Avoiding attachment to illusory gains of spiritual achievement

As a child, I remember hearing about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The story I heard was that one day as Rosa was on her way home, tired after a long day at work, she refused to give up h

A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh's life and work

Reading another’s journal is like peering through a window into a person’s world. I recently read The Intimate Merton (1999)—the collected journals of Thomas Merton, the American Trappist monk, writer

Throughout the life and ministry of Thich Nhat Hanh, one mission has remained more consistent in his thinking than even mindfulness: compassion. Long before he was travelling the world with his Order

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is, beyond a trace of doubt, a spiritual and moral luminary for several generations. He walks a path of social justice, global healing, and interfaith understanding that has

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh straddles two world epochs as one of the most influential Buddhist leaders in our living memory. He fought the ideologies of war and revenge behind the Vietnam War in the 20

This is not a political statement. It has no ulterior motive, it seeks to provoke no immediate reaction “for” or “against” this or that side in the Vietnam war. It is on the co

“Learn how to meditate on paper. Drawing and writing are forms of meditation.” – Thomas Merton “I am writing this not to many, but to you: certainly we are a great enough audience for each other. (Hae

This article is a Buddhist response to Thomas Merton’s essay  ‘Nhat Hanh is my Brother’ and Raymond’s article on ‘ Mindfulness and Love (2010.10.18). These two articles should be contemplated often i

Brotherhood   After recognizing the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh as his spiritual brother, Thomas Merton wrote in an essay:   “I have said Nhat Hanh is my brother, and it is true… We are both poets

Buddhism is still very much a minority religion in London. Interest in Buddhism began with Wesleyan missionaries and preachers of other denominations, who sought to expand their knowledge of the Dharm

“Facing my imminent death, I vow with all beings to go with the natural process at peace with whatever comes. When someone close to me dies, I vow with all beings to settle in ultimate closeness

The Catholic monk and supporter of Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Merton, once wrote about the mass American media:  “When I did happen to pass in front of a [TV] set, I saw the commercial that