An excerpt from Order of Interbeing member Georg Lolos’ newly translated book, Don’t Cuddle with Your Thoughts: How to Escape the Spiral of Difficult Emotions
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Is Nothing Something? Kid's Questions and Zen Answers About Life, Death, Family, Friendship, and Everything in Between by Thich Nhat Hanh Plum Blossom Books, 2014 Hardcover, 40 pages Reviewed by John Malkin Fifteen years ago I was at a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh at Deer Park Monastery, and during a…
One with the Bell
The role as bell master as a doorway to deepening spiritual practice.
The journey to discovery starts with a question. Where is the Buddha?
Sister Trì Nghiêm and Jacob Surpin In celebration of this release, editors Sister Trì Nghiêm of Magnolia Grove Monastery and associate publisher Jacob Surpin sat down and answered some questions around the Buddha’s true nature, lessons children can learn, and what makes this book different from previous children’s books by…
Looking with the Eyes of Continuation
Nurturing the next generation of Order of Interbeing members and aspirants
The Cauldron of American Buddhism
A candid conversation on the past, present, and future of the Order of Interbeing, early days with Thầy, and the role of Dharma teachers and monastics in the community.
The Computer Bridge
By Judith Bossert Step by step, Sometimes reluctantly, I walk over the bridge Between nothing and nothing at all. Among the many teachers I have had in my life, one of them has been the computer. Typing on the computer is like walking meditation, breathing with the steps of my fingers on the…
Family Sangha – A Place to Be
By Noah, Hannah, and Claudia We felt magic in the air and a deep sense of peace after our last Family Sangha meeting. Something special grew through our day together. We love having toddlers and babies stay in the room as the adults meditate and share together, while the children…
Sharing the secrets for a Mindful Family Circle
Author of The Mindful Family Guidebook Renda Dionne Madrigal, PhD I was excited to chat with clinical psychologist and UCLA-certified mindfulness facilitator Renda Dionne Madrigal. Below she shares some of her favorite mindful family activities, her inspiration for writing, and the impact creating a mindful family unit can have on…
Letter from the Editor
Dear Thây, dear Sangha, One of my fondest memories of the 2004 Vietnam trip is the tea ceremony that closed the first monastic retreat. The setting is Hoang Phap Temple, a large Buddhist retreat center outside of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). But first I need to tell you…









