Earth Holders Maíra Fernandes de Melo and Nomi Green share guided sitting and movement meditations to transform grief into resiliency.
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Dharma Teachers Sangha News
photo by David Nelson The North American Dharma Teachers Sangha (DTS) was formed in 2010 by those in Canada and the United States who have received lamp transmission from the Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh. We have joined together for encouragement, support, and clarity as we fulfill our many responsibilities within…
Blowing Our Anger
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…
The Noblest Task
Sangha Building Retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery By Jack Lawlor Sangha Building Retreat, Blue Cliff Monastery, 2016 Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh has encouraged mindfulness practitioners to form local practice communities known as Sanghas, calling Sangha building the noblest form of practice. When we come together to practice sitting meditation, walking…
Monastic Trust Fund
Ensuring the Future of Our Spiritual Community photo by Nicholas Martin-Kearney We all feel great love and affection for our monastic sisters and brothers. Their mindful living provides a beautiful example of the joy we may experience by living simply in our busy society. Their study and practice in spreading…
Nurturing the Teachers
Thay has taught us the most wonderful gift you can make to the person you love is your presence. For one nurturing weekend in late January, seven Dharma teachers of the Order of Interbeing gathered in northern California: Arnie Kotler, Therese Fitzgerald, and Wendy Johnson from northern California; Jack Lawlor from Chicago; Eileen Kiera from Washington…
The Pine Forest in Bát Nhã Monastery Misses Thầy
A lay friend shares about the profound effect of Thầy and the Plum Village Sangha at Bát Nhã Monastery in Việt Nam, before they had to leave in 2009.
Letter from the Editor
photo courtesy of monastic Sangha Dear Thay, dear Sangha, Before moving to California in the spring of 2016, I lived in several countries and practiced with several Wake Up and all-ages Sanghas. In every Sangha, we wanted a safe space to be ourselves, time away from busy schedules to slow…
True Peace Is Always Possible
By Beth Howard Beth Howard “True peace is always possible,” writes Thich Nhat Hanh in the opening sentence of his book, Creating True Peace. His words have been both a guide and an anchor for me through our sons’ multiple deployments to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thay continues,…
The Joyful Path to Italy
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…