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Sister Chan Khong

Sister Chân Không (birth name Cao Ngoc Phuong) was born in a village on the Mekong River Delta in 1938. She has devoted her life to the development and practice of nonviolence grounded in the Buddhist precepts of non-killing and compassionate action. She is part of the community of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and lives in Plum Village, France.

  • Learning True Love

    Learning True Love

    Practicing Buddhism in a Time of War

    In January of 2005, after nearly 40 years in exile, Sister Chân Không was able to return on a 3-month visit to Vietnam. In this fully revised edition of Learning...

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  • Beginning Anew

    Beginning Anew

    Four Steps to Restoring Communication

    In Beginning Anew, Sister Chân Không shares a concrete, four-part process that can help anyone clear up misunderstandings, communicate more honestly and openly with the people around them, and heal...

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  • Deep Relaxation

    Deep Relaxation

    Coming Home to Your Body

    For nearly 30 years Sister Chan Khong’s Deep Relaxation practice has been a highlight for thousands of people who have attended Order of Interbeing Buddhist retreats. With Deep Relaxation the...

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From Sister Chan Khong

Editor's Note: In the following two letters, Sister Chan Khong shares some ideas about implementing Thay's vision of a unified Sangha and invites the input of the larger Sangha to help…

Green Mountain Dharma Center

Dear friends, I am writing on behalf of Thay Nhat Hanh and the entire Sangha to ask for your help. In November 1997, Thay visited South Meadow Farm in Hartland, Vermont, and was…

Letter from Sister Chan Khong

Village des PruniersMeyrac, Loubes-Bernac 47120, France 53.94.75.40 Dear Friends, With great pleasure, we send you this Mindfulness Bell, the newsletter of the Order of Interbeing. Many friends around the world will…

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What is Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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