An Interview with Sister Giac Nghiem, A Nun in Plum Village By Sister Steadiness You have said that you have two roots, Buddhism and Christianity. How do you integrate these in your life of practice as a Buddhist nun? Sr. Giac Nghiem: I met the Buddha twenty-seven years ago. I was in…
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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…
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.
Watering Fearlessness
A Mantra (or Two) By David C. Gritz Sometimes life presents us with very intense training opportunities for our practice. Probably you are familiar with those “opportunities” for learning. We didn’t ask for the experience and we wouldn’t choose it, if we were given a choice. But regardless of how…
Keeping the Flame Alive
By Brandon Rennels Last winter in Plum Village, a friend told me my first name can be translated as “Fire-starter.” At the time I had just begun my role as a coordinator for the international Wake Up movement. I was working alongside Buddhist monks and nuns to support young adults…
Poem: Meeting One Another
By Bruce Ho When you come across the shore,that is where you'll meet me.When you row into the sea,that's where you'll greet me.We'll meet each other.We'll find that both of ushave been searchingfor the other.The puzzle fits togetherlike the earthand one another.The Earth is whole,and so are we.The Earth is…
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…
Happiness Is Made of These Moments
Thich Nhat Hanh talks about sangha building and happiness
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…
Being Human Together
I experienced a gnawing sense of déjà vu. National lockdown restrictions...