I was moved by the tributes to Jini Fauss in issue # 17 of The Mindfulness Bell and especially so by Jim's own article. I also found that Fred Eppsteiner's letter…
Richard Brady
Richard Brady, True Dharma Bridge, was ordained as a Dharma teacher in 2001. He lives in Putney, Vermont, US with his partner Elisabeth, where they practice with the Mountains and Rivers Mindfulness Community. The bodhicitta Thầy watered in Richard over the course of three decades led him to write Short Journey Home: Awakening to Freedom with Thich Nhat Hanh (Parallax Press, 2024), from which these memories are drawn. He is also the author of Walking the Teacher’s Path with Mindfulness: Stories for Reflection and Action (Routledge, 2021) and is an International Coordinator of Wake Up Schools.
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Short Journey Home
Awakening to Freedom with Thich Nhat Hanh
View this bookRichard Brady offers a deeply personal account of his mindfulness practice journey, inspired by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, providing unique insights and practical wisdom for lay practitioners.
Articles in The Mindfulness Bell
The Reward Is Tremendous
By Richard Brady
By Richard Brady & Audrey Russek When I first read The Miracle of Mindfulness in the spring of 1988, none of my friends was involved with meditation. It turned out that Chris, a…
Ask the Dharmacharaya
By Peggy Rowe Ward, Richard Brady
Playing Sports? Is it Mindful? Dear Dharmacharyas, My name is Ethan Flint. I am nine and 3/4 years old. My dad is in the Sangha in New York City. I…
Letters
By Jerry Braza, Peggy Rowe Ward, Richard Brady, David Percival
A Deep Bow to Barbara Casey A deep bow of gratitude to Barbara Casey. I’ve so admired the work you’ve done as managing editor for the past five years, giving…
On Dharma Discussions
By Richard Brady
Dharma discussions are a fundamental part of Sangha gatherings, retreats, and Plum Village life. At their best they embody qualities of group meditation, enabling us to enter a place of quiet in which…
Right Relationships
By Richard Brady
The Third Precept: Aware of the suffering caused by sexual misconduct, I vow to cultivate responsibility and learn ways to protect the safety and integrity of individuals, couples, families, and society. I am…
Sangha as Teacher
By Richard Brady
A teacher for more than twenty years, I began Zen Buddhist practice four years ago. It is the teacher's job to touch the student's deepest desire to practice, so that the work…
