World Buddhist Conference in Malaysia

One of my dreams is to meet the living Buddha, the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh.

Thich Nhat Hanh is a down-to-earth guru whose key teaching is that through mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment instead of the past and future. Dwelling in the present moment is, according to Nhat Hanh, the only way to truly develop peace both in one's self and in the world.Two of his best books are Breathe, You Are Alive and You Are Here.

His hour-long keynote address, Living in Harmony, started with the first noble truth: suffering, and focused on living in peace and harmony in the present. One of his best teachings is the mindfulness training, which he also spoke on.  

Other renowned speakers and practitioners from all over the world were also at the conference -- Ven Wei Wu, Roshi Joan Halifax, Ven Tejadhammo, Ven Thubten Chodron and others. They enlightened us about managing relationships, engaging society, rites of passages and dying, and protecting the world.

I sincerely hope Malaysia can organize more of this beneficial events!