To illustrate, we hear the story of a serial killer at the time of the Buddha who then joined the sangha. Sign up here to receive an email whenever new posts are published on this website. Thich Nhat Hanh is a prominent peace and human rights activist from Vietnam. His words and speech were restful, like a balm to the ears and conscience. We continue with the next set of exercises. A Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh is an internationally known author, poet, scholar, and peace activist, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. Learn to live like Jesus by using Buddhist meditation. The first is freshness – fresh as a flower. Karma, retribution, reincarnation teachings have been around a very long time. Thich Nhat Hanh knows how to laugh. The day-long outdoor program included meditation, mindful walking, music and song, silent eating, an offbeat organic “apple” meditation by Ed Brown, and a lengthy, absorbing dharma talk by Master Hanh that became a Sermon in the Vale. Teaching on signlessmees. The whole school benefited from his incorporation of mindfulness. The temporality of language and power was reduced for a prolonged still moment to reverberant silence, to presentness. He lives in Plum Village in southwest France,his meditation and retreat center in France, where he teaches the art of mindful living. We continue with an explanation in several other aspects of the noble eightfold path. Instruction on listening to the bell. This is the island within yourself. Sameness and otherness. The sound of the bell is the voice of the Buddha inside calling us to come home to ourselves. August 28, 2013. What becomes clear is that what Thich Nhat Hanh teaches is not so much “Buddhism” as steady perseverance in meditative practice. We begin with a teaching for the children on pepple meditation and inviting the bell. “Breathing-in Breathing out,” they sang, “Breathing in… Breathing out.” Then an echo up the halls of the noble old hotel: “I am free, I am free, I am free…”. Freshness. The fifth and sixth exercises are to generate a feeling of joy and happiness. In a short talk for children, this is something Thay wants us to bring home with us when you leave Plum Village. Michael Murphy discoursed on golf and Sri Aurobindo; Deepak Chopra thought the rational mind was inadequate to comprehend non-linear intelligence. Nirvana. “That’s correct; Thay doesn’t talk about Buddhism much,” agrees Arnie Kotler. We have the practice of hearing the bell to let all our cells and ancestors to listen with us. This is a Day of Mindfulness at the European Institute of Applied Buddhism in Waldbröl, Germany. “To shape the future of the twenty-first century we need something else. The more you can let go, the freer you become. Impermanence. “Thay is a zen teacher,” Kotler related. My Vietnamese friends call him a Living Buddha.”. July 8, 2012. A Buddhist monk Hanh is also a promulgator of mindfulness meditation and is also quite popular in the West. This is not abstract and it is our Buddhanature. Peace. “We need to rediscover a way to talk and listen to each other as in a loving family. Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most revered Zen teachers in the world today. We don’t need to be afraid because we can also generate an energy of mindfulness. It has a lot of understanding and compassion. If you are a bell master then please be generous. 90-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from New Hamlet of Plum Village during the 2013 Summer Opening. And the third energy is insight. But resting does not mean doing nothing. Every cell of your body can recognize and get in touch with your ancestors within. No birth and no death. How do we listen? In looking at my notes on the nine days in which I had opportunity to follow, listen and sit in his presence, I realized how seldom he discourses on Buddhist theologyâa point known to raise eyebrows among purists. Many of the things we do in life are to cover up out suffering. The San Francisco leg of Thich Nhat Hanh’s recent U.S. visit brought out distinguished teachers such as Jack Kornfield, Sylvia Boorstein and Ram Dass. Peaceful Refuge Sangha in Ashland, Oregon offers mindfulness meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen monk, teacher and peace activist. But what technology can help with this? “To me, mindfulness is very much like the Holy Spirit,” he explained to the assembly of the powerful. How he enjoys his class and his students. A free app with guided meditations, deep relaxations and other practices offered by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community. How to be a bell master – Thay provides concise instructions for inviting the bell. How do we do walking meditation using “I have arrived. Nothing dies. Using loving speech is a tool for teachers. The practice of mindful breathing and walking help us to calm down our feelings. In l967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King for his peace work in Vietnam. He or she invites the bell to ring for you. © Thay teaches us how to invite the bell in this 12-minutes excerpt from a 2009 dharma talk at Plum Village. Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation, 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, 92026, United States 760-291-1003 ext 104 info@thichnhathanhfoundation.org There is a verse to learn to be qualified as a bell master. This is the third dharma talk for the 6-day retreat with the theme Transformation and Healing – The Art of Suffering. As Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh says, mindfulness allows us to be truly alive. The self is only made of non-self elements. 119-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Upper Hamlet of Plum Village during the 2013 Summer Opening. Dharma offered by the Venerable Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Brotherhood. Allow our body to relax. Thich Nhat Hanh. 90-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from New Hamlet of Plum Village during the 2013 Summer Opening. It was standing there for me, and I was breathing in and out for the tree. This can help to bring peace to the family. He also advises that the practice of removing these notions from mind is not difficult; anyone can do it.”. Can you lend your support to Lionâs Roar at this critical time? We all have a Buddha-nature in us. Rely on the island of yourself. The bell of mindfulness. The bell of mindfulness. The bell is the ambassador of the buddha to our home. A Buddhist Prayer for the End of Suffering This beautiful prayer written by Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, is chanted by brother Phap Niem. It is the insight of no-self. The main talk begins at 59-minutes. Review of the first four exercises of mindful breathing. 92-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Mahachulalungkornrajavidyalaya University in Bangkok, Thailand. A miracle happens when you breathe in mindfully. These three energies allow you to identify the conditions of happiness. “So, for example, we ‘inter-are’ with a tree: if it is not there, we are not there either. No Buddhist terms are needed. As a martial artist of long years I share a taste for masters like Diogenes the Dog and Chuang-tzu, who on meeting emperors brought notice to the world in their own unique fashion. 37:27 Four Qualities of Happiness using Pebble Meditation I’d remember this. When we hear the bell, we practice together listening to the bell. July 26, 2013. The mindfulness bell is the voice of our spiritual ancestors, he instructs: “Its sounds call us back to our true home in the present moment—to emptiness. Can you help us? Teaching on the actor. Taking refuge in your in breath and out breath – this is much more concrete than an idea. “No,” I answered her, surprised a little by my response. Where there is suffering, mindfulness responds with the energy of compassion and understanding. We listen as a stream and we practice for everyone. “He talks about practice. The second energy is concentration. The Mindfulness Bell, 2236 Sixth Street B, Berkeley, CA, 94710, United States +1 505 266 9042 webmaster@mindfulnessbell.org. We have Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing to help us heal ourselves. There is also the practice of deep listening. The bell of mindfulness. Transformation. Interspersed in his talk were observations from Living Buddha, Living Christ. Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:17:44 — 94.6MB). Harmony. 137-minute dharma talk given in English, with consecutive translation into German, with Thich Nhat Hanh. The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh (Summary) The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh (Summary) ... You may practice hugging meditation with a friend, your daughter, your father, your partner, or even with a tree. Everybody is moving together slowly and mindfully. Taking refuge is an art. Cultivate stability and solidity and also look for that in the other person. But first: who are âweâ? I am home.” The Kingdom of God is available everyday by the practice of mindful breathing and mindful walking. I had queries of my own, however, since to rework a line from Andrei Codrescu, as a teacher Thich Nhat Hanh appears to cultivate anonymity with the kind of passion with which others cultivate publicity. Anyone can generate the energy of mindfulness, bringing our mind home to our body. April 6, 2013. Podcast: Download (Duration: 12:31 — 11.5MB). We all know this, that we cannot be without other people, other species, but very often we forget that being is really inter-being; that living beings are made only of non-living elements. Thay also teaches on inviting the bell (18-min) and the four qualities of happiness (13-min) – these two topics could be listened to independently from the other parts of the talk. This is the art of happiness. Most everything about Thich Nhat Hanh was marked by calmness, a soft yin-ness that goes beyond simple stillness. This can help to bring peace to the family. In order to heal a relationship, you must heal yourself. The chant of Avalokiteshvara can help touch suffering with mindfulness. Our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh Please enjoy some excerpts on a teaching given by our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on the Christmas eve of 2012, about finding our true home within. You can also take refuge in your steps. How do we use our breath as a tool for mindfulness. “Intellect alone is not enough to guide us,” Master Hanh declared to them humbly. Basil, have said it is possible to pray as we work, and in Vietnam, we invented ‘Engaged Buddhism’ so we could continue our contemplative life in the midst of helping the victims of war. Buddhism too is only made of non-Buddhist elements. When we listen to the meditation bell, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh, we calm our thoughts and restore ourselves. The event was an example of North American Buddhism par excellence. This is deep listening. Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:32:58 — 85.1MB). We have sixteen exercises of mindful breathing. Every time we hear the bell, we can practice going home to the island within. Is it zen he’s talking about, or is all of Buddhism like this?” The hard-boiled Capitol Hill reporter had been told that to understand what the environmental lobby was fuelled by these days, she ought to check out what the Buddhist monk from Vietnam had to say. 105-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. Either way, please allow us to re-introduce ourselves: July 29, 2013. Christmas time is a time for the family, when family members return to their home. This is the second dharma talk of the Summer Opening and it was originally given in French. Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:24:47 — 77.6MB). The talk on this day is in English. This is an English translation. Then again, you may not know us at all. Thich Nhat Hanh . Before we invite, we breathe in and out to prepare three times. Before the Buddha. Sign up for Lion’s Roar free email newsletters. It means we act with love and compassion, living in such a way that a future will be possible for our children and their children. Our sincere wish is that these Buddhist teachings, guided practices, and stories can be a balm in these difficult times. Plum Village Meditations brings you four authentic meditations just as they are taught at this celebrated Zen sanctuary and peace center in southern France. But this is not at the heart of Buddhist teaching. This is the second talk. No one is free from the pandemicâs impact, including Lionâs Roar. The leading cultural critic and thinker bell hooks shares what Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh means to people of color. Sisterhood. “Thay is in its eighth or ninth generation and he’s very much embedded in the fullness of these traditions. The Buddha recommended, don’t rely on anyone or anything, rely on the island within. This talk from the New Hamlet of Plum Village is dated Thursday, March 20, 2014. It was an obvious case of beatnik genius at the controls, the breakthrough pow-wow linking up the Esalen Institute, the Pentagon, the Fortune 500, and a grab-bag of stray cosmic tracers. 50:46 Practical Refuge “Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is a very good listener, a compassionate listener,” he offered. The chant calling the name of Avalokiteshvara is about listening to the suffering. And the eighth is to calm our painful feeling or emotion. We calm our body and calm our feelings. The sangha is on the UK and Ireland Tour and this is the first dharma talk for the Mindful Living Today retreat. 2020 Thich Nhat Hanh Dharma Talks. 1:04:15 Mindful Breathing Exercises 5-8. “Is he charismatic?” an old friend grown wise, but in weakened health, inquired one afternoon in Golden Gate park. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk whose teachings are both inspirational and wise. 90-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from New Hamlet of Plum Village during the 2013 Summer Opening. It allows us to stop and breath in and out three times to arrive home in ourselves. The third dharma talk of the Understanding Is Love Retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh at the European Institute of Applied Buddhism in Waldbrol, Germany. They can join you in listening to the bell. The Mindfulness Bell If you would like to learn more about Thich Nhat Hanh’s tradition of mindfulness practice, you will surely enjoy his many books as well as The Mindfulness Bell… Do you have time to look deeply at your suffering and the suffering of the other person? The monastics begin the chant at 36-minutes into recording. The landscape was beautifulâflowing ridges, woodland and moor. This is the twelfth talk of the summer. Additionally, MindBell can be used as a timer for you meditation sessions. When we inter-are, we find peace, stability, freedomâthe root of our happiness. Buddha is mindfulness – this is taking refuge. With meditation, we can offer this to ourselves and others. If a relationship had become difficult, there is always a way to transform it. Inviting the bell. In this talk on August 22, 2014, Thay teaches on using the bell and the noble eightfold path. Somewhere during most experiences there occurs a climactic moment in which all that has gone before, and will come after, becomes fixed in the mind. “In the Diamond Sutra the Buddha advises us to consider four notions: the notions of self, of humanity, of living beings, and of life span. 0:00 Chanting Get even more Buddhist wisdom delivered straight to your inbox! Discussion was free-ranging and abstract: how Descartes’ three hundred year old notions of mechanistic science still impact on the Western world view of self, place and spiritual relevance; how pilgrimage became tourism; how telepathic communication with other star worlds is worth a shot. Both the audio and the video are available below. The main talk begins at 31-minutes. Upon hearing the bell, we practice stopping; we stop talking, moving and thinking and come back to our in and out breaths for at least 3 breaths. This is the teaching of ‘non-self’ in Buddhism. We are protected. “Nothing is born. While making that step, you generate concentration and insight. We don’t need to be dogmatic and caught by words – er can say “self” too. Even the Buddha was a human and suffered. “Our Buddhist equivalent is the practice of cultivating mindfulness, of living deeply every moment with the energy of the Holy Spirit. I saw very clearly that I was able to breathe in because of its presence in front of me. We can stop our thinking every time we hear the sound of the bell. Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:45:13 — 96.3MB). With non-self we discover the nature of emptiness.”. After the previous discussion, what Thich Nhat Hanh had to say, and how he said itâwithout pyrotechnics or bombast; without jewelled elephants or eight-nectared realms; without pseudoscience or systemsâwas like a glass of hot tea on a raw day. “One day I was practicing mindful movement in a wood with the people of our community,” he said softly. Placing Thich Nhat Hanh’s background in context is useful, Kotler says, “because we tend to think of zen mostly as Japanese; yet that’s only one manifestation, the one best known in the West. But unlike most Buddhist retreats, it was a diverse feast. How to use the bell in the family. Mindful listening and mindfulness of suffering. And, like this flower, our body too is made up of everything elseâexcept for one element: a separate self or existence. If we change our daily livesâthe way we think, speak and actâwe begin to change the world. Weâre the Shambhala Sun Foundation. Compassion is where the rivers of Christianity and Buddhism meet. A small man garbed in the drab brown robes of his Order, Thich Nhat Hanh spoke quietly, plaintively, in good English with occasional French inflections. How do we use the bell in our home? We need to recognize the kingdom of god in the here and now. We [...], © 2020 Lion's Roar | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 902.422.8404 | Published by Lion's Roar Foundation, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Plum Village Tradition / Order of Interbeing. Telephone meditation is in the same spirit. And the fourth is freedom – space. I thought for a moment of St. Francis of Assisi, then looking about the room at my speechless companions, I could have sworn I saw the universe smile. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk, poet, peace activist, and the author of more than 100 books, including the national bestsellers 'Anger' and 'Living Buddha, Living Christ.' A day of mindfulness is a day of practice so that we can live each moment of our life very deeply. 68-minute recording given at Lower Hamlet, Plum Village by Thich Nhat Hanh. Offering Mindfulness Meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. In this talk we learn about taking refuge and exercises 5-8 from the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing. The … A heart free to listen is a flower that blooms on the tree of practice.”, Listening to Thich Nhat Hanh one gradually attunes to the meditation bell which is much a part of his practice path. Thay practices in the forty-second generation of Lin-Chi’s (in Japanese, Rinzai) chan/zen Buddhism. “In order to just be ourself, we must also take care of the non-self elements. Instruction on walking meditation. “In the Christian and Jewish traditions, we learn to live in the presence of God,” he affirmed. Topics: Mindfulness & Awareness, Plum Village Tradition / Order of Interbeing, Protest & Activism, San Francisco Bay Area, Shambhala Sun - Jan '96, Teachers & Communities, Teachings, Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen, Weâre glad to have you here. May it … Sometime during the visit I’d asked him about the mystery of death: what happens when we die? He then tells the story of Henry who was a math teacher in Toronto, Canada. He was also a leading figure in rebuilding and reforming Vietnam after the war. The story of Henry and his transformation of using mindfulness in the classroom. “In our time, many young people also do not feel connected with anything, so they look for something to get reliefâalcohol, drugs, moneyâor they turn on the TV set, absorbing violence and insecurity. There is a usefulness to the suffering. These direct teachings from Plum Village include a 45-minute bell-sounding meditation introduced and rung by Th The Mindfulness Bell is a quarterly journal of the art of mindful living, in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. We invite the bell to sound. After practicing sitting meditation, we often practice indoor walking meditation (sometimes called Kinh Hanh). In the Christian tradition, they call this resting in God. “So to conclude, the practice of looking deeply does not mean being inactive. Can we listen to the suffering in the world and inside yourself? “What exactly is his tradition anyway? Transform our classroom into a family, into a sangha. Establishing a meditation hall in the home. “E-mail, fax, voice pagerâyou can contact New York from Tokyo in half a minute so easily. We need to learn how to make good use of our suffering. “If we observe things mindfully and profoundly,” he explained, “we find out that self is made up only of non-self elements. Stopping with the sound of the bell is an essential practice developed by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community, and is at the foundation of cultivating mindfulness, calm awareness, presence, and self-compassion throughout the day. I feel the need is for practice, for mindful listening. Why? July 26, 2013. To practice, first bow and recognize the presence of the other. “In my tradition we speak of ‘interbeing.’ We cannot ‘be’ by ourself alone; we must be with everything else,” he continued. 9:30 Inviting the Bell I am reminded of this during a recent gathering in San Francisco, where a global brain trust had been convened by the Mikhail Gorbachev Foundation USA for a “State of the World Forum.”. Important Note: Please only use the list below for contacting a Sangha in your hometown and not use it to promote your retreats, products, and/or newsletters.Thank you for your understanding. We become very active with our understanding. on Being a Better Christian through Mindfulness, Being a Better Christian through Mindfulness, The Bell. (40-minutes), Producing Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight. You may very well know us as the publishers of two Buddhist magazines, the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma. Using a breathing room along with the bell in your home environment. BELL OF MINDFULNESS Throughout our time together — during sitting meditation, walking meditation, dharma sharing, tea time, and so on — a bell will be invited to sound periodically. Often referred to as the most beloved Buddhist teacher in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings and practices appeal to people from various religious, spiritual, and political backgrounds. Thank you.”. Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:58:58 — 108.9MB). That teaches on the first 8-exercises. May the sound of this bell penetrate deep into the cosmos Even in the darkest spots “All of us have the seed of the Holy Spirit in us; the capacity of healing, transforming and loving. The talk is given in English with consecutive translation into Dutch. Originally he’s from VietnamâIndochinaâso there may be an assumption that he’s from a Theravada tradition. In a short talk for children, this is something Thay wants us to bring home with us when you leave Plum Village. We should not be afraid of suffering. Happily, a mindful carpool shuttle introduced me to new friends en route, so I was not alone in the large crowd. 99-minute recording given at Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney, Ireland by Thich Nhat Hanh. He arrived late at a mid-morning dialogue addressing the topic “Expanding the Boundaries of Humanness.” The guest panel was Rupert Sheldrake, Deepak Chopra, Esalen Institute founder Michael Murphy and Episcopalian Dean Alan Jones. Ashland is located in Southern Oregon, in the beautiful Rogue Valley. In just one week we can know the art if suffering in order to generate joy and happiness. Happiness and suffering. The time stamps listed here are for audio download. When we listen to the chant, we should sit and listen and try to stop our thinking. That is a statement made by Lavoisierânot a Buddhist,” he responded with something like a smile. With our breathing, we gain mindfulness, concentration, and insight. Back to Top. Because the flower is composed of these non-flower elements: that’s what we find out. Stepping out of Bed If today I inadvertently step on a small insect, may it not suffer too much. Both the audio download and the video stream are available below. “Today, communication has expanded greatly throughout the world,” Master Hanh remarked. He lives in Plum Village, a meditation community in southwestern France, and travels worldwide leading retreats on the art of mindful living. The particular Vietnamese offshoot of this original Tang Chinese lineage is known as the Bamboo Forest School. This is the twelfth talk of the summer. Established in the present moment. Every moment can be a pleasant moment. During the l960s, when his Vietnam Peace activism was at its height, he also founded a lay order called Tiep Hien, or ‘Interbeing.’ It’s in this mindfulness tradition that he’s empowered fifty of his students to teach.”. There are many wonders of life. Chant begins at 1:20m into recording and the talk resumes again at 1:41m. Kotler is the publisher of many of Thich Nhat Hanh’s seventy-five books and a board member of the Community of Mindful Living, a loose-knit umbrella organization of more than one hundred groups of students around the world practicing in Thich Nhat Hanh’s tradition of living mindfully, daily, in the moment. Their purpose was to search for and articulate answers to certain fundamental challenges as humanity prepares to enter its next historic phase of development on this precious planet. This is followed by true communion and eating meditation. We do not have a separate self. 27:02 Taking Refuge We take one step with each in-breath and one step with each out-breath. Enjoying the here and the now is the address for the pure land of the Buddha. These qualities bring a happy person. I take refuge in my in breath. Do we have an dea of the Buddha? “Not in the usual sense. Whew. “This is what I discussed with Dr. Martin Luther King many years ago; that the practice of mindfulness is not just for hours of silent meditation, but for every moment of the day. Vietnam’s Unified Buddhist Church, which is suppressed there by the government, is a combination of mahayana and Theravada traditions.”. That’s very much what Thich Nhat Hanh is offering: meditation in activity.”. We worked to relieve the suffering while trying to maintain our own mindfulness. The seventh is to recognize a painful feeling. Arnie Kotler seemed like a good source of answers to my questions about Thich Nhat Hanh. The late arrival was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk named Thich Nhat Hanh. We also see sunshine, a cloud, the earth, minerals, the gardener, the complete cosmos. In this dharma realm, he says, “Birth, death, being and non-being do not truly exist.” They are simply notions, he observes, and the practice of the Heart Sutra is the practice of removing all ideas. The colloquium’s luminaries were many and mixed: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchu, South African Vice-President Thabo Mbeki, Jane Goodall, Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, Fritjof Capra, Ted Turner, Sam Keen, Shirley MacLaine, Joan Halifax, Zbigniew Brzezinski, President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica and the remarkable Mr. Gorbachev himself. We should not run away from a painful feeling or emotion. We can feel calm and light. I saw this connection very profoundly. This helps explain the formidable group of teachers, writers and activists who in various capacities are affiliated with the growing “engaged Buddhism” movement Thich Nhat Hanh has inspiredâJoan Halifax, Joanna Macy, Deena Metzger, bell hooks, Wendy Johnson, Maxine Hong Kingston and others. The second is stability – solid as a mountain. “This is why we have to practice meditationâto keep alive this vision. “Everyday we practice this, walking slowly, mindfully, to enjoy every step; then we sit down. Walking meditation and the country of the present moment. Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:30:03 — 82.4MB). and someone else’s view of Celtic pre-Christian pagan consciousness, I became aware of an increasing buzzy muddification of my frontal lobes. Many people have a bell of mindfulness on their computer. Listening and using the bell has been of great help to many families. 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