This teaching combines excerpts from the first talk of the Discourse on Transforming Violence and Fear (King Virūḍhaka Sutra) talk series, given by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh on February 07, 2010, New Hamlet, Loving-Kindness Temple, Plum Village France, in "The Art Of Happiness" Winter Rains Retreat 2009-2010.
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🔔 Video transcript
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"Violence and fear have a very deep-seated reason, that is the sharp-pointed arrow, the sharp-pointed knife, in our heart. That sharp-pointed knife exists when we get hurt by other people's criticisms, oppression, and despisement. ...
"Duy Lâu Lặc Vương refers to a savage king. His name is Virūḍhaka in Sanskrit (Viḍūḍabha in Pali). ... He was the son of King Prasenajit (Ba Tư Nặc), who was very close to Lord Buddha. Very early in his life, because somebody had treated him unskillfully, this king carried a poisoned arrow in his heart. For that reason, when he came of age, he ravaged the world with great cruelty. He had killed innumerous people, including the whole Shakya clan. ...
"A sharp-pointed knife in the heart is a very evocative image. How have we gone about our business and our lives that we've created knives with sharp points in other people's hearts?"
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✩ Full talk's original title: "Duy Lâu Lặc Vương - Bài 1—Ngày 07 tháng 02 năm 2010"/"2010-02-07-TNH-VNM-Duy Lâu Lặc Vương-01.mp4"/
✩ Full talk originally posted by Thich Nhat Hanh Archive Library Team, date posted unknown
✩ Full talk given: on February 07, 2010, New Hamlet, Loving-Kindness Temple, Plum Village France, during "The Art Of Happiness" Winter Rains Retreat 2009-2010
✩ Excerpt's length: 17 minutes 21 seconds
✩ Watch the full Dharma talk with English subtitles and transcript here
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TRANSLATOR’S NOTE In this Dharma talk, Thay focuses on the superiority complex which results from the false belief in a separate self. Please kindly note that because the three complexes inter-are, superiority complex doesn’t exist separately from the inferiority and equality complexes. Being (truly) free from one complex means being free from all three.
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REFERENCES (Resources used to translate this Dharma talk): Please kindly refer to the video transcript link to see the full list.
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