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Dear Thay, dear Sangha,

Today I received your transmission as OI member.

I'd like to ask you what is the most important thing

I can do to build Sangha.

The most important thing to do in order to build a Sangha

is to become

the first element of the Sangha.

A good, excellent element of the Sangha.

We know that a Sangha is made only of non-Sangha elements.

We should look around to identify the non-Sangha elements

and invite them over

in order to create a Sangha.

We ourselves, the Sangha builders,

should be the first element.

So the most important thing

is to breathe in mindfully,

to enjoy our in-breath,

to walk mindfully

and to try to do everything with love and compassion,

become fresh, loving.

That is the beginning of a good Sangha.

People look at you

and they like to join the practice.

Thank you.

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