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.