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…
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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.
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…
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…
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Passages Married: Linda Buckley, True Spiritual Fulfillment, and Jeff Robertson were married on October 18, 1999 in Hamakua, Hawai'i. New Book by Thich Nhat Hanh Thich Nhat Hanh's new book, Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers, was recently published by Riverhead Books, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York. The book is…
In Memoriam: Thay Giac Thanh
1947-2001 Last fall marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of Thay Giac Thanh, the beloved former abbot of Deer Park Monastery. In his honor a beautiful stupa was built above Solidity Hamlet, and a ceremony of dedication brought together many of those who had known and loved the gentle…
Pilgrimage to Plum Village
By Anne Cushman Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's meditation community in the south of France is an abode of harmony, peace, and ethnic diversity. As I drive through the vineyards, chateaux, and sunflower fields of southwestern France, en route to Plum Village, I find myself briefly wondering why I'm…
Buddhists: Virtual Vegetarians
By Allan Hunt Badiner The debate about vegetarianism in Buddhism is as old as Buddhism itself. It is told in the Vinaya that Devadatta, in his struggle to steal control of the Sangha, tried to turn the pious against the Buddha for his refusal to legislate on the question. It is useful to…
Letter from the Editor
Dear Thay, dear Sangha, It is impossible for me to read this issue without thinking of our recently deceased son, Jesse Toy. Everything I see and do is through the lens of his sudden passing on February 4. We are thankful for the hundreds of cards and letters from you,…
Taking Refuge in the Sangha
By Sister Trang Uu Bat Sister Trang Uu Bat during the 2018 Adelaide retreat, Australia Recently, I had the good fortune to tour Australia where our Sangha offered retreats. I appreciate how easy it is to stay focused on the Dharma and practice when immersed in the flow of the…