Dr. Magda De La Paz Cabrero takes us on a tour through nature’s beauty in Plum Village, France and shares how her experience deepened her relationship with Mother Earth. Bodhisattva When I arrived in Plum Village, spring was in full, exuberant bloom: tall grasses washed in wild flower pigments, the…
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Building Wherever We Are
By Vari McLuskie UK Dharma teachers Vari McLuskie and Dene Donalds; photo by Lucy Rennie ‘“First we see the mountain, then we don’t see it, then we see it again.” –Zen saying First We See Sangha Building … “I am Maria, a single mother, and I’m at this retreat with my…
Being with Dying
By Joan Halifax On a windy afternoon, I stood with John and his other family members atop a mesa in New Mexico. John handed his wife the ashes of their eldest son, Patrick, who had died of AIDS. Wordless, she received them and offered some to the wind. We each did the same, in…
Trailside Reflections
By Jack Lawlor There are times we instinctively offer a hand to a friend, and times we reach for a helping hand. I've experienced these instincts hiking with friends through a beautiful, ancient bog, known as a fen. As urban refugees from Chicago, we come simply to enjoy the wetland beauty, hiking the trail to kayaks…
Voices of Pain
By Sarah O’Brien Breathing in, I have arrived. Breathing out, I am home. While around me the feelings, unbelievable and large, saunter. Heavy elephants. The voice tells me things you don’t want to know I am thinking. You don’t want to know, because you will realize that I am crouching…
Moments of Communion
By Connie Nash For years, I’ve been hearing and reading about parents –– mostly struggling mothers and other family members –– talk about their beloved children or loved ones who have ended up behind bars. There are all kinds of reasons given for the arrests and imprisonments along with, in…
Letters to the Editors
Dear Friends, I cannot tell you what a wonderful surprise it was to receive the first Mindfulness Bell. Encountering Thay and all of you was a totally serendipitous event in my life, as I came to Omega simply looking for a quiet refuge from the madness of life in the…
The Country of Endless Space
A New Practitioner Sprouts in Plum Village By Susan Hadler I stepped off the train and waited. A woman in a long brown dress walked slowly towards me. She was smiling and she stopped in front of me. I was about to extend my hand when she brought her hands together in front of her…
My Name is Zedonk
In the 2010 Census, almost 10 million Americans identified as multiracial. As our population grows, more and more families will be made up of people who may not look just like one another. My Name is Zedonk is a charming children's book celebrating diverse and multiracial families—or just a little…
Is This Heaven?
By Anne Jimenez One night, I looked over at my husband who almost died of a heart attack a year ago. The thought of not having him there gripped my heart. Moving closer, I lay my head on his shoulder and became aware of his breathing and heartbeat. The two of us rested in…