By Lucette Hindin Lucette dressed as an angel in a mall; photo by Gary Easterbrook Between mid 2016 and early 2017, I worked as a volunteer with 350.org, an international environmental group that encourages institutions to divest from fossil fuels. I led the Earth Guardians Otautahi1 project, which involved creating…
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Sowing Seeds of Meditation
By Cara Harzheim photos by Noel De Nardi For thirty-six years I taught in the Grammar School Ludwid-Meyn-Schule, a big high school near the River Elbe, Germany. I was one of seventy-eight teachers in this school of 1,040 students. Teaching was my greatest passion in life. The students were my…
Dharma Talk: Sitting in the Wind of Spring
Here is the first Dharma talk that Thich Nhat Hanh gave on his recent tour of Vietnam, at Phap Van Temple in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22, 2007. This excerpt presents the last part of the talk, including questions from the audience and Thay’s answers. Later in this…
Inappropriate Misconduct
By Hannah Mountainside in Alaska; photo by Hannah The feeling came to me on an overnight bus between Milwaukee and Detroit during the fall of 2017. After living and working on a small farm in rural Wisconsin, I logged onto Facebook for the first time in over a week. I…
A Treasure Vase
By Wendy Johnson The ancient forests of the maritime Pacific Northwest are the last remaining forests of the temperate zone on the North American continent. The redwood trees here once covered more than two million acres; now less than four percent of the old-growth redwoods remain. Redwoods are the tallest living creatures on earth.…
Deep Relaxation
For nearly 30 years Sister Chan Khong’s Deep Relaxation practice has been a highlight for thousands of people who have attended Order of Interbeing Buddhist retreats. With Deep Relaxation the reader/listener will learn to meditate and relax body and mind at the deepest level, leading to a measurable reduction of…
The Freedom of True Love
By Keri R. Hakan I believe that freedom can be found in true love. My husband and I dated for about ten years and then were married for eight. He passed on in July 2010 from pancreatic cancer. In our eighteen years together, we taught each other a great deal…
Mindful Holiday Gifts
We have several new books that we are excited about, and many categories on our website to help you find the right gift for your friend, family, coworker, and yourself! We invite you to take some time to explore parallax.org, shop with intention, and give mindfully.
Reflections
By Jack Lawlor After returning from this year's meeting in Plum Village, I was immersed in gratitude for the mindfulness practices we share, and for the efforts of Thay, Sister True Emptiness, and the growing community of monks and nuns. I am also in awe of the spiritual growth and maturity in the Order since…
Dharma Talk: Armfuls of Poetry, Drops of Sunshine
A Dharma Talk on Poetry and InterbeingOffered to Social Workers from Vietnam Visiting Plum Village in May, 2002 Sunshine rides on space and poetry on sunshine.Poetry gives birth to sunshine, and sunshine to poetry. Every time we use the expression armful it is usually used to refer to an armful of hay…