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May 13, 2012. 76-minute recording given at Plum Village by Thich Nhat Hanh. This is the first talk given during the Health Retreat and the talk was given in French. This recording is the English translation.
Listen, Listen to this sound of the bell. Every breath is a pleasure. Mindfulness. Concentration. Insight.
Thay talks about the relationship between food and the four noble truths and explains the four types of nutriments.
Edible foods
Sense impressions (eye, ears, mind, body)
Volition (deepest desire)
Collective conciousness
Physical health may not be possible without spiritual health. Without compassion, happiness is impossible.
The talk ends with instruction on eating in freedom.
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