenzin Namdrol
Edited by: Mary Michal

Teachings by Thich Nhat Hanh
Tape 8, June 9, 2000

In the spring of 2000, practitioners came from across the world to Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Eye of the Buddha” retreat at Plum Village. If you have not had the pleasure of being on retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh (or if you have), here is an opportunity to read in succession each Dharma talk he gave at the 21-day retreat. We will be posting them week by week. Enjoy your reading the seventh talk...
* we would like to apologize for not being able to offer the 6th talk which is the Q&A as we do not have a completed version of it...


The Eye of the Buddha Retreat
A 21-day retreat in Plum Village
June 2nd - 22, 2000

Transcriber: Tenzin Namdrol
Edited by: David Haskin

Teachings by Thich Nhat Hanh
Tape 7, June 8, 2000

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dharma talk was offered in Vietnamese, if you would like to listen to the Vietnamese version of the talk, please click on here.

English translation - Thầy's sharing about his time at Masssachusetts General Hospital - part: 01 (16.28MB), 02 (19.91MB)

English translation - The Four Nutriments 01 - part: 01 (17.85MB), 02 (16.80MB)

English translation - The Four Nutriments 02 - part: 01 (16.37MB), 02 (19.93MB)

In this talk given at Stonehill College during the 2009 U.S. Tour, Thay shares on three themes: the beauty and importance of the sangha; transforming mano; and the 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing.  

Beginning with a teaching for the children on the wonders of the true sangha, Thay shares the value of sangha building and how the sangha can bring joy, peace and hope to our society.  

In the second part of the dharma talk, Thay teaches about the relationship of mind consciousness and store consciousness to mano.  Characterized by attachment, clinging and delusion, mano manifests in six ways: seeking pleasure; avoiding suffering; ignoring the dangers of seeking pleasure; ignoring the goodness of suffering; ignoring the law of moderation; and always trying to own and possess. His teachings show us how to use mind consciousness and meditation to transform mano and relieve our suffering.

In the final portion of his talk, Thay introduces the 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing and how they apply to the four realms of Body, Feeling, Mind and Object of Mind. He uses many of his classic stories to illuminate teachings on happiness, impermanence, the wisdom of non-discrimination, and the true nature of birth and death.

Source URL: http://vimeo.com/6651403
Video Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

In the spring of 2000, practitioners came from across the world to Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Eye of the Buddha” retreat at Plum Village. If you have not had the pleasure of being on retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh (or if you have), here is an opportunity to read in succession each Dharma talk he gave at the 21-day retreat. We will be posting them week by week. Enjoy your reading the fourth talk...


The Eye of the Buddha Retreat
A 21-day retreat in Plum Village
June 2nd - 22, 2000

Teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh
Tape 4, June 6th , 2000

Transcriber: Tenzin Namdrol
Edited by: Mary Michal & Susan O’Leary

In the spring of 2000, practitioners came from across the world to Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Eye of the Buddha” retreat at Plum Village. If you have not had the pleasure of being on retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh (or if you have), here is an opportunity to read in succession each Dharma talk he gave at the 21-day retreat. We will be posting them week by week. Enjoy your reading the third talk...


The Eye of the Buddha Retreat
A 21-day retreat in Plum Village
June 2nd - 22, 2000

Teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh
Tape 3, June 4th , 2000

Transcriber: Tenzin Namdrol
Edited by: David Haskin & Susan O’Leary