Aware of the suffering created by attachment to views and wrong perceptions, we are determined to avoid being narrow-minded and bound to present views. We shall learn and practice nonattachment from views in order to be open to others’ insights and experiences. We are aware that the knowledge we presently…
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Jewish Roots, Outstretched Branches, & Buddhist Leaves
By Laureen Lazarovici One of the most satisfying aspects of my retreat at Deer Park in September was taking part in the Jewish Roots discussion group. I knew they were my dharma brothers and sisters and at the same time my tribesmen and women, connected to me by 6000 years…
Bicycle Meditation
By David Percival For most of us, the commute to and from work is a daily reality. I am fortunate to be able to bicycle to work, weather permitting, which in New Mexico is most of the time. Unfortunately, I think it is safe to describe the streets of most of our cities…
Opening to Suffering
Antony Henao finds the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh on his journey from scarcity to inner fulfillment.
Book Reviews
Good Citizens Creating Enlightened Society By Thich Nhat Hanh Parallax Press, 2012 Softcover, 129 pages Reviewed by Karen Hilsberg and Alex Cline At the age of eighty-six, our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh continues to actively teach around the world and to publish several new books each year. His latest offering,…
Lamp Transmission of Shalom
at the Great Ordination CeremonyDeer Park, CaliforniaFebruary 13, 2004 Respected Thay, respected Venerables, brothers and sisters and friends, I offer Greeting to this House, greetings to the people and to the ancestors of this House. Greetings to the land, the mountains, the rivers, and the sea. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena…
I Vow Not to Burn Out
As life under COVID-19 continues to challenge and warp our collective living, and in the United States we face the work of bringing real, meaningful justice and equality to bear, Mushim Patricia Ikeda's compassionate reminder resonates more than ever before. By Mushim Patricia Ikeda At the end of January, one…
The Long Walk from War to Peace
By Larry Calloway Thich Nhat Hanh’s return to Vietnam in May for several retreats followed by a United Nations conference was a triumph for his “engaged Buddhism.” Not only was his global influence evident at the conference, but he and four hundred retreat participants (most of us Westerners) were warmly…
Mindful Eating
By Patrecia Lenore Like all the Mindfulness Trainings, the fifth one on mindful consumption-has been a process for me. In my younger years, I drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes. In my early thirties, I gave up smoking, and sometime in my forties, I discovered that alcohol increased the symptoms of my illness, fibromyalgia, so I…
I Am Not Different From You: A portrait of Sister Chan Khong
By Eveline Beumkes Her original name is Phuong; her Dharma name is Chan Khong, meaning "True Emptiness." Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chan Khong started Plum Village together in 1982. That Plum Village has become what it is today and that people all over the world have been inspired by Thay's teachings is to a…