Thich Nhat Hanh: Meditation Is for Everyone

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, poet, peace activist, and the author of over 100 books and numerous Sounds True learning programs, including The Art of Mindful Living and Living Without Stress or Fear. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Hanh about the core of Buddhist practice: discovering liberation through present-moment mindfulness. Hanh relates some of his experiences as a young monk in Vietnam, including his involvement in the "engaged Buddhism" movement. Finally, Tami and Hanh discuss why meditation is available no matter where you are or what condition you are in. (46 minutes) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by Sounds True. My name's Tammy Simon. I'm the founder of Sounds True,
0:07.7	and I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new Sounds True Foundation. The Sounds True Foundation
0:14.3	is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available.
0:23.7	We want everyone to have access to transformational tools such as mindfulness,
0:30.9	emotional awareness, and self-compassion, regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges. The Sounds True Foundation is a
0:41.2	nonprofit dedicated to providing these transformational tools to communities in need, including at-risk
0:49.1	youth, prisoners, veterans, and those in developing countries. If you'd like to learn more or feel
0:55.9	inspired to become a supporter, please visit SoundsTruefoundation.org.
1:07.2	You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today is a special rebroadcast of a special conversation that I had over two decades ago with
1:19.8	Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk Ticknhat Han.
1:23.9	Tikna Han, to me, is like a living Buddha. He embodies the teachings of the Buddha with every step.
1:35.8	He's the author of over 100 books and numerous Sounds True learning programs, a teacher, a poet, and an activist.
1:46.1	With Sounds True, Ticknotton has also created a special online course called Body and Mind are
1:54.0	one, an online training course in mindfulness.
1:57.6	And you can visit SoundsTrue.com for more information about this course.
2:03.5	Body and mind are one.
2:06.3	When I interviewed Ticknot Han, it was when he was visiting the United States, along with a group
2:13.9	of monks and nuns from Plum Village, and we met in Southern California and sat under a beautiful, large willow tree for this conversation.
2:26.4	I had the honor of talking to him about his experience as a young monk, the engaged Buddhist movement, and the core of the Buddhist teachings.
2:38.3	Liberation through mindfulness. I hope you enjoy.
2:43.3	Tai, I wonder if you can start by going back in your life and talking to me about why you decided to become a monk when you were a child,
2:53.4	how old you were, and what was that inspiration?
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