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How to Suffer Well | Brother Pháp Dung

Mar 21, 2022

Brother Pháp Dung, a Dharma teacher from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition, shares his poignant insights on suffering and grief. He reflects on Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings, emphasizing the concept of 'interbeing' as a counter to individualism, and discusses the transformative power of compassion and community. Pháp Dung also explores the cyclical nature of life, urging listeners to embrace suffering as a path to deeper understanding and connection. Personal anecdotes about mindfulness underscore the importance of remembrance and emotional resilience in navigating loss.

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Intro

2min

Navigating Life with Thich Nhat Hanh

7min

Legacy of Compassion: The Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh

21min

Exploring Interbeing: The Power of Community

4min

Interbeing: Embracing Connection and Compassion

23min

Embracing Indulgence and Emotional Resilience

5min

Rooted in Remembrance

17min

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In January 2022, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Zen master, peace activist, poet, and author passed away. He was the founder of the International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called him “an Apostle of peace and nonviolence” when nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Thousands of people came out for his funeral.

Brother Pháp Dung is making his second appearance on the show to talk about Thich Nhat Hanh. If you missed it last time he was on, Brother Pháp Dung has an incredible personal story. He was born in Vietnam in 1969 and came to the US at the age of nine. He worked as an architect/designer for four years before becoming a monk. He was very close personally with Thich Nhat Hanh, who he refers to as “Thây,” or teacher, and is now a Dharma teacher himself in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition.

This episode explores:

The life of Thich Nhat Hanh: his path to Buddhism in the 1960’s and his exile from Vietnam for opposing the war.
The meaning of “wrong view” or wrong perception.
What non-separation and inter-being is.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s view that birth and death are only notions.
Grief, and why learning how to suffer will help you suffer less.

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