Within the last few days, Master Thich Nhat Hanh was hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage. Thay, as he is called among his adherents and students, is currently in observed condition but is said to be making a speedy recovery. Before…
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Tagged with: brain hemorrhage, Buddhism, emotions, harmony, journey, Lâm Tế Dhyana, life, Linji chan, love, Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Order of Interbeing, peace, Plum Village, reflection, Thich Nhat Hanh, zen
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Church and State
In several other forums as well as the news within the last five years or more, there has been significant discussion regarding the separation of church and state. It is, at least in my opinion, somewhat unfortunate that my brethren…
Tagged with: 14th Amendment, 1st Amendment, policy, politics, prayer, religion, Seperation of Church and State, state religion, the separation of church and state
Posted in Informaitional, Soical Policy
Posted in Informaitional, Soical Policy
Personal and Retreat Vision
I was asked by a professor and mentor today to create what was my personal vision as a health professional. After long thought I realized that my efforts as a health professional are tied intimately with my own personal vision…
Tagged with: health, leadership, personal vision, safety, service, vision
Posted in Informaitional, Musings, Soical Policy
Posted in Informaitional, Musings, Soical Policy
Conflict
I have wrestled the last few weeks with how to express my feelings regarding the conflict in Israel/Gaza. I have friends, close friends, on both sides of the field of support. As with any strongly held belief, the happenings of…
Tagged with: . Rabbi Lerner, armed conflict, armed society, community, conflict, death, Gaza, history, Israel, lessons, life, Michael Lerner, peace, polite society, war
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Plum Village Online
The Plum Village is a Buddhist Monastery and Retreat in the Dordogne region of France. It is the home monastery of Master Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk. The following is paraphrased from the Plum Village Webpage: “Plum…
Tagged with: Master Thich Nhat Hanh, mindfullness, Online Monastery, Plum Village, Plum Village Webpage, Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhism
Posted in Informaitional, Locations
Posted in Informaitional, Locations
Spring 2014
Spring has come to the Retreat, with all of it’s glorious wind and night/day temperature changes. Fortunately, none of this stops the caretakers from trimming trees, placing plants back outside and cleaning the outside like busy bees. The spider plants…
Tagged with: bonsai, Buddhist, gardening, Kyoto, retreat, spider plants, spring, the Retreat, trees, watering, weather, wind, wood
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Informaitional
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Informaitional
Plum Village, France
What follows is only a shot introduction to the Plum Village and with it Thich Nhat Hanh. I encourage readers to follow the link at the bottom to learn more. Plum Village is a Buddhist Monastery started in Thenac, Dordogne,…
Tagged with: Bodhisattva, Buddha, community, Dordogne, Enlightened Being, fellowship, Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings, France, Mahayana Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhist Tradition, meditation, meditation center, meditation centers, mindfulness, monastic retreat, Order of Interbeing, peace, Plum Village, Thenac, Thich Nhat Hanh, Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, walking meditaition
Posted in Informaitional, Locations
Posted in Informaitional, Locations
New Year
Today marks the end of the Julian year and the beginning of the next. Celebrations will occur throughout most of the Western world. In some places such as Europe, the New Year has already rolled in. The Eastern Lunar New…
Tagged with: Catholic Church, community, Green Horse, growth, His Holiness, Holy See, journey, Liberation Theology, life, luck, New Year, pathway, Pope, Wood Horse, Year of the Horse
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Xiong Nai Xin Retreat 