[ad_1] As we bear witness to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we cannot fall into our tendency to turn away from suffering, says Roshi Joan Halifax. We must see that we are not separate from others, and move with compassionate action. As we witness what is happening...

[ad_1] “Overthinking ruins you. It ruins the situation. And it twists things around. It makes you worry. Plus, it just makes everything worse than it actually is.” ~Karen Salmansohn I grew up with parents who believed a kid shouldn’t have friends and should be indoors...

[ad_1] All Tibetans should embrace Communist party rule and share the “cultural symbols and images of the Chinese nation”, a senior Chinese official has said at an event celebrating 70 years since the People’s Liberation Army invaded Tibet.Wang Yang, a member of the...

[ad_1] Dear Friends,Since January 22, together with countless others across the planet, I have been moved by the outpouring of tributes, accolades, and gratitude for the humble yet monumental presence known as Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away peacefully on that day at...

[ad_1] Angeli Lhadripa Shkonda‘s artistic vision focuses her beautiful artistic skills on her beloved Tara Buddha. Taught by traditional teachers, Angeli creates thangkas that are luminous with Enlightened energy, alive with colour and detail and discrete gold...

[ad_1] Roshi Merle Kodo Boyd was the first fully transmitted African American Zen teacher in the United States and co-founder of the Lincroft Zen Sangha in New Jersey. Roshi Merle Kodo Boyd. Roshi Merle Kodo Boyd (1944-2022) passed peacefully at her home in Durham,...

[ad_1] “Beauty doesn’t come from physical perfection. It comes from the light in our eyes, the spark in our hearts, and the radiance we exude when we’re comfortable enough in our skin to focus less on how we look and more on how we love.” ~Lori Deschene For as long as...

[ad_1] Can you be a Buddhist as well as a Christian? Can a non-theist and theist perspective operate together hand in hand? Anna M St ClairSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com.Readers replyI don’t see why not. Western society expects us to believe six dozen...

[ad_1] Plum Village Press ReleaseWorld leaders, citizens from all continents, and the Vietnamese government pay tribute ahead of the Zen master’s cremation this weekendTHÉNAC, France, January 27, 2022–Widely known as the father of mindfulness and beloved by millions...

[ad_1] Thich Nhat Hanh’s words, teachings and books have been a comfort and refuge for many Buddhists around the world. The great teacher’s wisdom and compassion live on in his many books. Now, Parallax Press, a non-profit publisher founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in 1986,...