By Joann Malone and Patrick Smith calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh; photo by David Nelson Ten years ago this summer, my husband and I learned a mindfulness practice at Plum Village that has since nourished our home and our marriage. The leader of our Avatamsaka family group, Shantum Seth, suggested…
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Rejoicing with the Sangha in Hanoi
By Sister Hanh Nghiem The seven-day retreat on Engaged Buddhism in Hanoi was truly wonderful. I was touched by the rooted feeling of being a community. Before the orientation, the Order of Interbeing, monks, and nuns were on stage ready to invoke the name of Avalokiteshvarya. Looking out at the…
Retreat at Plum Village
By Cameron Barnett Over the summer I went to a Buddhist retreat in Plum Village, France. Plum Village is a community of Buddhist monks and nuns located about an hour and a half from Bordeaux. The head of this community is a man named Thich Nhat Hanh. He is a…
Witnessing a Birth
Reflections on Forming the Wake Up Collectivity of Ambassadors By Nhu-Mai Nguyen and Elli Weisbaum Photo by Rob Walsh It all started during a Wake Up Order of Interbeing (OI) Skype call. These monthly calls began in 2013 as a way for OI members and aspirants to discuss the Fourteen…
One Drop of Color
Many times I have testified of my suffering and written at length on race...
Neuroscience-Infused Body Scan
Brother Pháp Linh teaches us how to use the body map in the brain for total relaxation, and why
Alms’ Round
The Practice of Love, Humility, and Gratitude By Brother Chan Troi Nguyen Luc Brother Chan Troi Nguyen Luc “The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, a gentle breeze blows. With each step, a flower blooms.” Alms’ round…
Reflections
I have found that my ability to work mindfully is directly related to the arrangement of my furniture and tools. Two years ago during a stay at Plum Village, I talked to Sister Jina about how to stretch and loosen up leg muscles to make sitting at work more comfortable. She mentioned that nothing…
Why Build Sangha?
Thich Nhat Hanh shares the fruits of monastic civilization with lay practitioners so that we, too, can experience community as a resource for awakening. Meditation can seem easier when we’re in a group, and we learn from each other, so we build Sangha to enjoy and support our practice. The…
Healing
By Patrecia Lenore Last October, at the Omega retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, a four-year-old dream came true. In 1993 at my first retreat with Thay at Omega I was in the midst of memories of incest and deep suffering. The Dharma discussion leaders were unable to answer my questions because of their inexperience with…