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Sister Trung Chinh: The Whole Universe Embraces Us
Sister Sr. Trung Chinh left Vietnam as a refugee and has been a nun for over fifty years. “The aspiration of a monk or a nun is that we have […]
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A Garden of Peace: Love Letter to Deer Park
Love Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love, and peace with those around him, we asked practitioners to write love letters to […]
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Brother Minh Nhan: See For Yourself
Brother Minh Nhan, one of the only monastics in the Plum Village tradition of Mexican descent, is a monk of many interests: music, mushrooms, math, and more. “To join a […]
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Remembering Terry Barber
Terry Barber, longtime Parallax Press editor, passed away on Saturday November 9, 2024.
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Sister Boi Nghiem: The Hard Work Has Been Done
Sister Boi Nghiem studied nursing before being ordained, and works regularly as a nun with the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and teen communities. “I think I have a very healthy relationship with […]
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Brother Phap Dung: Now You Get to Choose
Brother Phap Dung is a Vietnamese refugee who worked as an architect in Los Angeles before finding the practice, healing his relationship with his father, and changing the course of […]
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Sister Kinh Nghiem: Run Away Now
Sister Kinh Nghiem, one of the funniest and most stylish nuns in the world, was ordained when she was only 14. “Get rid of all of your ideas of what […]
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Brother Minh Luong: Building a Practice Space Within
Brother Minh Luong was raised in Laguna Beach, California, and went to NYU, where he read a book that changed his life. “I realized recently that there really is […]
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International Peace Day
In honor of International Peace Day Saturday, September 21, two U.S. monasteries and the Jerusalem Sangha will hold a simultaneous walking meditation for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine, and […]