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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 […]
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Deepen Your Practice: Pebble Meditation
The below is excerpted from “Happiness” by Thich Nhat Hanh I like to carry some pebbles with me in my pocket. In my pocket there is no credit card, no […]
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The Sangha Walks With the Buddha
In honor of our upcoming India/Nepal pilgrimage, Thay Phap Dung recounts his experience of the 2015 India pilgrimage below, sharing insights and poetry inspired by the path of the Buddha. […]
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Love Letter to Deer Park (September)
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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Earth, Our True Nature Retreat [Photo Gallery]
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About 50 monastics traveled by bus to Estes Park, Colorado to host the Earth, Our True Nature Retreat, which took place from August 18-23 at the YMCA of the Rockies. […]
