Month: January 2016

Audio: The Three Refuges

  I take refuge in the Buddha, the one who shows me the way in this life. I take refuge in the Dharma, the way of understanding and of love. I take refuge in the Sangha, the community that lives in harmony and awareness. [bell] Dwelling in the refuge of Buddha, I clearly see the […]

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Adventures In Mindful Moviemaking By Larry Kasanoff

I make movies about martial arts, science fiction, killer robots, funny cartoon characters, pretty girls.  And I love it. An article in the Washington Post about me once started this way: “…fights, explosions, mindblowing visual effects and hot babes – this is Larry Kasanoff’s formula for success in the movie business.” So how did I […]

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January 08, 2016: Thầy’s Return to Plum Village

Official Announcement Plum Village, France January 8, 2016   To all Plum Village Practice Centers, To all Practice Centers and Sanghas world wide, To our Dear Beloved Friends,   Since the dawn of the New Year, Thay has very clearly communicated to us a wish to return to his hermitage in Plum Village, France. Thay […]

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Mindfulness: Be Happy Now

Mindfulness: the art of simply being present. From Oprah to Phil Jackson to Anderson Cooper, it’s an art practiced by some of the world’s most successful people. Brought to the west by Zen Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who was once nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mindfulness has […]

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All in my Heart (Children’s Song)

A song written during the 2012 Holiday Retreat in Deer Park Monastery. Music by Nhu-Mai Nguyen (@sorbetskies) Lyrics by Nhu-Mai and children from the Children’s Program The Sun! The Sun, it shines! On my face and on my eyes The su-u-u-un shines in my heart (2x) The River! The River, it flows! From the mountains […]

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Chân Dung

Nhạc và lời: Thiền sư Thích Nhất Hạnh Thiền ca: Sư cô Thi Nghiêm Gió sớm mai hồng lật những trang ngà Tập thơ thời gian vô cùng dệt bằng tơ lụa không gian, đóng bìa xanh rừng thẳm Những trang thơ mênh mang lòng đại dương bát ngát Tôi tìm bài thơ chân dung […]

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Happiness is Here & Now

Happiness is here and now I have dropped my worries Nowhere to go, nothing to do No longer in a hurry. Happiness is here and now I have dropped my worries Somewhere to go, something to do But I don’t need to hurry. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

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The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering)

  The creator of this video is R Smittenaar. Read by Thich Nhat Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem. The creators of this audio track were Gary Malkin, the composer/arranger, producer, and collaborator Michael Stillwater. The work came from a CD/book called Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying, and it could be purchased […]

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Students Experienced Uninterrupted Peace and Acceptance

Dear Sangha, Please accept my apologies for not letting you know sooner how transformative the retreat has been for my students. We arrived back in New Orleans after 8pm on Sunday. The students went home, slept, and luckily the very next morning we were all able to see each other again. We immediately sang together, […]

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