In excerpts from the newest release in the bestselling How To series, Thầy demonstrates how deep listening is a basic ingredient to strengthen our capacity for mindfulness, concentration, insight, and compassion.
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The Mind of Love and Awakening
In the song we just sang, we can see that the climate outside...
A Chance to Go Onwards on the Path of Practice
Visiting Vietnam Before our party of monks and nuns left Plum Village and Deer Park Monastery to go to Vietnam, Thay gave us instruction. His first words were, "We are sending you as an offering to Vietnam." These words impressed us deeply. They made us feel light and easy and…
Tending the Whole Garden
Teaching Yourself, Teaching Children By Christopher Willard photo courtesy of the monastic Sangha “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” - Frederick Douglass I’ve often found dealing with myself and my own expectations a more difficult challenge than dealing with some of the toughest children.…
Hugging with True Love
Thay’s Presence in a Mother-Daughter Relationship By Bobbie Bosworth Bobbie Bosworth and her daughter As many of us know, things can get pretty tense between teens and parents. That was the case with me (the mom) and our daughter when she was a teen. For various reasons, she became very…
Seasoning the Soup with Peace
An Interview with My Elder Brother By Phap Lai Brother Phap Do and I sat and drank tea together on a number of occasions. Sharing tea is a time-honored way of building brotherhood in Plum Village. As the story of my elder brother’s journey and transformation unfolded I felt inspired…
A Lifetime of Global Peacemaking
An Interview with Gene Knudsen Hoffman by Barbara Casey Gene, how did you first become familiar with Thich Nhat Hanh? Gene: I have been a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation since 1950 and we sponsored Thich Nhat Hanh’s speaking tours for peace in the United States and abroad in…
Our Racism is a Crying Baby
Larry Ward Interviews Sister Chau Nghiem June 20, 2004 at the New Hamlet, Plum Village Sr. Chau Nghiem, can you give us a glimpse into what it was like being a person of African American and European American descent, prior to coming to Buddhist practice and monastic life? It’s been…
All That Has Breath
By Adele Macy Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know that this is a wonderful moment! Thay's words seem so simple. At times, reading such simple words, I find myself searching for some extraordinary revelation. This intellectual hunger usually crops up when I feel overwhelmed by…
Condolences from Prison
By Tamar Enoch photo by Paul Davis Thay wrote the poem, “Please Call Me by My True Names,” after he heard the story of a young girl who was raped by a sea pirate as she and her family were fleeing Vietnam in a boat after the Communist takeover. After…