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Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake Lying in Wait
Out on a walk Tuesday evening we discovered this small Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake—coiled, lying in wait, but not threatening. .
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Mind and Objects of Mind Manifest At the Same Time
Question from Secondo: Dear Deer Park Monastery Sangha,In the book How to See, in the chapter “The Wisdom of Nondiscrimination”, I read:”Classical science is based on the belief that there is […]
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Vesak 2021: Celebrating the Buddha’s Birthday
On Sunday May, 23rd the Brothers and Sisters of Deer Park Monastery were joined by friends from many local sanghas to celebrate the birth of the Buddha. It was a […]
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Joyfully on the Noble Path
By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh This is an excerpt from Thay’s last Dharma talk at Deer Park Monastery during the 2013 US Tour (October 16, 2013). The Three Doors […]
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The Buddha Statue Reminds Us to be Compassionate
Question: Beyond just having a Laughing Buddha statue in my living room, may I pray to Him? Does he really exist like Chenrezig, Amitabha, and so on, or is it a mere statue? Answer from […]
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Invoking the Bodhisattvas’ Names
We invoke your name, Avalokiteshvara. We aspire to learn your way of listening in order to help relieve the suffering in the world. You know how to listen in order […]
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Message
A Poem by Thich Nhat Hanh Life has left her footprints on my forehead.But I have become a child again this morning.The smile, seen through leaves and flowers,is back to […]
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Belonging to Sanghas
By Sara Henry—True Manifestation of Offering I’m writing this letter from a snowy, cold, and cloudy day in New Hampshire. I’m about to make lunch, drive to vote in the […]
