Dharma Talk: Cultivating Compassion, Responding to Violence
By Thich Nhat Hanh in December 2001
A Dharma talk offered by Thich Nhat Hanh Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, California September 13, 2001 Thich Nhat Hanh and 80 monks and nuns began the public talk with a ceremony to send the energy of peace and compassion to…
Excerpt from Breathing
By Thich Nhat Hanh in December 2001
Breathing in, I see myself as a flower.I am the freshness of a dewdrop.Breathing out, my eyes have become flowers.Please look at me. I am looking with the eyes of love. Breathing in, I am a mountain, imperturbable, still, alive,…
“Strike against Terror” is a Misleading Expression
By Thich Nhat Hanh in December 2001
Terror is in the human heart. We must remove this terror from the heart. Destroying the human heart, both physically and psychologically, is what we should avoid. The root of terrorism should be identified so that it can be removed. The…
Other articles in this issue
An Experience with Fasting
a sharing from the Editor On September 19, I learned of Thay's intention to fast for ten days as a prayer for the missing and their loved ones, and as a…
Poem: Defuse Me
If I were a bombready to explode,if I have become dangerous to your life,then you must take care of me.You think you can get away from me, but how?I am…
Poem by by Hagit Harmon
The voice of your tears,is the fragrance of your heart when it smiles,is the color of your freedom. Winds of peace, let me be your paint,Paint me like the clouds…
Poem: For Warmth
By Thich Nhat Hanh
I hold my face in my two hands.No, I am not crying.I hold my face in my two handsto keep the loneliness warm—two hands protecting,two hands nourishing,two hands preventingmy soul…
Poem: Morning Song
This morning,a fog-filled canyon captured me.Rolled out its net of white and drew me in.Was I then caught?Was l set free? The fog said, "Rest.I am life's breath.Please take me…
10 Points for Working in Mindful Awareness
By Hannah S. Wilder As an executive and leadership coach, I am able to combine my spiritual and professional practices. Most of my coaching takes the form of asking questions to raise…
Gatha: Washing your hands
By Thich Nhat Hanh
Water flows over these hands.May I use them skillfully to preserve our precious planet. gatha, a short practice poem, from Thich Nhat Hanh's Stepping into Freedom (Berkeley: Parallax Press, 1997)
Ask the Dharmacarya: How do you practice in your Workplace?
Chan Huy - Montreal, Canada I am back to work after a two-year sabbatical. I am an engineer, a construction project manager for a federal department in Canada. I work with a…
Severely Malnourished Children in Lam Dong
Reports by Dung Phuoc Nghiem in Vietnam Translated by Sister Kinh Nghiem In the area of Lam Dong, in the highlands of Central Vietnam, there are 780 children and in Binh…
