Thich Nhat Hanh Dharma Talks

Originally given in Vietnamese, available from Lang Mai, the talk from the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village is dated Thursday, January 23, 2014 and is the twentieth talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. English translation, available below, is by Sr. Tue Nghiem. A great teaching today that includes a story of Mara and the Buddha followed by the tradition of earth cake making in Vietnam. The second half returns to our sutra study on subject/object and store consciousness. 0:00-9:30 Chanting 9:30-46:18 Mara and the Buddha 46:18-1:02:05 Tet and Earth Cakes 1:03:00-1:18:38 Subject and Object 1:18:38-1:28:40 Christian Theology and Ultimate Reality 1:28:40-end Characteristics of Seeds After the Buddha became enlightened, he continued to practice. Sitting. Walking. Solo retreats. Why did he continue to practice after he became enlightened? If we don't continue to nourish, then we can lose our happiness. Everything is impermanent. It's called conditioning. There is a priest in New York, Father Daniel Berrigan. Thay ha