CHANGING BEHAVIOR – VEN. THAY THANH

Changing Behavior:

Teaching in NC, Ven. Chuc Thanh told the sangha that “Compassion changes behavior.  We have to have willingness and compassion to change our behavior.”

Sincerely learning about and practicing Buddhism in our daily lives requires change.  It changes the way we think and the way we behave.  In this teaching, Ven. Chuc Thanh reminds us of two important components of change.  From the Buddha’s teachings, can you identify other factors involved in changing behavior?

(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.)