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By Marie Sheppard Anger and I go back a long way. These seeds have been well fer­tilized, for generations, and I was doing my best to keep up the tradition until I began to practice mindfulness. Being a parent has motivated me to work harder than I oth­erwise would have…

By Alexa Singer-Telles The following stories were shared at the Jewish Roots dharma discussion group at the October 2005 Deer Park Monastery retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh. The richness of the sharing of this Jewish sangha touched us deeply and inspired us to share a few of our stories with…

By Patricia Garci Hotel RoomLizard on the wallYou hide behind the curtainBut your feet still show Hot WaterThinking of callingRoom service, there is a knockOn the hotel door AncestorsGrandfather spiritsWalked arm in arm yesterdayOn the temple grounds DisarmingIn another placeSomeone is loading a gunWe sit here in peace No Car…

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…

By Alberto Annicchiarico After an absence of three years, Thich Nhat Hanh was given a very hearty welcome during his March visit to Italy. On the evening of March 18, more than 600 people gathered in the ancient, beautiful church of San Gregorio al Celio in Rome to listen to his public talk. The…

By Beth Sanchez Again the loaves and fishes multiplyon this morning with no time for breakfastthe road to Tu Hieu thickly lined with common folkdraped in robes like so many gray doves We file down the road,we foreigners we brothers and sisters,members of one body slow steps deep breathssoft smiles…