Children's Questions to Thay Summer Retreat 2001 Child: Why do you shave your head? Thay: This question is classic. Many children have asked why do you shave your head? The answer I usually give is that we want to save shampoo. But there are other answers as well. The Buddha said to the monks and nuns, every morning when…
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In Reverence to Thích Nhất Hạnh: A Tribute for These Troubling Times
Order of Interbeing member rehena Harilall explores the enduring relevance of Thầy’s wisdom as we face complex issues such as war, climate change, and systemic injustice.
Mentoring
Reflections from an OI Retreat at Deer Park By Caleb Cushing, Jerry Braza, and Chau Yoder “Because of his or her experience, he or she is a refuge for younger sisters and brothers for whom the practice is still something new.” Throughout the weekend, we focused on how mentoring builds…
Dharma Talk: Transforming Negative Habit Energies
I would like to speak a little bit about Heaven, or Paradise, and Hell. I have been in Paradise and I have also been in Hell. I think if you remember well, you know that you too have been in Paradise, and you have been in Hell. Thich Nhat Hanh…
The Spirit of Non-Self
Living in Sangha Paradise By Brother Chan Phap Nguyen photo courtesy of monastic Sangha A mist thickly covers the forests and mountains of Deer Park Monastery. The entire practice center is embraced by an atmosphere of stillness. The activity bell wakes all from slumber at exactly 5:00 a.m., followed by…
A Lifetime of Global Peacemaking
An Interview with Gene Knudsen Hoffman by Barbara Casey Gene, how did you first become familiar with Thich Nhat Hanh? Gene: I have been a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation since 1950 and we sponsored Thich Nhat Hanh’s speaking tours for peace in the United States and abroad in…
The Mind of Love and Awakening
In the song we just sang, we can see that the climate outside...
Dharma Talk: Cultivating Our Deepest Desire
When a woman becomes pregnant, something happens in her body, mind, and heart. The presence of the baby in her transforms her life, and a new energy arises that allows her to do things she normally could not do. She smiles and trusts humanity and the world more, and she…
All of Us as One
Interbeing in International Development By Jindra Čekan/ová Jindra doing fieldwork in Sierra Leone, 2009; photo by Elizabeth Manga I have worked as an employee in international development for thirty years, interacting with grassroots organizations, big international charities, and bigger donors. My work led me to Niger, Africa, for Catholic Relief…
A Chance to Go Onwards on the Path of Practice
Visiting Vietnam Before our party of monks and nuns left Plum Village and Deer Park Monastery to go to Vietnam, Thay gave us instruction. His first words were, "We are sending you as an offering to Vietnam." These words impressed us deeply. They made us feel light and easy and…