Thich Nhat Hanh. Biography Vietnamese Buddhist monk (Zen tradition) Vietnamese Buddhist monk (Zen tradition) Born 1926, still living Born 1926, still.

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Thich Nhat Hanh

Biography Vietnamese Buddhist monk (Zen tradition) Vietnamese Buddhist monk (Zen tradition) Born 1926, still living Born 1926, still living Active in peacemaking during the Vietnam War Active in peacemaking during the Vietnam War Exiled from Vietnam, today lives in France Exiled from Vietnam, today lives in France His community is called Plum Village His community is called Plum Village Next to Dalai Lama, best known Buddhist today Next to Dalai Lama, best known Buddhist today Writes many books Writes many books Engages in interreligious dialogue, especially with Christianity Engages in interreligious dialogue, especially with Christianity

Part I: Present Moment, Wonderful Moment What are some practices of mindfulness? What are some practices of mindfulness? Would you like to adopt some of them? Why or why not? Would you like to adopt some of them? Why or why not? Why is mindfulness important? Why is mindfulness important? How is it “sacred”? How is it “sacred”?

Relating to SQ 2 What is sacred, for Thay? What is sacred, for Thay? What is the real? (SQ p. 21: sacred is an “irreducible reality beyond ordinary experience”) What is the real? (SQ p. 21: sacred is an “irreducible reality beyond ordinary experience”) Big question: Is this sacred reality beyond ordinary experience? Big question: Is this sacred reality beyond ordinary experience? What is the relationship between the two? What is the relationship between the two?