The Third Precept: Aware of the suffering caused by sexual misconduct, I vow to cultivate responsibility and learn ways to protect the safety and integrity of individuals, couples, families, and society. I am determined not to engage in sexual relations without love and a long-term commitment. To preserve the happiness of myself and others, I…
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Is There Harmony in the Community?
By Jerry Braza Over five years ago at the Winter Retreat, Thay suggested that local Sanghas practice meeting on a regular basis to formally recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Since then, at the River Sangha, in Salem, Oregon, we continue, with nurturing results, to practice with a formal ceremony every…
New Sangha in Thailand!
Members of the Sangha of Mindfulness at the Suan Pai Vegetarian Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. Clockwise, from the left: Warunee Dejsakulrit, Pongsathorn Tantiritthisak, David Percival, Sandra Brantley, Kittiya Pholkerd, and Piangporn Lapeloima. By David Percival There is an oasis of mindfulness amidst the congestion and noise of Bangkok. It is…
Thaystock at Spirit Rock
By Nina Wise I was still in my nightgown when I heard a knock at the front door. A dark haired woman I didn't recognize stood there, zafu in hand. "You're Nina?" she asked. "Yes," I said, perplexed. "Allan and Marion told me to meet them here. I'm Angelique." "Oh, come in," I…
Climate Marchers
I worry that marches don’t accomplish much...
Buddha Walks Where Buddha Was Born
By Irpinder Bhatia Thay and the monastics spent five days in Nagpur, the nerve center of the Buddhist revival in India. Nagpur could one day be as important as Sarnath. On 14 October 1956, Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the visionary socio-political leader of the Dalits* took a historic step. He converted…
The Fifth Child
Supporting Thich Nhat Hanh’s Legacy By Lorri Houston Thich Nhat Hanh has been transforming suffering into joy around the world for many years through his mindfulness teachings and loving practice. Thay has helped millions of people transform their feelings of loneliness, despair, anger, and emptiness into joy, peace, love, and…
Resources for Peace
In response to the current situation in the Middle East, Plum Village monastics share an open letter, a guided meditation, and a letter to the President of the United States.
Sangha Profile
Upaya Sangha, Santa Fe, New Mexico1404 Cerro Gordo RoadSanta Fe, New Mexico 87501Tel: (505) 986-8518Email: upaya@upaya.org WWW: https://www.upaya.org/ By Joan Halifax Every weekday at 5:30 p.m., the Cerro Gordo Temple provides a cool and quiet space for meditation practice: two sitting periods, walking meditation, and chanting the Heart Sutra. Once a week, when…
Mindful Living at Omega
By Howard Evans Five days at Omega—an amazing experience for 800 retreatants, including 50 children. The intense joy was sometimes palpable. At one point, as the children prepared to sing for the Sangha, Thay asked them to wait while he came down to sit in front and see their happy faces as they sang. In his…