By Alberto Annicchiarico Last summer, Thich Nhat Hanh reminded us that the practice is wherever we are. "Practicing is always possible," he explained, "but one of the most important steps is to get in touch with an existing Sangha or build a small one around us. The teacher is a treasure, but without a…
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Thoughts on the War
By Millie Grenough I lock my doors, buckle up, and turn on my radio to catch the news. It's 6 p.m. and I'm driving home from work in the inner-city of New Haven, Connecticut. ". . . we'll kick his ass." I turn left off Orchard Street. Drug dealing, street…
Celebrating Our Togetherness Retreat Package
Parallax Press is happy to provide books and discounts for the Celebrating Our Togetherness online retreatants over the New Year. We are offering a free download of The Mindfulness Survival Kit, and special discounts on books that are relevant to the theme of the retreat. The Mindfulness Survival Kit Considered…
How Zen Can Help Save the Planet
An excerpt from the Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet online course, a transformative learning journey to cultivate insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth.
Mountains and Waters
"Now I see clearly that the mind is the mountains, the rivers and the great Earth; the sun, the moon, and the stars." (Dogen) Nine women came together last summer to walk a remote portion of the Appalachian Trail in Maine. We walked in meditation with no place to go and no…
Scorpion Nature
In your daily life, do you have awareness that you have feet? When you walk across the parking lot or around your office, do you have mastery of your steps? There is a story about a scorpion and a frog. One day, the scorpion needs to cross a pond. So…
The Culture of Violence in Boys and Men
by Terry Miller I spent two weeks of the 2004 Winter Retreat at Deer Park Monastery as part of my personal and professional work, during a sabbatical from my college teaching job. I have been researching, contemplating, and writing about boys and violence. This topic is very much a part…
The Path of Tears
By Kate Evans For years now I have seen in the Mindfulness Bell fruits of work with prisoners. I have longed to hear of peoples’ work in mental hospitals and hostels. I have longed to tell my story of healing from years of abuse, and how Thay’s teachings have helped.…
Order Gathering in Switzerland
By Beatrice Geisser Twenty Order members from Germany and Switzerland gathered May 29 to June I at the Meditation Center House Tao in Switzerland. In an atmosphere of friendship and with commitment to establish a good fundament for the growing Order, we enjoyed our time with sitting meditation, group sharing, walking through the beautiful countryside, and…
Sangha News
Twenty-one-day retreat, Ukiah, 2014. Photo by David Nelson TWENTY-ONE-DAY RETREAT In July 2014, Sangha members completed a twenty-one-day retreat, “What Happens When We Die?” at the Mariposa Retreat center near Ukiah, California. This local retreat was intended for those who were not able to travel to the Plum Village retreat.…