In celebration of the continuation day of Roshi Joan Halifax, please enjoy this poem. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh taught us that his way of saying, “Happy Birthday” is “Happy Continuation Day!” So Happy 70th Continuation Day to you Roshi Joan Halifax. LONE MALLARD A lone mallard glides across the pond without her young practicing […]
Happy Birthday Roshi Joan Halifax
Open Letter to Roshi Joan Halifax Dear Roshi: We met in 1997 at the Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) retreat in Santa Barbara sitting under a tree with a group of people. Maybe we will meet again in 2013 when Thay comes to Santa Cruz. You might remember me as having just been diagnosed with bladder […]
Governments Need Mindfulness – Not Enemies
You may be wondering why a website devoted to meditation practices would have something about how governments need mindfulness – not enemies. Read on and you will find out how and why. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has been a peace activist in the world since 1964. At that time, his goal was to put […]
Practicing Right Speech – Roshi Joan Halifax
The article that contains the source material for this post about practicing right speech comes from the Upaya Institute and Zen Center blog. Roshi Joan Halifax is the founder and leader of Upaya. She is also a dharma teacher in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, so you can expect to see a […]
Reformed Buddhists
This cartoon about reformed Buddhists was posted to my Facebook wall by Roshi Joan Halifax. I met her at a retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1997. I’ve been in touch with her ever since and subscribe to her weekly email news letter. Reformed Buddhists These reformed Buddhists are protesting about having to […]
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