On those occasions at the end of dharma talks or lectures, when the teacher asks whether we have any questions, I can never think of anything to say. But we have four Buddhist monks staying with us and some questions … Continue reading →
Walking in the woods today I turned my thoughts to my early childhood. The fields and woods were growing dark under a gibbous moon and there was plenty of time to let memories surface. I thought of the houses in … Continue reading →
Thursday, March 5 We started a four day retreat with Chang How, a Thich Nhat Hanh disciple, at Khukuk, a kibbutz just above the Sea of Galilee. We arrived Wednesday lunch time and it will continue till Saturday afternoon. During … Continue reading →
Every six weeks the Israeli Thich Nhat Hanh sangha holds a day of mindfulness in the Pluralistic Spiritual Ctr and I join partly to manage the screening of a recorded dharma talk. The last couple of times, besides the work … Continue reading →
Today, a beautiful spring day, we had a Day of Mindfulness at the Spiritual Centre. As usual, I participated for half the day, staying till lunch. Two nuns from Plum Village, who happened to be in the country, led the … Continue reading →