Day 8: Thay's Funeral & Cremation Ceremony
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A momentous funeral procession (cortège), with chanting, drums, bells, flowers, and parasols as Thay’s casket makes the final journey to the cremation grounds (in Vietnamese, with English commentary).
The ceremony will take place at:
15:00 - Friday 28 (US PT / California, USA)
18:00 – Friday 28 (US ET / New York, USA)
00:00 – Saturday 29 (CET / Paris, France)
06:00 – Saturday 29 (GMT+7 / Vietnam)
Click the image above to follow our livestream on Youtube (translation from Vietnamese to English provided). For translation into Chinese, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese or Spanish, please connect via Zoom (passcode: TNH2022).
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You may also like to watch our two ceremonies from earlier today:
An intimate tribute celebration with live music, song, heartfelt readings, and sharings from Plum Village, France (mostly in English)
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A solemn and moving ceremony of gratitude from the temple in Hue, Vietnam, with Thay’s most senior disciples, and including a formal tribute from the people of the United States (mostly in Vietnamese, with English commentary)
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You Can't Find Me in a Stupa
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Dear Beloved Community,
We hope you can take some time to listen to this teaching by Thay about how to care for his continuation body after he passes away (9 mins).
“If you really want to care for Thay’s continuation body, the surest place to look for Thay is in your way of breathing. If you breathe in and out and you find peace, happiness and fulfillment, you know that Thay is always with you. And when you walk from the parking lot to your office, and if you feel joy, fulfillment, happiness, Thay is always walking with you. You should wish Thay a happy, beautiful continuation body. And you are that body.” |
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Oneness
A Poem by Thich Nhat Hanh
| The moment I die, I will try to come back to you
as quickly as possible. I promise it will not take long. Isn’t it true
I am already with you, as I die each moment? I come back to you
in every moment. Just look, Feel my presence.
If you want to cry, please cry. And know
That I will cry with you. The tears you shed will heal us both.
Your tears are mine. The earth I tread this morning transcends history.
Spring and Winter are both present in the moment. The young leaf and the dead leaf are really one. My feet touch deathlessness,
and my feet are yours. Walk with me now. Let us enter the dimension of oneness
And see the cherry tree blossom in Winter. Why should we talk about death? I don’t need to die
to be back with you.
Call Me By My True Names: The Collected Poems of Thich Nhat Hanh (1993)
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| Read More of Thich Nhat Hanh's Poetry |
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Thank You
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Thank you for the many ways you have been offering support to our community during this time. We have been receiving numerous inquiries about how to offer donations in honor of our dear Thay. There are many ways you can practice dana (generosity) to help continue Thay’s legacy: practicing mindfulness, engaging in Sangha building, reconciling conflict in your relationships, and working for peace and justice in your community.
If you feel moved to do so, you can also offer financial support in Thay’s honor through a gift today or a planned gift in your will by visiting tnhf.org/donate. Your gift helps ensure Thay’s legacy and teachings continue to benefit our world, now and for generations to come.
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Preparatory ceremonies at the cremation ground in Dia Dang Park, Hue, Vietnam
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