Just One Question | Thích Nhất Hạnh: What Is the Root Cause of Our Social Problems?

Just One Question | Thích Nhất Hạnh: What Is the Root Cause of Our Social Problems?

Published: June 18, 2026

Duration: 12:32

In this clip from Insights at the Edge, Tami asks Thích Nhất Hạnh — revered Zen master, founder of Plum Village, and father of modern mindfulness — what lies beneath all of the world's suffering. His answer is both radical and surprisingly intimate: the root of social change is inner awakening, and it begins with you, right now. Recorded more than two decades ago; somehow more urgent today.

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