I would like to offer a deep practice of honoring our ancestors called “Touching the Earth.” This guided meditation brings our attention to three lines of ancestry: our genetic/blood ancestors,…
There are many ways to welcome animals into our life. We can enjoy animals outdoors in nature, eat vegetarian food, and choose to not poison ants or swat mosquitoes. Up…
Buddhism talks about “non-self.” What is that? It’s a tricky question, and really hard to answer, especially in a language so full of words like I, me and mine. So…
What is the relationship between the individual and the collective? Between self and other? Between a piece of paper and the whole earth? Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us…
In February, Bucky Beach Spoke about “explaining” stories, and about the Christian understanding of suffering. He asked, “What if we got the story wrong?” and said he would like this…
There is a Peace Table in your heart. We are just coming off the Thanksgiving Holiday. Maybe you gave thanks. Maybe not. Maybe you felt a lot of frustration. Maybe…
Carol Grafford, follower of Thich Nhat Hanh since 2002, and ordained as a core member of the Order of Interbeing in 2017, will be our service presenter. Is Buddhism a religion…