Tag: Thich Nhat Hanh

Triratna in the Buddhist World
Triratna in the Buddhist World

Thich Nhat Hanh: a letter of gratitude from Plum Village

By Munisha on Thu, 27 Jan, 2022 - 18:54
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Thich Nhat Hanh: a letter of gratitude from Plum Village

By Munisha on Thu, 27 Jan, 2022 - 18:54

We reported on Sunday the death of Thich Nhat Hanh, founder of the worldwide Plum Village Tradition, at the age of 95.

As Triratna’s Liaison officer, responsible for our co-operation with other Buddhist traditions I wrote to offer our condolences. I received the following letter of gratitude, including a invitation to us all to join the funeral and cremation ceremony online on Saturday 29 January (not just teachers).

“Most Respected Teacher(s),

It is an honor for us to receive your...
Triratna in the Buddhist World
Triratna in the Buddhist World

Thich Nhat Hanh 1926-2022

By Munisha on Sun, 23 Jan, 2022 - 11:47
  • Thich Nhat Hanh with Sangharakshita

Thich Nhat Hanh 1926-2022

By Munisha on Sun, 23 Jan, 2022 - 11:47

We offer sincere condolences to our fellow Dharmafarers in the worldwide Plum Village Tradition on the death of their founder, Thich Nhat Hanh, yesterday, 22nd January 2022. He was 95.

See Plum Village’s announcement of his passing and their memorial activities.

A Vietnamese Zen monk and teacher, Nhat Hanh founded the Order and Community of Interbeing (part of the Plum Village Tradition), and combined teachings from early Buddhism, Mahayana traditions and western psychology. He was prominent in the teaching...
Earth Metta Sangha
Earth Metta Sangha

Sacred activism: mindfulness and racial justice

By Christine on Sun, 11 Oct, 2015 - 12:47

Sacred activism: mindfulness and racial justice

By Christine on Sun, 11 Oct, 2015 - 12:47

“Sacred activism is available to all of us today and is as simple as taking a first breath in mindfulness, listening deeply to those around us, or fully seeing whatever is present before us. Mindfulness helps us heal from our personal fragmentation so that we can approach our community fragmentation with an open and courageous heart, effecting social change from a place of love and understanding of ourselves, of the communities we serve, and of those we are used to calling enemies.”

This ...
Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction
Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction

Breath

By Vimalasara on Thu, 21 Nov, 2013 - 04:53
One of my favourite Buddhist teacher’s Thich Nhat Hanh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Nhat_Hanh) has generously given us permission to use one of his poetic verses on the breath. Day 5 is a meditation to help connect to the breath. The breath can help us to pause and slow down, bringing more choice in how we respond to life. We come back to the breath several times during these three weeks, because breath is one of our best teachers. The music...