By Sister Annabel, True Virtue Sister Annabel was one of Thây’s first students in the West. At Thây’s request, she is writing a memoir of her practice life; this is the second installment. Thây and Sister True Emptiness [Sister Chan Khong] were so kind to me in my first years…
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Unmindful Tea
By Tom Reinert One recent morning, my first business meeting finished early. Since I had about 45 minutes to "kill" before the second meeting in nearby Bethesda, I decided to stop for a cup of tea. I thought I could spend half-an-hour collecting my thoughts, reviewing my notes, and preparing for the rest of my…
Getting Better, not Bitter
The Dharma in Tanzania By Karen Brody Thay’s teachings have been words deeply etched in my heart for years, but this summer was the first time I encountered their true meaning. My husband’s work for an international non-profit took us to Arusha, Tanzania. What luck, we thought, that we had…
Smoking Buddha
Transforming an Addiction to Smoking By Carolyn Cleveland Schena At two o’clock in the morning I am wide awake and I really want to smoke a cigarette. I should be exhausted and sleeping soundly after being awake since five a.m. the day before, but I am not tired. I am…
A Book Preview
Transformation at the Base: Fifty Verses on the Nature of Consciousness Thich Nhat Hanh Parallax Press, 2001 Introduction The twelfth-century Vietnamese Zen master Thuong Chieu, "Always Shining," said, "When we understand how our mind works, the practice becomes easy." This is a book on Buddhist psychology, offered to help us…
Writing Breakthrough
By Richard Gilman From the age of six, I knew that I would design computers. My whole life has been about science, math, and statistics. I only wrote to put a few words between the formulas, postulates, and theorems, so they would flow better. Arts and literature were not for me. But, something happened…
2007 Trip to Vietnam
with Thich Nhat Hanh With great joy we inform you that on February 20, 2007, Thây intends to start another trip to Vietnam, to heal the last wounds of the war. According to Vietnamese popular belief, a person who has died in despair, anger, and frustration cannot rest in peace…
Dharma Talk: Leading with Courage and Compassion
Unexpectedly, while on tour in India, Thay was invited to speak to the Parliament of India. On October 17, Thay addressed the assembly and many dignitaries. Honorable Speaker, honorable Secretary-General, distinguished Members of Parliament, In this time of turmoil, in this time of violence, anger, fear and despair, every one…
Peace, Understanding, and Compassion
An Urban Retreat for People of Color Copyright 2010 New York People of Color Day of Mindfulness; photo by Tasha Chuang “The value of a person is not his race or caste, but the value of his thinking, speaking, and acting. We are noble not because of our race, but…
Ending the War with Weight
Mindfully Transforming Body Image By Peter Kuhn One morning, feeling serene and well-grounded after meditating, I took a mindful shower. Awash with gratitude I stepped out with a smile and looked in the mirror. All I saw was my big belly and love handles. Contented joy vaporized into distress. I…