By Therese Fitzgerald The chaplain said, "You know, it is unprecedented in the North CarolIna prison system to have a Buddhist ceremony." We were on the phone trying to rearrange a Five Mindfulness Trainings ceremony for Sam DuBois an inmate at Harnett Correctional Institution. Charlotte Sangha member Bob Repoley had spent weeks arranging for a dozen…
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Birthing a Sangha
By Ann G. Moore Ann and her Sangha; photo by Nell Chevalie During the 2007 monastic tour at Stone Hill College, Thay sowed the seeds of Sangha building through his encouragement, in the absence of a local Sangha, to start your own. In my case, the gestation period for that…
The Listening Project
By Herb Walters To seek the light in all, whether foe or friend, is a challenge that calls us to do what might be unpopular—to care about someone who hurts others. It is a challenge to listen to those who disagree with us or oppose us. The Listening Project of the Rural Southern Voice…
Poem: A Prayer for Peace
In beauty, sitting on a lotus flower,is Lord Buddha, quiet and solid.Your humble disciple,calm and pure of heart,forms a lotus flower with his hands,faces you with deep respect,and offers this heartfelt prayer: Homage to all Buddhas in the ten directions.Because of your love for all people,have compassion on us.Help us…
Oh, My Happiness!
By Karla Johnston photo by Karla Johnston It’s the end of a lovely day, made all the lovelier by sleepily making my way to a bookshelf where nestled into a crevice sits a glass mason jar, a practice companion, labeled, “Oh, My Happiness!” Taking out a piece of scrap paper…
The Prodigal Son
By Mark LeMay I came late to parenting. I was 40 when Joe was born and 43 when Sammy arrived. They are now six and three years old, and I am still amazed at how they changed my life. I am especially struck by the sheer challenge of parenting. When Joe was an infant, his…
Meditative Transformations
My meditative practice started while I was still in high school...
Book Reviews
A Handful of Quiet Happiness in our Pebbles By Thich Nhat Hanh Blossom Books, 2012 Hardcover, 62 pages Reviewed by Elle Snow Many years ago, on a meditation retreat in Santa Barbara, Thay and some children created Pebble Meditation. Like so many of Thay’s teachings, Pebble Meditation is both simple…
New Habits, New Life
A Winter Retreat at Home By Participants in the Maison de l’Inspir Winter Retreat photos courtesy of Maison de l’Inspir “Doing the winter retreat while staying at home, why not?” Thanks to this wonderful idea, the first winter retreat for laypeople at the Maison de l’Inspir was manifested. The Maison…
Sangha News
photo courtesy of monastic Sangha Joyfully Together in Viet Nam In Spring 2015, we will offer mobile retreats for small groups of mindfulness practitioners in Viet Nam. Travel from Saigon in the south, to Hue and Hoi An in the center, to Hanoi and Yen Tu Mountain in the north.…