
Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha
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Heart of Compassion Zen Sangha
HOC - April 4, 2025 - "Precept 4: 'Do Not Avoid Contact with Suffering'" - Wendy Johnson, Mary Christy-Cirillo
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Ando Jaune Evans
Source: Thich Nhat Hanh, Tiep Hien Precepts, 1966
4. Do not avoid contact with suffering or close your eyes before suffering. Do not lose awareness of the existence of suffering in the life of the world. Find ways to be with those who are suffering, including personal contact, images, and sound. By such means, awaken yourself and others to the reality of suffering in the world.