A webinar excerpt with Brother Pháp Dung, Bhante Bhikku Buddharakkita, and (Genla) Lobsang Phuntsok, edited by Orlaith O’Sullivan
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The Quest for the Holy Grail
This article is an excerpt from dharma talks given by Brother Phap Hai at Deer Park Monastery during 2005. Sisters and brothers, in the Chinese language they have a beautiful way of referring to a practitioner. They call practitioners “cultivators,” Cultivators of the Way. In English we tend to use…
Letter from Thich Nu Chan Khong, Thich Giac Thanh, Thich Nu Chan Duc, Thich Nu Dieu Nghiem
Dear Friends, Over the years, the number of Sanghas all over the world has grown steadily, and requests for retreats addressed to Dharmacharyas at Plum Village have increased accordingly. We are happy that the practice is bringing so much joy into people's lives and we always try our best to respond to all…
Ethnic Diversity
Picture the person sitting next to you in class asking you about your ethnicity. You tell this person that your ethnic background is Chinese. Now picture this person proceeding to make almond eyes, speaking in an "Asian" voice, and making references to Ninjas. Hold on a minute. Ninjas are Japanese warriors, not Chinese. This is…
From Environmental Activist to Spiritual Activist
By Brother Troi Nguyen Luc I was born a “Buddhist” like most people in Thailand, but was not interested in and did not understand the essence of Buddhism until later in life. As a young boy in Thailand and as a teenager in Australia, I had a volatile relationship with…
True Love, the Greatest Relief
By Katherine Cook I found myself ambivalent about going to the retreat I had signed up for so many months in advance. I feared the size of the crowd (450 people) and my own internal formations about "not being good enough." After consulting a good friend, I decided to make the leap and go…
Peace of Mind
We can’t heal with our minds alone. Thinking can be something productive and creative, but without integrating body and mind, much of our thinking is useless and unproductive. In Peace of Mind, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that integrating body and mind is the only way to be…
Using Mindfulness to Rewire the Brain
How the Insights of Neuroscience Can Aid Our Practice By Paul Tingen photo by Paul Davis Around twenty-five years ago, neuroscience went through a dramatic change in perspective that had profound implications for mindfulness practitioners, and that can greatly deepen our understanding of our practice and the teachings of Thich Nhat…
The Love of a Mother
By Bettina Romhardt photo by Dzung Vo “A mother’s life is not confined to her alone. She is the starting point of life that unfolds into the infinite future. With this in mind, a mother should be careful in thoughts, choice of words and behavior, and live her life with…
Letting Go
By Roberta Schnorr Sweat. I am bathed in sweat. The temperature has gone up ten degrees since breakfast. I have put on more clothes: a long sleeved “Haz-Mat” suit, huge rubber overshoe boots, and three pairs of gloves (nitrile medical gloves, covered by dishwashing gloves, covered by leather work gloves).…