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…
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Resurrection in the Present Moment
March 23, 2008, Cape Mountain Retreat Center, South Africa Happy Easter to everyone! Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection — resurrection is coming back to life, starting over. We each have a chance to come back to life in every moment. When we come back to our breath, when…
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…
Joyful Art of the Heart
By Brother Phap Ho A Dharma sister of mine wrote a wonderful song about joy: “Your joy is my joy, my joy is your joy!” What makes you happy and joyful? For me art is one way of filling my heart with joy. So I will tell you a little…
Climate Crisis in Paradise
A reflection from filmmaker Wouter Verhoeven on his documentary
Wake Up International: Young Buddhists and Non-Buddhists for a Healthy & Compassionate Society
Lewis King shares about the impact that Wake Up has had on his life, and how Wake Up holds space for Engaged Buddhism and inclusiveness.
Where Is the Observer?
By Svein Myreng When I was a student, almost thirty years ago, I went through a time of despair. Meeting scientifid and existentialist thinking wiped out the religious belief I once had. I found myself in a meaningless universe of dead matter, where consciousness and life seemed to be just…
Dharma Talk: The Keys to the Kingdom of God
New Year’s Eve Dharma Talk 31 December 2005, Lower Hamlet, Plum Village Good afternoon, dear Sangha. In the teachings of Christianity and Judaism there is the Kingdom of God. In Buddhism we speak about Buddha Land, the Buddha Field. You might like to call it the Kingdom of the Buddha.…
Coming Home
Compassionate Presence in Prison By David Haskin Coming Home Project volunteers (back row, left to right): David Haskin, Chris Lee-Thompson, Steven Spiro, Walt Keough; (front row) Janice Sheppard, Ron Schell It was the type of confrontation that is all too common in prison. Albert walked into a common area in…
Green Mountain Dharma Center
Dear friends, I am writing on behalf of Thay Nhat Hanh and the entire Sangha to ask for your help. In November 1997, Thay visited South Meadow Farm in Hartland, Vermont, and was very pleased with its serenity and seclusion. Located on a high plateau with long views to the east and south, the property…