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…
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Our Patriarch Liễu Quán
Sister Đoan Nghiêm teaches about koans and the Plum Village lineage; Thầy’s disciples are the ninth generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma line.
In Juvenile Hall
Tonight I teach my fourth class at a juvenile hall in New York City. We hold the class in a small chapel where there is just enough room for about five or six kids to do yoga. I have been doing smaller classes recently, as they are more manageable. A few weeks ago, in a…
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…
Staff Pick: The Energy of Prayer, How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice by Thích Nhất Hạnh
Read about our latest Staff Pick: The Energy of Prayer, How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice by Thích Nhất Hạnh
More Joy and Less Suffering
An Interview with Chau Yoder Chau Yoder (front row, third from left) with LaBoi Sangha members, 2006; photo courtesy of Chau Yoder ChauYoder, Tam Luu Ly / Chan Tham Tue, was born in Hanoi, Vietnam and lives in Walnut Creek, California with her husband Jim, to whom she has been…
An Open Letter from a Southern White Girl
Eeanie, Meanie, Meinie, MoCatch a N***** By His Toe.If He Hollers, Let Him Go.Eeanie, Meanie, Meinie, Mo Dear Brothers and Sisters of African American Ancestry, If you grew up in the southern United States in the 1940s and 50s, you might be aware that white children and adults commonly recited…
Being a Young Buddhist “Alone”
I would like to share this story to shed light on some difficulties that might be relevant to other people from non-Buddhist cultures. It is very unusual in my country for young people to involve themselves in eastern religions, much less put them into practice. The first visible effect Buddhism had on me was when…
Thầy Smiled Happily
I remember a moment one day during the 2002 tour when we were all on the return bus after a day of activities. Brother Pháp Niệm and I were Thầy’s attendants, so he sat beside Thầy and I sat behind them. Brother Pháp Hải, who is fluent in Mandarin, was behind me, and he always had many funny stories to tell the rest of us—stories about the temples and about the world outside. That afternoon, Brother Pháp Hải invited us to go and watch the opera Journey to the West at the Beijing Opera House.
Peace in the Heart of London
By Brother Phap Lai photos by Kenneth Bok London’s Trafalgar Square has long been the site of noisy political protests, rallies, and events such as a glamorous promotion for the latest Harry Potter film. Yet on a blustery, cold day in early spring 2012, it was transformed into a meditation…