By Brother Pháp Lưu on
Brother Pháp Lưu invites us to resist forces of division and introduces this new issue.
Turn to someone you love—or even someone you dislike—and let them know you value their presence. They don’t have to be or do anything to be worthy of your trust and your appreciation. These teachings—rooted in the Four Mantras, later expanded by Thầy to five and even six—when put into practice,
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By Brother Pháp Lưu on
Brother Pháp Lưu invites us to resist forces of division and introduces this new issue.
Turn to someone you love—or even someone you dislike—and let them know you value their presence. They don’t have to be or do anything to be worthy of your trust and your appreciation. These teachings—rooted in the Four Mantras, later expanded by Thầy to five and even six—when put into practice, are a deep form of resistance to the forces of division, hatred, and greed that we find ourselves immersed in, both in the United States and globally.
The Buddha taught that a people who come together in harmony, and speak about what is going on in the country, cannot be easily conquered. Now is the time for us to put this instruction into practice.
Meditation has not ever been, in the Plum Village community, an individual matter. Now that we see so clearly how systems of power—even supposed democratic ones—can be abused, people around the world are depending on the Dharma. Our practice can help us resist abuses of power, else they will continue to wreak havoc on the most vulnerable: the poor, immigrants, the climate, and those who don’t conform to the majority’s definition of normal.
In these pages, we bring you stories of hope and resistance. Please don’t hesitate to make good use of what is here to build communities of trust and open communication, right where you are. We need your practice to make a future possible.
