Meeting Thich Nhat Hanh In November, 1990 I heard Thich Nhat Hanh address a conference in Washington, D.C. The next day, with 300 others, I sat with him at the Lincoln Memorial and listened to him read poems from the Vietnam War years and reflect on his efforts to share with Americans the suffering caused…
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Mindful and Compassionate Leadership
A Business Retreat in Plum Village By Paule Touched with a full heart by a Dharma talk from Thay that invited everyone to transform themselves through their practice in the summer of 2012, I talked to Marc, a French Dharma teacher, about my work in the corporate world. I brought…
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Dharma Teachers Travel to South Africa and Botswana From March 16 to April 2, 2008 three Plum Village Dharma teachers traveled to southern Africa: Sr. Chau Nghiem (Jewel) and her father Al Lingo, and Sr. Thuan Nghiem. The group first spent ten days in Cape Town, South Africa, where they…
Breaking My Heart Open
Getting Close with the Pain of Injustice By Adrienne Minh-Chau Le Buddha; photo by Paul Davis I wore my Order of Interbeing jacket into a prison for the first time last fall, just two weeks after my ordination. For me, this felt very natural. The brown jacket, a symbol of…
Caring for Our Children by Caring for Ourselves
By John R. Snyder On the occasions when I slow down enough to actually think about it, it occurs to me that my job as a Montessori teacher is too hard for someone of my limited abilities—i.e., someone who is still dependent on food, sleep, and occasional recreation. The demands…
Dharma Talk: Liberating Our Hearts – Practicing with the Paramita of Inclusiveness
Before our airplane takes off, we are told the way to use the oxygen mask. And we are always told that we have to put on the oxygen mask for ourselves first, and only then can we place the oxygen mask on our child, the young person sitting next to…
The Practice of Letting Others Be Themselves
By Lorena Monda My greatest teacher of letting others be themselves has been my daughter, Lisa. Watching her become herself has been a delight to me over the years. I have approached each stage of her development, even the difficult ones, with curiosity. When I have faltered in this, she has always let me know.…
When Giants Meet
Dedication of the Beloved Community Garden at Magnolia Grove Monastery Beloved Community Garden, Magnolia Grove Monastery. Photo by Paul Davis “If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton What happens when two giants meet? We invite…
In the Eyes of the Sangha
By Soren Kisiel photo by Paul Davis “Thay… will not be coming to Colorado.” My friend’s words were carefully chosen: neutral, to lessen the blow. Volunteering at the Order of Interbeing sign-in table, I heard those words before most people. Some of the Dharma teachers had been informed, and I…
Apple Meditation
By Adam Bernstein I lead a jazz department at a private school in Brooklyn, New York. Our school is very overcrowded and the atmosphere is often tense. The students and faculty often speak of the tension and when an opportunity to slow down occurs, we all benefit. I have just begun…