For most of us, the commute to and from work is a daily reality. I am fortunate to be able to bicycle to work, weather permitting, which in New Mexico is most of the time. Unfortunately, I think it is safe to describe the streets of most of our cities as not being…
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What does it mean to become a Great Being?
Brother Phap Hai, Author of The Eight Realizations of Great Beings In celebration of this release, Brother Phap Hai sat down and answered some questions about the core messages in The Eight Realizations of Great Beings, which insight gives him the most pause, and what he hopes readers come away…
Fragrance of Tea Flowers
Before she became a nun, Sister Dang Nghiem was a physician in the United States. She has been at Prajna Temple (Bat Nha) near Bao Loc since September and she wrote this letter to Thay on December 12, 2005. Beloved Thay, I have wanted to write to you several times.…
Be Mindful in Daily Life
Photo by Renee Burgard Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive, present, and at one with those around you and with…
Book Club: The World We Have – A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology
You’re invited to a series of book club discussions on Thích Nhất Hạnh's book The World We Have – A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology. Understanding the impermanence of all things can offer the inner peace necessary to act skillfully and to use our collective wisdom and capability to restore…
The Wonderful World of Gathas
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 ridiculous situations, and…
Chanting from the Heart Vol 1
Chanting from the Heart Vol. 1: The first volume in the revised edition of Chanting from the Heart, by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh and the monks and nuns of Plum Village. Vol. 1: Buddhist Sutras and Recitations, contains sutras from both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions, translated by Thích…
Shopping from Europe
Because Parallax Press is based in the United States, shipping to Europe can be expensive. Therefore we recommend customers from Europe to purchase from our Plum Village Shop, which is based in France. While both online shops sell our English books, some of the other product offerings are different. At…
Not a Choice, a Current: A Homecoming to Deer Park
One of our newest Dharma teachers shares her journey of practice that has led to moving into a lay community and helping to found the Thích Nhất Hạnh School of Interbeing.
The Art of Transforming Suffering: Part Two
If you have eyes of signlessness, you can recognize your beloved cloud in her new form–the rain. The following Dharma talk is a continuation of Part One, which appeared in the Summer 2021 issue. No Birth, No Death In the Heart Sutra, it says that nothing is born and nothing…