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Mindful Breathing: Deer Park Winter Retreat 2004

Thich Nhat Hanh · 5h 54m in all

Four Dharma talks by Thich Nhat Hanh from the 2004 winter retreat at Deer Park Monastery, covering the second half of the Buddha's sixteen exercises of mindful breathing, from painful feelings to impermanence, interbeing and nirvana.

Four talks from the winter retreat at Deer Park Monastery, 15 February to 14 March 2004, on the later exercises of the Buddha’s sixteen exercises of mindful breathing. Part 1 covers painful feelings, part 2 compassion for those we blame, part 3 impermanence and non-self, part 4 the mindfulness bell, interbeing and nirvana. Each talk runs over an hour, and part 1 ends with retreat announcements.

  1. 1Mindful Breathing 1: Embracing Painful Feelings1:03:25
  2. 2Mindful Breathing 2: Looking Deeply and Compassion1:16:15
  3. 3Mindful Breathing 3: Contemplating Impermanence1:42:28
  4. 4Mindful Breathing 4: The Bell, Interbeing and Nirvana1:51:23

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Verification: Editoriallast reviewed 13 Oct 2026

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  1. OrganisationPlum Village: YouTube playlist, 16 Breathing Excercises

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