On my drive home from the Open Way Sangha retreat at Loon Lake, Montana, I stopped in Deer Lodge to stretch and rest from the no-speed-limit limit in Montana. I pulled up nearby the prison and found myself thinking about the people inside, what sort of misdirection, difficult childhood, etc. brought them to such a…
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Stupa Dedication
We arrived at Deer Park on a clear fall Friday morning last October to help the sangha prepare for the ceremony to dedicate Thay Giac Thanh’s stupa. Sunday would be the fifth anniversary of the continuation of the beloved former abbot of Deer Park. The weekend was particularly meaningful and…
The Tasty Fruit of Inclusiveness
By Jack Lawlor Every day, the Buddha and his Sangha made a morning alms round to beg for food . Each doorstep was approached, and each householder was greeted with a request for food. The householder may have been a king, queen, wealthy merchant, warrior, farmer, laborer, or outcast. As part of each visit, the Buddha…
Dharma Talk: No Birth, No Death, Only Transformation
Questions and Answers with Thich Nhat Hanh photo by Robert Felker Upper Hamlet, Plum Village July 24, 2012 Thay: Today is the 24th of July, 2012, and we are in the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village during our third week of the Summer Opening. We are celebrating the thirtieth anniversary…
Touching the Blue Sky
The Story of Thay Phap An By Thay Phap An photo by Robert S. Harrison Before I became a monk, I suffered from depression but did not know it. This created a deep need within me to look for something, although I did not know exactly what I was looking…
The Wonderful World of Gathas
By David Percival The mind can go in a thousand directions,But on this beautiful path, I walk in peace.With each step, a cool wind blows.With each step, a flower blooms. If your path is like mine, you often find your mind jumping into the future, back to the past, fabricating…
Teaching the Student Within
By Sara Unsworth “If you want to think like a hummingbird, be the hummingbird.” - Sister Dang Nghiem Arriving at Deer Park Monastery for the Meditation and Education Retreat last November, I kept having one recurring thought: I want to learn how to connect to students. As a new, young…
Waste Not: On Filling the Compost Bin
By Edissa Nicolás-Huntsman For most of us, buying groceries can be a very stimulating experience. Going to the store to pick up bread can lead to a purchase beyond our means, in more ways than one. Once inside, there are colorful foods and bright packages to contend with. Displays entice…
Visit to Vietnam
By Linda Spangler I had wanted to go to Vietnam for a long time. I grew up with the Vietnam War on TV and watched the fighting and the nightly list of American dead. Escaping the draft was a frequent topic of conversation in my high school. I could not understand how anyone could…
Kid’s Week, May 11-15
With kids everywhere home from school, Peace Love Action author Tanya Zabinski is offering a raffle giveaway for all customers who buy a book from her website, planetlovedesigns.com, between now and June 10th. The raffle includes signed, silk-screened limited edition prints of Tanya's art from the book (!). Additionally, all…