Plum Village, November 24, 2007 Dear Friends, These are a few of the headlines from Vietnam announcing great natural disasters sweeping across the country. In the north, we have sent aid to a few hundred of the thousands of inhabitants who have seen their homes vanish under the water. In…
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Beginning to Dance
By Miriam Goldberg photo by Jitka Slamova Of Grief And of grief, carry it not as a burden Though you are bent to breaking, and beyond do not carry it as a burden. Instead, bow down to it on your knotted hands cracked elbows, scarred knees Bow down in it…
Such Treasure
Gratitude for Plum Village Practice By Chan Ngo Nguyen Duy Vinh Retreat at Camp Les Sommets in Quebec, Canada, 1987, with Thay, Venerable Thich Vien Dieu (beside Thay), Chan Ngo Nguyen Duy Vinh (fourth from right) and new Order of Interbeing members. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Tan Hong and Maple…
Reflections on Nuns’ Conference
A retreat seminar, "The Future of a Bhiksuni Order in the West," held June 25-30, 1995, was the first time we as nuns in Plum Village had organized anything like that, and it was truly an experiment. The attendance was quite low—30 visiting guests and about 50 residents of Plum Village. Among our visiting guests…
Walking in Thầy’s Footsteps
Dharma teacher Mitchell Ratner reflects on his pilgrimage tracing Thích Nhất Hạnh’s life and lineage in Vietnam, granting him deeper understanding of Thầy and himself.
Breathing Across America
By Therese Fitzgerald Two years ago, when we planned the details of a Spring 1991 tour of North America with Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Phuong, we knew that it would be the longest retreat and lecture tour yet—110 days—and that Thay would need the best support possible. One of his biggest concerns was that…
Cracking the Walnut
Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh's commentary on Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Middle Way, one of the most famous Buddhist texts in existence Nagarjuna is a giant in the Buddhist canon, thought to be the greatest Buddhist philosopher after the Buddha. He lived in southern India in the 2nd century CE.…
Being Peace in Prison
By Schizusan, Matthew, Jim, and Nhut A young man in prison sent a letter to the Mindfulness Bell. He was struggling with being peace in his noisy, violent, and chaotic environment. He requested an article that might help him and others like him. The letter was passed on to True…
Dear Grandma
By John Salerno-White John Salerno-White August 7, 2007 I’ve just returned from a trip-of-a-lifetime to Africa and am in the midst of preparing for another trip-of-a-lifetime to Plum Village. With four days to prepare, I’m very involved with checking my packing list, brushing up on my French, and making certain…
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…