THREE ASPECTS – VEN. THAY THANH

Teaching in Virginia Beach in 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh told us “three important aspects of our lives are when, what and who.  ‘When’ is now, the present moment.  ‘What’ is caring (compassion). ‘Who’ is the person or people we are interacting with, or, when we are alone, ourselves.”   

This simple teaching brings the practice of Buddhism in daily life down to the basics.   Focus on the present moment and in that moment treat everyone, including yourself, with compassion.

(Venerable Thich Chuc Thanh is the Dharma Master at Dong Hung Temple. These quotations were collected from 2015 through 2018 as he taught in Virginia Beach, VA and Southern Shores, NC.  The quotation titles and commentary are by temple member Mark Palamara.)