Stef Rodriguez Bathgate shares about transforming physical and emotional pain through cultivating compassion for her parents, while living with mental illness.
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Letter from the Editors
photo by Bruce Nichols Dear Thay, dear Sangha, Two years ago, we emailed a survey to find out which topics you’d liketo read about more often in our journal. Since many of you asked for articles about how to practice with current events, I invited Dharma teacher John Bell and…
Letter from the Editor
Dear Thay, dear Sangha, Throughout this year, we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Order of Interbeing by exploring the theme of interbeing. Thich Nhat Hanh’s Dharma talk from 2012 elegantly explains the concept, reminding us that we are intimately part of all: “You cannot be by yourself; you…
Thich Nhat Hanh Receives Pacem in Terris Award
By Ron Landsel (L-R) Bishop Martin Amos, Sister Chan Khong, and Brother Phap Dang, Deer Park Monastery, October 2015. Photo by Ron Forster Thich Nhat Hanh, the 2015 recipient of the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award, is embraced into a beloved community of award recipients: Martin Luther King…
Coming Out, Returning Home
Dharma teacher Caitriona Reed shares her experience coming out as transgender to Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community in 1998.
Letters from the Editors
Dear Thay, dear Sangha, Last year, during a meeting of the Mindfulness Bell Advisory Board, Thay Phap Dung proposed a theme of “Youth, Community, and Service” for this summer’s issue. Thanks to his guidance and the generous collaboration of our guest editors, Brandon Rennels and Hong-An, this is a vibrant…
Walking for Peace Globally
By Lyn Fine Walking Meditation Take my hand.We will walk.We will only walk.We will walk for ourselves.We will walk for everyone.Always hand in hand.We will enjoy our walk.Without thinking of arriving anywhere.Walk peacefully.Walk happily.Our walk is a peace walk.Our walk is a happiness walk. Then we learn that there is…
Anchored in Awareness
Transforming Wounds of War By Alexa Singer-Telles photo by Ron Landsel Over the last several years, I have been working on facing deep-seated fear from my historical and cultural roots. My Jewish roots hold many stories of persecution, but until recently, I didn’t feel they affected me personally. Through the…
Renewing Buddhism
Sister Tue Nghiem and I visited Thailand in March, the hottest month of the year there. Apart from enjoying a wonderful selection of tropical fruits and mango with sticky rice, we led retreats and gave Dharma talks. The young people were those most interested in the teachings of Master Thich Nhat Hanh. It is…
Dharma Talk: Protecting the Environment
Many basic teachings in Buddhism can help us understand our interconnectedness with the environment. One of the deepest is the Prajnaparamita Vajracchedika Sutra (The Diamond that Cuts through Illusion). This sutra is a dialogue between the Venerable Subhuti and the Buddha. It begins with this question by Subhuti: "If daughters…