WALK WITH ME directed by Max Pugh and Marc J Francis (USA, 2017)
This movie shows the daily routine and rituals of monks and nuns in the secluded monastery of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village in the South West of France.
The key teaching is that, through mindfulness, we can learn to live happily in the present moment. The goal of the cinematic distribution campaign is “about turning movie theaters into meditation halls, and bringing communities together for a common goal”.
This message was lost on the woman sitting in front of me in the cinema who spent most of the time glued to her mobile phone!
The practice of mindfulness may have reached the mainstream but the number of people prepared to give up their daily distractions and possessions is still limited. My impression is that most want a quick fix rather than a permanent lifestyle change. Continue reading
