The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Looking Deeply at the Nature of Suffering (4th)

When individuals become members of Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing, they take the vows of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings in a formal ceremony.

According to Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings are the very essence of the Order of Interbeing. They are the torch lighting our path, the boat carrying us, the teacher guiding us. They allow us to touch the nature of interbeing in everything that is, and to see that our happiness is not separate from the happiness of others. Interbeing is not a theory; it is a reality that can be directly experienced by each of us at any moment in our daily lives. The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings help us cultivate concentration and insight which free us from fear and the illusion of a separate self.

In the talks in this Series, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner brings his wisdom and creativity to bear on sharing these teachings with students.