This is an excerpt from the Dharma talk given by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh on April 07, 2005 in Quy Nhơn City, Bình Định Province, Central Vietnam.

🔔 Video transcript

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"Mindfulness practice centers are places for those who are not seeking consolation in any religion or faith, but the ways or the art to live every moment of their lives deeply, peacefully, and happily.

"When we go to the West, we know they've already had their religions. That's why we only want to offer them the non-religious part of Buddhism. Because Buddhism can be conducted as a religion, with beliefs, praying, and faith in the future. But Buddhism is not only that. In Buddhism, there's a source of deep insights. In Buddhism, there's a source of remarkable insights, and there are good practices that help us untie knots of suffering and pain, relieve us from what's gnawing at us, and allow us to re-establish communication with those we love, bringing about happiness."

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✩ Full talk's original title: "Quy Nhơn - Sống Chăm Sóc Gia Đình và Xã Hội - Ngày 07 tháng 04 năm 2005"

✩ Full talk originally posted by Thich Nhat Hanh Library Archive Team, thuvien-thichnhathanh.org, date posted unknown

✩ Talk given: April 07, 2005, in Quy Nhơn City, Bình Định Province, Central Vietnam

✩ Excerpt's length: 08 minutes 23 seconds

✩ To watch the full Dharma talk with English subtitles and transcript, please stay tuned.

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REFERENCES (Resources used to translate this Dharma talk): Please visit the Video Transcript link for the full list.

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