Uncommon Conversations: Thich Nhat Hanh and Br. David Steindl-Rast and Gratefulness
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2015
- These two old friends - a Buddhist monk and a Benedictine monk - talk about their common work for peace; gratefulness bringing one into the now; the powers to let go, to forgive and to understand; and the power of community. The young monks at Plum Village speak to Anthony Chavez about their spiritual practice.
Some meetings are just legendary.
It touched me so much to see Thich Nhat Hanh give Brother David a flower. Such a truly beautiful moment to see how Brother David's face lit up. I feel so grateful to have seen this video and these two incredibly vibrant and compassionate spirits together.
I watched this some time ago, and seeing it again, it's as if I've never seen it before. So tender. So beautiful. Every part of it. And to hear the conversation between Thich Nhat Hanh and Brother David about Thomas Merton and Daniel Berrigan, and in the end about Martin Luther King, leaves me in awe. This, I can only imagine, is 'interbeing.' 💞
Way to eternal peace ❤
"They see that we are doing peace, we are not demanding peace."
That was one of my favorite lines as well! The pure joy he has on his face while saying that is so wonderful!
Nebel Slayn I completely agree! The look on his face; he's very inspirational
Demanding is force. We in the west want instant result. Allowing peace is th
Answer. Peace is like water. Fighting is resistance. Demanding brings more power to evil.
I love mindfulness-training , but i do not want to become Buddhist nor Christian nor Muslim etcetera . I believe in unity in impartiality ... The unity in impartiality principle . Copy that principle . Peace .
Brother David is so Saintly & pure , No Spiritual pride what so ever....only love , very humble , may he rest in peace in eternity .....will miss you ! A beautiful Christic Mystic. 💝All is within the heart. Pure gift. Graditude to both these men.
Hi Kit, thank you for these thoughtful words! Please know Br. David is well and continues his inspiring work writing and teaching all over the world.
This video is A GEM!!! I am thankful for a rare glimpse into the daily walk of life of a monk/meditation Guru/peace activist/the MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUL Shared. Thank you for the upload! Smiling for the 1st time in days
What a treat to see them together, two beautiful souls! Thank you!
All souls are beautiful. Some know about their beauty, some don't.
Great. Inter faith discussion is what we should encourage in the world today. Thank you for sharing
Beautiful and inspiring! Two wise souls, so much to learn. Thank you for sharing!🙏
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Venerable Thay and Venerable Br. David Steindl, both of you GREAT SOULS are a marvelous gift for every single person who listen to your grateful words, full of gratitude for our starving humanity in needs of love, understanding, tolerance, etc. For me this is a wonderful class. I love you. Evangelina Cortes.
Thank you for sharing! What a beautiful video, so artistically filmed of Thay Nhat Hanh and Venerable David! After my father passed last summer, I discovered one of Thay’s books on my shelf. I was captivated by his piercing words on mindfulness. I began reading more of his books and watching/listening to his Dharma lectures on a daily basis. His wisdom and his warmth helped me to overcome my father’s passing. At the same time, he transformed my understanding of Buddhism. He seriously changed my life... to live more simply, freely and with a true purpose. Watching this video of two kind extraordinary souls/friends sharing their views and spiritual understanding was a blessing. It was very personal; I felt as though I was sitting right next to them, and soaking everything in. Blessings to the folks on this wonderful film production!
Beautiful exchange and lessons learned. Thank you Br. David.
+Jeffrey Glick Thank you Jeffrey. Sorry it has taken us so long to see your comment and get back to you!
Such wonderful medicine. Thank you
+Christopher Budny Agreed, Christopher. Such gentle truths...
Deep gratitude Thay..
Everyday I come across these gems like bread crumbs in the forest, I wish you could know how nourishing and healing they truly are. Thankyou for making this! It was the first time I got to see how beautiful the grounds are at Plum village. It makes a difference to be able to get a more immersive experience through videos like this. Thankyou for posting!
Brother David and brother Nhat Hanh are so beautiful souls. Thank you for this inspiring short film!
+Andreas D. Thank you! It was a blessing for them to meet again after many years...
Very good to see. Oh, The Eternal Child! Oh, the glow of joy and growing younger!
Your comment made us smile - thanks!
Now this moment a lamp ,a light in the dark night, my frame falters and tries to take one step again with you in peace. Much love and offering my deepest
appreciation for your words of comfort.
Wow they are at same age and same aim.
Thank God I saw you both today in TH-cam.
With that, I feel grateful and happy 😊
Wonderful message on inter-being from two great visionary leaders.
I'm just one man of the laity, but I hope that Br. David Steindl-Rast will be canonized.
You r not alone with this feeling. Very calm saintly bloke.
Beautiful!!!❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽
Thank you for this gift.
Thank you for this deeply, beutifully inspiring video.
So important for the restless situation of the world! Thank you Brother David!
+Sriyani Vithanage Thank you - I will be sure to let Br. David know of your appreciation.
TWO LIVING SAINTS!!!! Two loving kind Souls, THANK YOU DEAR LORD, FOR ALLOWING ME TO LIVE DURING THE TIMES OF THIS TWO GUREAT AMAZING LOVING SOULS... BLESSINGS FOR ALL....
What can I say anything for these ?? Returning to the presentation, then . thanks.....
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was almost brought to tears watching this clip upon reflecting on the enormous gifts and insights these two souls have given us through their practice. We are so blessed!
+Tammy Malone We are so happy that you saw this, Tammy. Very tender friendship that we all benefit from...thanks for writing.
Well Said! 🧡💛
This is beautiful, it makes my day.
Thank you. timeless wisdom.
Thank you for this beautiful gift.
+mamaglo You are very welcome. This is a treasure, for sure...
What an amazing film. So well done.
thank you so much for the video. it touches my heart.
Thanks so much for this precious gift
Thank you for sharing this video with deep insight & lessons from two beautiful souls:x
Thank you for such a powerful sharing! God bless you both and all... Love K..
So grateful for this beautiful conversation. 🙏
I’m thoroughly touched by these two beautiful souls ❤❤ I have promised myself to practice these three principles that Thich Nhat Hanh described
Thank you for this wonderful film. I am so grateful for the words, wisdom and guidance from Thay Nhat Hanh & Br. David and everyone. Thank you!
It touched me so deeply, I feel peace, hope, happiness, thank you!
This video is refreshing. Grateful.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful conversation- with two amazing people as well as the younger, newer members of Plum Village.
Powerful..inspirational..beautiful!
We need this now more than ever, much gratitude for access to listening to and hearing the sharing of stories revealing true ways of how life is and can be, beginning at any movement in any place, connecting with this~
🙏🏼😊Every life is meaningful to live altogether .
It is a great conversation!!
Learned about Thay 7 years about and watcher Br. David's talk on TED. Love both of them very much and it makes so happy that they two knew each other for a long time. I believe, we just need to pay attention to our own practice, the people as beautiful as we are, are waiting for us on the path.
Thank you so much for this beautiful video.
+MrNipley You are very welcome!
Beautiful the expressive faces of the elderly both holy men.
Thank you!
This is beautiful 2020
Awesome .... Very inspiring .... Fresh ..... Encouraging mine :)
Fantastic film.
+Nicki LovesDogs Thank you Nicki. Please feel free to share - we hope that others will see what you saw...
Gratefulness Thank you. I shared with my friends and on Facebook and Google Plus. I am very happy that there are kind people in this rough world.
Thank you so much )
Beautiful video
Namaste
namaste~
Great video .
Thank you
just finished the Book of Joy with Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu. What a lovely compliment/complement (both) to that message. This is so lovely. It's wonderful to experience when two loving thought leaders come together
Thank you for pointing out that book and for your kind words. These collaborations of teachers are precious..
Gratitude
Peaceful☺✨
Humbling.
Bravo!!! 🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕
Thầy is the best! He is an enrichment for this world! He is peace! We should follow living his teaching...
Thanks :-)
Such a gift to see Thay in this exchange as we pray for his recovery. What is the background music following this film.. it is soo inspiring for meditation
+Nancy Elise Hi. At the end you can see the music credits: Music: Kevin McCleod, Songs: New Direction, Healing, Gymnopedie #3, Windswept. From www.incompetech.com. The director did a beautiful, beautiful job...
Awesome
I'm glad you enjoyed this conversation. Something so strong and gentle about their long friendship that shines through...
Perhaps best therapy for trauma besides group sharing with other trauma victims.
This therapy never blames victims, since based on mindfullness.
The stillness that prevades.
I am trying hard to make peace and calm with a very close friend of 10 over years. Its not easy for me being the only one who is spiritually in peace while the other is not. Should I remain peace with him despite the demean things he had done towards me?
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A Libra and Cancer collaboration
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Grazie... _/|\_
Background music spoils the conversacion
4:40 Douglas Adams
Catholics are connecting and understanding buddhist practises. another awesome video on TH-cam is Catholic zen nun sister elaine maccenes
We will check it out, Marta, thank you!
Marta eyore... nothing to do with Catholics, simply the truth always prevail
"No birth, no death." Does this mean buddhism doesn't believe there is a "first cause" for the universe? How do we account for big-bang and beginning for universe?
"No birth, no death" is a very deep and personal insight that cannot be explored in this context. I can share here that it is recorded in many Suttas that the Buddha turned away questions about whether the universe was eternal on not eternal, both or neither. These questions did not help in the path out of suffering, which was the fundamental teaching of the Buddha
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The Buddha taught, "When this is, that is. From the arising of this comes the arising of that. When this isn't that isn't. From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that." Thich Nhat Hanh has called this the Buddhist Genesis. There may well have been a 'big-bang' but that also must have arisen from causes and conditions.
The Buddha has been recorded as saying that speculation about the [e.g. first cause] of the cosmos is an imponderable... Whoever speculates about (it) would go mad and experience vexation. HTH.
Tiffany Pham
There is the theory of The Big Bang.
The new theory is the universe is eternal then the big explosion Happened.
Governments can send billions of dollars worth of equipment and the questions will never end.
There are more pressing issues on our doorstep as we know.
Two mahatmas.
Even suffering is an opportunity to learn compassion...I find that always difficult when in real life children, baby's are suffering by the hands of grown ups, sometimes their own parents even. What should they learn? Compassion, when they are beaten, or neglected, tortured to death. Gassed in concentration camps. Old people dragged from their bed to die there in man made hell. That is why I cannot deal with any of these deeper thoughts, trying to make sense of it all and in my view, failing miserably at it. In essence there is suffering and non suffering. We who do not really suffer, tell others who do suffer severely, that they should learn lessons, compassion. Our suffering is minor to some cruel suffering in the world. Children starving slowly from lack of water and food. What should they learn? Little girls suffering in the hands of Daesh. (IS) and other terrorists. What should they learn? Man raping and beating them. I am done with this path, where other men tell us not to suffer, though I find some rest in the meditation music and soft and kind words by soft and kind people. Like my own mama tells me, it will all be all right, go to sleep.
As the sufferer - if you survive - you either strive to end your suffering and appreciate what it feels like not to suffer or you continue the chain of suffering. I encountered dysfunction and abuse and was surrounded by dysfunction and abuse. I appreciated compassion and a loving and peaceful environment. My children do not know the suffering I have seen or experienced. They know love, peace, and compassion. I chose to break the chain.
As the ones who watch the suffering, if you understand that we are interconnected and a part of this earth as a whole, your love and compassion will help those who suffer...even if it's the smallest deed. I volunteered to help mentor those in poverty or who were in difficult life situations (since I can relate)and was there as a positive support in their time of darkness. I cannot feed them and their children, but they felt love and compassion, which gave them strength.
If we all did these things as a collective -from those with money and power to those who have nothing to give - there would be less suffering in the world.
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