Dharma Talk: The Keys to the Kingdom of God
By Thich Nhat Hanh in June 2006
New Year’s Eve Dharma Talk 31 December 2005, Lower Hamlet, Plum Village Good afternoon, dear Sangha. In the teachings of Christianity and Judaism there is the Kingdom of God. In Buddhism we speak about Buddha Land, the Buddha Field. You…
Letter From the Editor
Published in June 2006
Dear Readers, Hué, Vietnam, March 2005: I am sitting in the rooftop restaurant of our lovely hotel overlooking the Perfume River, enjoying the decadent breakfast buffet. (Once I snuck a few of the freshly made crèpes to a French nun…
Coming Home
Published in June 2006
By Alexa Singer-Telles The following stories were shared at the Jewish Roots dharma discussion group at the October 2005 Deer Park Monastery retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh. The richness of the sharing of this Jewish sangha touched us deeply and…
Other articles in this issue
Poem: Why Not Meditate All the Time?
Since mindful awareness,One-point concentration, Daily sitting meditation, Businesslessness seem impossible, Most often always, Why not meditate on the breath All the time every moment? Yes, just this in-breath, Or this…
Sitting Separately
When in the meditation hall men and women sit on different sides, we could call this “sitting separately,” but if you look deeply, you will see that there is no…
