ANTOINETTE GONZÁLEZ The practice of pausing, looking deeply, and being fully present is very difficult and liberating. When I first seriously looked at racial inequality, I was an undergraduate grappling with coming out as a lesbian and being a first-generation Chicana in college. As I learned more about social inequity,…
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Buddha Body
Larry Ward's Insight Gatha The sound of the great bell has awakened the Golden Buddha in my heart. Grace arrives on the holy wings of a breath, in the here and now. I am at home without desire. The cloud of forgetfulness fades away. My eyes open wide to the wonders…
Tears Become Rain
32 mindfulness practitioners around the world reflect on encountering the extraordinary teachings of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh, who passed away in January 2022, exploring themes of coming home to ourselves, healing from grief and loss, facing fear, and building community and belonging. Some moments change our lives. We experience…
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Book Manuscript Submissions Parallax Press is a nonprofit publisher cofounded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We publish between 10 and 15 books annually on the art of mindful living and Engaged Buddhism. We are committed to offering teachings that help transform suffering and injustice and our aspiration is to…
Mindful Psychotherapy
My role as a psychotherapist is to relieve the suffering of my clients. Clients come to treatment with an aspect of their life condition that is causing them (and usually others) pain and discomfort. They may be aware of symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, and frustration, but an understanding of the true causes of their…
Book Reviews
Awakening of the Heart Essential Buddhist Sutras and Commentaries Thich Nhat Hanh Parallax Press, 2012 Softcover, 608 pages Reviewed by Fred Eppsteiner, Brother True Energy Several weeks ago, a Sangha member told me she was interested in delving more deeply into traditional Buddhist teachings and asked if I could suggest…
Coming Together in Difficult Times
Your Incredible Support in 2020 Farming at Plum Village Monastery photo courtesy of Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation “In Buddha's time, nuns and monks went to the villages with their begging bowls and asked for food and support. The monastic community is similar today. It is the generous donations from our…
Brothers in the Beloved Community
The never-before-told story of a friendship between two of the most well-known peace icons of the twentieth century. Although Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr. knew each other for only a few years before Dr. King was assassinated in 1968, their relationship had a profound impact on each…
Inter-Becoming a Chaplain
For two years, I’ve been the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Supervisor for Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, training priests and deacons to be better pastoral care visitors. It’s become clear to me that the CPE model was created by, and best serves, those of the dominant culture. It requires intellectual and…
Making Friends with Time
By Tracy Sarriugarte and Peggy Rowe Smell the Roses People from a planet without flowers wouldthink we must be mad with joy the whole time tohave such things about us.—Iris Murdoch Beauty from nature is one of my favorite touchstones and it comes in all forms and shapes and sizes-trees, flowers, clouds, and…