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.…
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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…
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…
Tender Observations
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.…
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…
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…
Punk Palace in the Moonlight
By Ian Prattis My eighteen-year-old son, Alexander, was studying at the Glasgow School of Art. From our transatlantic calls, I knew he was in trouble with drugs. I arranged to visit him. At the airport I scarcely recognized him in his multicoloured hairstyle. He met me with a warm hug and a big smile. At his…
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…
Letters to the Editors
I am writing to express my gratitude for the Rosh Hoshanna services led by Shefa and Andy Gold at the Omega Institute retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh. I chose to be away from my home and community, because I admire Thay's deep love of compassionate justice and felt I had much to learn from…
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…