By Lynda Bidlake and Lewis BrightHeart Headrick photo by Renee Burgard I join my husband for a late lunch in a local restaurant. The waitress comes back again and again to refill our water glasses, even though we’ve only sipped. At our booth by the window, we are softly reading…
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Letting Go
By Roberta Schnorr Sweat. I am bathed in sweat. The temperature has gone up ten degrees since breakfast. I have put on more clothes: a long sleeved “Haz-Mat” suit, huge rubber overshoe boots, and three pairs of gloves (nitrile medical gloves, covered by dishwashing gloves, covered by leather work gloves).…
Plenty of Mud, Many Lotuses
At a time when we need our Sangha more than ever...
Redwood Sangha
By Wendy Johnson Many years ago Thich Nhat Hanh walked through the filtered light of the redwood trees in Muir Woods National Monument and reminded us that West Coast Dharma students were practicing in the protection of a true "Redwood Sangha." Just as the stately sugar maple of eastern Canada gives color and form to…
Solidity and Generosity
A Retreat for the U.S. Congress By Susan Hadler Dharma talk at Warner Theater; photo by Abbie Chesler Word came from Sister Peace that Thay and the Plum Village Sangha would visit Washington, DC toward the end of their North American tour in October 2011. Thay would offer a talk…
Walking in Buddha’s Footsteps
By Kathleen Braza On December 8, 2000 thirty-four individuals began a life transforming pilgrimage to ancient Buddhist sites in India and Nepal. The trip was organized by Jerry and Kathleen Braza and led by Shantum Seth. The pilgrims included people from Oregon, Massachusetts, Arizona and Norway. This particular Sangha, however was unique in that it also…
Being Wonderfully Together
Receiving the Mindfulness Trainings By Judith Toy photo by Leonie Baldwin In the 1980s, Thich Nhat Hanh formalized a way for people to deepen their commitment to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha within a worldwide community of engaged Buddhists. First, people may commit to following the Five Mindfulness…
Deep Listening Workshop
By Joanne Friday photo by Kirk Jude Bauer With all of the hatred, anger, and violence manifesting in our world, we’re all looking deeply at how to engage effectively so that we can be of some help. I’d like to offer a recent experience to add to the possibilities. I’m…
An Adventure of Hope
A Wake Up Tour in Latin America By Sister Hai Nghiem (Sister Harmony) Plum Village monastics and Benedictine monks, Mexico. Photos courtesy of monastic Sangha Dear Thay, dear friends! I am very happy to have the opportunity to share a little bit about a great adventure I took part in last…
Teaching of the Mountains
By Eileen Kiera photo by Eileen Kiera At my home in Mountain Lamp Community, I often practice walking meditation as the sun comes up over the mountains across the valley. When I walk, I don’t think about where I am going or wonder what the next step is going to…