Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. When I invest all of my being into my breath, this exercise becomes a mantra. I entrust myself completely to my breathing, and I know I am safe. Mindful breathing is my anchor. Many young people suffer because…
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Herstory: A Women’s History Month Q&A with Elizabeth McKellar
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Elizabeth McKellar, our Director of Sales, Marketing, and New Media, shares a bit about herself, her thoughts on publishing, and the one book she recommends to everyone in the world! How did you get into publishing? I kind of fell into…
Book Club: Hermitage Among the Clouds
Please join us for a book club discussion on Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Hermitage Among the Clouds, which tells the story of the fourteenth century Princess Amazing Jewel, the daughter of one of Vietnam’s greatest historical Zen master kings.
Book Reviews
Friends on the Path—Living Spiritual Communities by Thich Nhat Hanh, Compiled by Jack Lawlor Review by David Percival This book is an invaluable resource on Sangha building for beginning and advanced practitioners around the world. We are told that even the smallest Sangha nurtures and continues the living tradition of…
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…
First the Waves of Life, Now the Waves of Change
Author of The Mop Rides series Jaimal Yogis With the second title in the Mop Rides series out today, author Jaimal Yogis was kind enough to sit down and answer some questions about Mop, the message he hopes kids and parents take away, and the future adventures Mop may get…
New Sangha in Thailand!
Members of the Sangha of Mindfulness at the Suan Pai Vegetarian Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. Clockwise, from the left: Warunee Dejsakulrit, Pongsathorn Tantiritthisak, David Percival, Sandra Brantley, Kittiya Pholkerd, and Piangporn Lapeloima. There is an oasis of mindfulness amidst the congestion and noise of Bangkok. It is the new community…
Earth Holding and Protecting Practices at Deer Park and Beyond
Working meditation, Deer Park Monastery oak grove; photo courtesy of monastic Sangha We are a continuation ... In the fall of 2008, Thay spent a couple of weeks at Deer Park Monastery. One afternoon, all the monastics sat with Thay for a Be-In. During his sharing, Thay stressed that the…
WHY IS RACIAL EQUITY WORK IMPORTANT TO ME?
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,…
Enjoying an Apple of Mindfulness in the Big Apple
Stephen Pradarelli encounters Thầy while supporting the naming of Thích Nhất Hạnh Way in New York.