What informs Plum Village practice? Plum Village is one of the world’s most recognised and popular movements of contemporary Buddhism. Its emphasis on engagement and
This is a written adaptation of a workshop Bro. Phap Kham gave on 07/04/2013. Here, he describes the inner strengths one needs to build a
Throughout the life and ministry of Thich Nhat Hanh, one mission has remained more consistent in his thinking than even mindfulness: compassion. Long before he
This April will see the annual Chinese festival of Qingming: more commonly known in China as the occasion to tend to our ancestors’ graves and burial
The dire condition of Earth’s environment and our relationship with nature may often be drowned out by the daily debate of politics, economics, or celebrity
Some of us are close friends with the natural world. We spend our weekends in the mountains; we own Gore-Tex and lots of wicking socks.
Some time ago at a cocktail, a gentleman came up to me and told me that he had heard about my Vipassana experience and he
Jacqueline Kramer, author of Buddha Mom-the Path of Mindful Mothering and 10 Spiritual Practices for Busy parents, has been studying and practicing Buddhism for over 30 years in the
To meet the man named Vello Väärtnõu is to encounter a personal force with a steady burn of passion and strong sense of mission and
Music from Bhutan is ambient while creatively carving out an ethereal dimension for dance and song. Such an arresting kind of music is only natural coming from
Sometimes an impromptu night out with a friend can become a starlit, rhapsodic evening for nourishing the figurative soul. It was an exceptional opportunity to
In difficult economic times, when people are understandably scared and uncertain about their futures, it is an unfortunate human weakness to look for someone easy
