Another Observation about Mindfulness: Teaching at a retreat in Virginia Beach, Ven. Thay Thanh observed that “Mindfulness alone is not enough.  Support your mindfulness practice with wisdom and the Five

Human Conceits: Teaching at a retreat in Virginia Beach in 2017, Ven. Chuc Thanh shared this thought with the sangha: “Humans have three conceits:  I am worse than you; I

Observations about Meditation: Teaching in Virginia Beach in 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh was asked about meditation.  He said “Meditation is not imagining.  Some people think that sitting quietly and using

Good or Bad? Teaching in Virginia Beach, Ven. Chuc Thanh said to the sangha “Bad used in a good way becomes good. There is actually no good or bad decision.

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

Regarding Partners: Teaching in Virginia Beach in June, 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh responded to a question from a sangha member regarding personal relationships by saying “Don’t try to find a

“Kindfulness”: Teaching in Virginia Beach in June, 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh told the sangha that “Mindfulness is not enough. ‘Kindfulness’, doing something kind and compassionate, is just as important as

Four Extremes: Teaching in Virginia Beach in June, 2016, Venerable Chuc Thanh told the sangha “The sharpest sword is a word spoken in wrath (anger). The deadliest poison is covetousness

Information: Teaching in Virginia Beach, Chuc Thanh said “The Buddha never asks us to believe anything. His teachings, the sutras, are information. It is how we use the information that

The Dharma: Teaching in Virginia Beach, Ven. Chuc Thanh said “The Dharma is like an herb garden.  The gardener must tend the garden to keep the good herbs and pull