No Fear: Teaching in NC, Ven. Chuc Thanh was asked how should people deal with fear? He responded by telling the group that “Living in the moment is not living

A Filter: Teaching at a retreat at Dong Hung Temple, Venerable Chuc Thanh told the sangha “The practice is like a filter.  Use mindfulness of speaking and of acting as

Wisdom: Teaching in Virginia Beach, Venerable Chuc Thanh told the sangha “Wisdom gives us a chance to see this is our karma.” A definition of wisdom from Oxford Languages on

Three Types of Talking: Teaching in Virginia Beach, Venerable Thich Chuc Thanh shared this with the sangha: “There are three kinds of talking, dung, flower and honey.  Dung means you

True Happiness: Teaching at a retreat at Dong Hung Temple in Virginia Beach, Venerable Chuc Thanh shared this with the sangha: “True happiness is not money or power. Finding out

Suffering in Life: Teaching in Virginia Beach Venerable Chuc Thanh shared this observation with the sangha: “Suffering exists at all stages of our lives–young, middle age, senior, student, teacher, married,

Awareness and Feelings: Teaching in Virginia Beach in 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh told the sangha “Awareness is all of the time.  Feelings come and go.” This is a short and

Learning Buddhism: Teaching at a retreat in Virginia Beach in 2017, Venerable Chuc Thanh told the sangha “Learning about Buddhism is not about escaping death.  It is about approaching death,

Like a River Teaching at a retreat in Virginia Beach in 2017, Ven. Thay Thanh observed “Why does a river not flow in a straight line?  We should practice our

Living in the Moment: Teaching in Virginia Beach in 2018, Ven. Thay Thanh said “There are three things we can’t get back: time, age, the passing of our body.  Enjoy