By Barry Denny The emotional intensity I experienced during one of the group discussions at the Omega Mindfulness Retreat in June 1991 stunned me at first and then led me to reflect on the nature of American Buddhism. Let me describe the incident, as well as some of the feelings and thoughts it generated.…
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Letters to the Editors
Dear Friends, The many books I have ordered from Parallax Press and The Mindfulness Bell have been invaluable to me. The words of Thich Nhat Hanh were the primary basis of the dharma practice I began in prison almost two years ago. As I leave prison this season, an embrace…
The Scent of Oranges
By Nancy Hom Note: this article comes from Spoken Like a True Buddha, a compilation of stories about mindfulness practice in everyday life, edited by Carolyn Cleveland Schena and Sharron Mendel. Death, and the notion of aging, has always hung over me like a heavy cloud. I have sought ways…
Wedding Meditation
By T. Ambrose Desmond On August 28, 2010, surrounded by family and friends on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Annie Millar and I were married. It was an extremely moving experience for us, and a deep teaching. Upon becoming engaged, we had decided to wait a full year before…
Without Blame or Judgment
Reflections on Engaged Practice in the Holy Land We did walking meditation together, each of us silently breathing and stepping, opening ourselves to the moment. We formed a circle and chanted together, giving homage to Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva who hears and responds to the suffering of the world. All of…
Weaving the Wake Up Web
By Brandon Rennels For the past few years I have had the immense pleasure of serving as a Wake Up Coordinator. What exactly is a Wake Up Coordinator? The way I describe it is as follows: There are hundreds of amazing young adults all over the world who are practicing…
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…
In Russia with Love
By Therese Fitzgerald At the end of the September retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh in Moscow, Thay told the group, "In six months, Arnie and Therese will come back to lead another retreat." During three days of mindfulness in March, the practice of conscious breathing was wonderfully enjoyed among the sixty participants in a Moscow…
Climate Crisis in Paradise
A reflection from filmmaker Wouter Verhoeven on his documentary
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…