By Young Whan Choi Potluck Sangha retreat; photo by Young Whan Choi On the second day of the Potluck Sangha retreat in Olema, California, I began to feel at home. Nine men, spiritual brothers, were enjoying our meals in silence, practicing diligently, and sharing the fruits of that practice. A…
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Cooking as Meditation
By Sister Khai Nghiem In some Buddhist traditions, monastics might spend many hours each day in sitting meditation. However, Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) teaches about Engaged, or Applied, Buddhism. This means that we, as monastics, don’t do sitting meditation all day. Instead, we bring continuous meditation to all of the…
One View from the Cedar Cabin
By Nancy Stewart The Cedar Cabin Sangha in Ithaca, New York came into being in 1999 following the Ascutney, Vermont retreat with Thay. In my Dharma discussion group I was introduced to four people from my community whom I had never met, two actually living right down the road! We…
Poem: Alms Round Tu Hieu
By Beth Sanchez Again the loaves and fishes multiplyon this morning with no time for breakfastthe road to Tu Hieu thickly lined with common folkdraped in robes like so many gray doves We file down the road,we foreigners we brothers and sisters,members of one body slow steps deep breathssoft smiles…
Poems: Haiku from Vietnam Trip
By Patricia Garci Hotel RoomLizard on the wallYou hide behind the curtainBut your feet still show Hot WaterThinking of callingRoom service, there is a knockOn the hotel door AncestorsGrandfather spiritsWalked arm in arm yesterdayOn the temple grounds DisarmingIn another placeSomeone is loading a gunWe sit here in peace No Car…
Nurturing the Teachers
Thay has taught us the most wonderful gift you can make to the person you love is your presence. For one nurturing weekend in late January, seven Dharma teachers of the Order of Interbeing gathered in northern California: Arnie Kotler, Therese Fitzgerald, and Wendy Johnson from northern California; Jack Lawlor from Chicago; Eileen Kiera from Washington…
Buddhism for This World
Like so many others, I consider Thay...
Coming Home
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 inspired us to share a few of our stories with…
Steps and Stones
When Anh’s friends leave and he feels left out at school, his anger shows up to keep him company. Anh the protagonist of Gail Silver’s previous book Anh’s Anger, is a typical and easy-to-relate-to elementary school-age boy. His anger, personified as a red hairy impulsive creature, teaches him some valuable…
The Ānāpānasati Sutta: Happiness Sandwich and Mindful Shaking
Earth Holders Maíra Fernandes de Melo and Nomi Green share guided sitting and movement meditations to transform grief into resiliency.