Category: Personal Story
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Movies and the Trainings
I became a member of the Order of Interbeing in 1991. At first, I was intimidated with some of the Mindfulness Trainings because I thought some of them seemed dogmatic. But the longer I have been a member and study the trainings, the more I have learned their wisdom and depth. One example is in […]
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Stepping into Freedom: Savoring Life
I really had no expectations of this retreat (October 2011 at Blue Cliff Monastery), except to participate in the OI ordination ceremony, and to spend five days with Thay and 1000 of his brothers and sisters. But of course, I found that they were my brothers and sisters too, my sangha also. It was wonderful […]
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The Fertile Soil of Ireland
Setting my feet on the Path of the 14 Mindfulness Trainings standing on the fertile soil of Ireland. Winter storm, Into the sea, Snow dissolves silently. In the Plum Village tradition there are wonderful, mindful paths of practice laid out for lay people. These are the Two Promises for children, the 5 Mindfulness Trainings for […]
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Words from a Young OI Member
I was 28 years old when I joined the Order of Interbeing in 2007. I didn’t feel ready at the time to join the OI ranks of brown jackets and not much has changed for me in that regard, I still don’t feel qualified 5 years later, whatever qualified means. And on retreats I still […]
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Being Thây
What are the times when we need to be Thây? How often do we find ourselves in situations for which having Thây Nhat Hanh present with us would be very helpful – situations in which the only Thây present is the Thây within us? Our SammaSankappa Sangha (California Medical Facility State Prison) was approaching its […]