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…
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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…
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…
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…
Extend the Peace and Joy of Plum Village
Brother Phap Luu (Brother Stream) and kids; photo courtesy of monastic Sangha Each year over ten thousand lay practitioners come from around the world to join the monastics of Plum Village for a mindfulness retreat. Practicing alongside the monks and nuns, retreatants enjoy the healing power of living in the…
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…
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…
The Path of Compassion Is Endless, but Together Is a Lot of Fun!
Brother Chân Trời Đạo Bi reflects on the importance of being yourself, play as a Dharma door, and the support of living in community.
On this land
a poem about Mountain Spring Monastery
Step by Step out of Despair
Parenting a Child with Special Needs By Laurel Houghton We were at home and I went to pick her up. She was blue, and her arms and legs limply dangled between my arms. I thought she was in a deep sleep. Then that she was dead. My first child, three…