Father of Sandy Hook shooting victim asks Thich Nhat Hanh how to prevent such tragedies in the future

Neil Heslin, whose son was killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School one year ago, attended a retreat with Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh last August at Blue Cliff Monastery in New York. At that time, he took the opportunity to ask, “What could have prevented what happened that day, and what could help prevent that in the future?” Hear Thich Nhat Hanh’s response:

Thank you to the American Buddhist Perspective blog for pointing us to the video.

Konchog Norbu

Konchog Norbu became a Buddhist in 1990 and ordained as a monk in 1993. Since then, he has overseen communications and media relations for several dharma organizations, authored the widely-read blog Dreaming of Danzan Ravjaa during a four-year stint in Mongolia, and filled his begging bowl on occasion with freelance writing and editing gigs.