In 1993, the poverty faced by many people in Vietnam continued to be ever present, and in addition, many people were left homeless after the terrible floods and typhoons that occurred there in early winter. A little light in this difficult time comes from the growing educational programs for children at the School of Loving…
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Compassion Works in Vietnam
By Therese Fitzgerald Now is a delicate time for the formation of a new Vietnam emerging from a devastated, war-torn country. There is the danger, on the one hand, that Vietnam, in opening its doors to investors worldwide, will "sell its soul" and become an industrial colony of companies driven by greed. But there…
We Belong to Each Other
Interview with Joanna Macy By Jayna Gieber Joanna Macy Teacher-activist Joanna Macy, Ph.D., is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and ecology, her scholarship is grounded in five decades of activism. She is the root teacher of “The Work…
Return to Chiapas
After 18 months away, I returned to Chiapas last April, leading a small group of mindfulness practitioners to learn firsthand the complexities of the Mayan struggle in Mexico—a struggle that exemplifies the clash between indigenous lifestyle and the global power economy worldwide. Life in Chiapas is lived so close to the bone that each encounter of…
Pilgrimage to Plum Village
By Anne Cushman Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's meditation community in the south of France is an abode of harmony, peace, and ethnic diversity. As I drive through the vineyards, chateaux, and sunflower fields of southwestern France, en route to Plum Village, I find myself briefly wondering why I'm…
Dharma Siblings
By Paul Williams In late February, John Balaam, Caleb Cushing, Terry Helbick, and I met with our mentor Therese Fitzgerald for a few days of Order of Interbeing aspirant training and a retreat with the larger Sangha in northern California. My training time began with a visit to CML/Parallax Press' modest headquarters which resulted in…
Book review: Autism and Buddhist Practice
Mental health issues and awareness of neurodiversity are on the rise in Western society and in the Buddhist community at large. Autism and Buddhist Practice taps into this growing wisdom, presenting a collection of writing from neurodiverse (‘autistic’) people reflecting on their experience with Buddhist practice, including sharings from members of the Plum Village community.
Join Thay in India
October 20-29, 2008Over 2500 years ago in India, the Buddha found the path to liberate himself and help others to liberate themselves through their own practice. His teachings spread from North India to many other parts of the subcontinent. But by the thirteenth century, Buddhism in India had become virtually…
Thich Nhat Hanh Receives Bridge of Peace Award
Five peacemakers honored at ceremony in Los Angeles By Peggy Rowe The monks and nuns of Deer Park Monastery invited the bell to begin the celebration and offered the Five Contemplations for the banquet. The Bridge of Peace Award, a crystal globe on a crystal stand, was presented to Thay…
Peace in the Midst of Turmoil
The Rain of Compassion in Hong Kong photo by Corrin Chan Hong Kong was a British colony beginning in 1842, and then it returned to China’s sovereignty as a Special Administrative Zone in the mid-1990s. Over the past 150 years, Hong Kong changed from a small place that lived on…