In this short teaching, Thay talks about the nature of our mind: it is like the soil in which there are already many good seeds and a good Dharma Talk will water all those good seeds, help them sprout, bring the energy of happiness understanding and compassion. The art of listening to a Dharma talk implies to stop our thinking and just allow the Dharma to seep into our heart, just like the rain penetrates into the soil.
Excerpt from Day of Mindfulness with Thich Nhat Hanh | Blue Cliff Monastery (2013.09.01)