I love the smells here. They’re old, been around a long time. I can feel the ancient presence of the native peoples, in the rocks and in the mountains, in the trees and in the river. It makes me very happy to be here in this space. Compassion is very…
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Steps and Stones
When Anh’s friends leave and he feels left out at school, his anger shows up to keep him company. Anh the protagonist of Gail Silver’s previous book Anh’s Anger, is a typical and easy-to-relate-to elementary school-age boy. His anger, personified as a red hairy impulsive creature, teaches him some valuable…
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Terry Barber
Our dear friend, Dharma Teacher Terry Barber transitioned on November 9, 2024. Terry was a beloved colleague and had been the longest-serving member of Parallax Press.
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…
Creating True Peace
Creating True Peace is both a profound work of spiritual guidance and a practical blueprint for peaceful inner change and global change. It is the Venerable Thích Nhất Hạnh's answer to our deep-rooted crisis of violence and our feelings of helplessness, victimization, and fear. As a world-renowned writer, scholar, spiritual…
Dear Earth
In the film DEAR EARTH, we follow Karim, Satya and Vishal, three climate activists of the Extinction Rebellion movement in England during a siege of London's administrative and business district. In all their humanity, they show what it means to be committed to the future of all life, leading to…
Being Human Together
I experienced a gnawing sense of déjà vu. National lockdown restrictions...
Monks & Nuns
Behind the Projections onto the Robe Part Two By Lori Zimring De Mori The author questions two young monastics on their journey from lay life to ordination. Part One of this article was published in the autumn issue of the Mindfulness Bell. Phap Tue Phap Tue, whose given name means…
Ubuntu and Interbeing
Order of Interbeing member rehena Harilall calls for Love in Action for Black History Month UK, October 2025
The Dharma Is Revolutionary and We Need a Revolution
Celebrating the Order of Interbeing’s roots, Happy Farm Manager Mick McEvoy encourages us to cultivate collective awakening and action in a world on fire.