Listening: Teaching in Virginia Beach, Ven. Chuc Thanh told the sangha: “Listening is part of the art of compassion. Learn to listen without judgement.  Many times, people just need someone

Right View: Teaching in Southern Shores, NC in 2016, Chuc Thanh observed that “While we are searching in life, we need to have the right view.  What is the right

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

Training the “Monkey Mind”: Teaching in Virginia Beach in 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh said “When addressing our monkey mind, we should not approach it as needing to “control” our mind. 

Language: Teaching in Virginia Beach at the temple in 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh observed that “Language cannot always explain the reality.”  Have you ever been at a “loss of words?”

Searching: In Southern Shores, NC in September 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh observed that “We are always chasing something instead of just living in the moment.”  In a return to the

Expectations:     Teaching in NC in 2017, Chuc Thanh told us to “Live your life without expectations. You will never be disappointed.” How do you think this applies to daily life? 

Coincidence: Teaching in Virginia Beach in January, 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh told the sangha that “There is no such thing as coincidence. Everything is the result of cause and effect.”

Gifts and Giving Teaching in Virginia Beach in 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh said “The best gift we can give another person is not physical.  It is the gift of caring.” 

In the Moment Teaching in North Carolina in July 2016, Ven. Chuc Thanh said that “All of the ideas (teachings) of the Buddha help us to live in the present