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…
Search results for “is nothing something”
1461 Results
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.
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…
Peace Treaty
In Order That We May Live Long and Happily Together, In Order That We May Continually Develop and Deepen Our Love and Understanding, We the Undersigned, Vow to Observe and Practice the following: I, the one who is angry, agree to: 1. Refrain from saying or doing anything that might cause…
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…
The Teaching of Silence
By Chris Faatz At the sound of the bell, the world stops. Two hundred people, whether walking, eating, or conversing, stop, smile softly to themselves, and breathe quietly. The first lessons of a first retreat with Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. The retreat site was nestled in a long, narrow canyon, and although only…
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.…
North American Gathering
By Michael Trigilio On October 10, 1998, North American Order of Interbeing members gathered for a three-day retreat at Green Mountain Dharma Center in Vermont. Seasoned practitioners and "rookies" like me traveled from all over the continent to share the joy of being together. One of the first things Sister Annabel told us upon…
Wise Parenting
By Fred Bender On two beautiful afternoons during the April Santa Barbara Retreat for Young People and Families, some fifteen adults held an informal discussion on the topic, "Spiritual Practices Within Families." Quite magically, this group jelled immediately. People spoke from their hearts and many deeply moving experiences were shared.…
Truthful, Loving Speech
By Stephen Hyde One of the most helpful teachings I have learned from Thich Nhat Hanh is that sometimes the best expression of our practice is a formless one. This encouragement to be formless made all the difference in my ability to sustain a practice within my home and family at a time when more overt…