Mindfulness in Malaysia: Teachings on Love & Interdependence
Just a few hours after my 4:30am flight landed in Kuala Lumpur I found myself at a Malaysian University with hundreds of Chinese-Malaysian Buddhists and the monks and nuns from Plum Village for a day of mindfulness. I had traveled to Malaysia primarily to see my teacher, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Zen master, and poet, Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh speak at a day of mindfulness, "This is a Happy Moment: Becoming Truly Alive” and give the keynote address at the first World Buddhist Conference, “Living in Harmony When Things Fall Apart.”
When I was on retreat at Deer Park monastery this past summer the Abbot, Brother Phap Dung, said to me, “I make sure I never let my gas tank go below 80.” Well, I was nearing the 79 mark when I boarded my flight to KL but the past few days have been filled with inspiring teachings given by world renowned Buddhist scholars and activists and I’ve returned to Delhi nourished with a heart filled with love, hope and gratitude.
I feel so blessed to have received these teachings and feel it is my duty to share with anyone who is interested. A summary of the inspiring teachings I received, conference presentations and some of my reflections from the past few days in Malaysia here!
