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…
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Being Peace in the Balkans
I have been mesmerized. Through the Falklands and the Gulf, sitting in England in front of the TV set, the passive command center of those two wards, I protested this diet of media scrutiny. Nonetheless, I too became addicted to the news, with all its conditioning us to the notions of good and bad,…
A Gardener’s Prayer
I love my garden. The 2,500 square feet of ground...
A Planetary Awakening
photo by Robert Felker By Lou Leonard and Kristin Barker During his life, the Buddha foretold that the next Buddha would be Maitreya, the Buddha of Love. Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh has predicted that “Maitreya Buddha may be a community and not just an individual.”1 This powerful thought at once reminds…
Plenty of Mud, Many Lotuses
At a time when we need our Sangha more than ever...
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…
Sitting in the Spring Breeze
The Sangha in Vietnam, February–May 2007 In a letter from Hue, Brother Phap Lai wrote, “Tomorrow the Sangha flies and will land in Hanoi for the final leg of this 2007 ‘Sitting in the Spring Breeze’ Vietnam trip.” These sketches from monastic and lay participants give us a glimpse into…
Touching Sunlight
By Peter Smith When the tree died, she continued as a violin, a chopping board, and a floorboard. At first the violin was very content. She felt grateful for the skill, care, and love with which she had been crafted. But, over time, the violin started to feel a little…
Mindfulness and the Police
By Cheri Maples photo by Paul Davis Cheri Maples offered this Dharma talk at the 21-Day Retreat: Vulture Peak Gathering on June 15, 2016, in New Hamlet, Plum Village. Dear Thay, dear beloved community, it’s so wonderful to be here with you. I was a police officer seven years into…
Food – A Nourishing Step Towards Better Health
By Mark Bogues illustration by Brother Phap Ban Even after three years of intensive practice, it’s still not easy to write this article. I will share embarrassing behaviors that my manas would prefer to hide behind the airbrushed image I would like people to see, even though I’m aware of…