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dear respected Thay, dear sanga. today is the 26th of march 2017. we are in the assembly of stars, meditation hall, lower hamlet.

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and today’s the new hamlet’s mindfulness day.

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every moment in plum village is an opportunity for us to cultivate mindfulness

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concentration, insight

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and these are called the three trainings

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of buddhist meditation, buddhist practices

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mindfulness means to bring our mind

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back to the present moment

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so that we are aware of what is happening

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inside ourselves

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and what’s happening around us

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when we are present

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with what’s happening

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we focus and concentrate