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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Gatha for putting on the Brown Jacket
Special thanks to Brian Kimmel for the words that allowed this gatha to manifest Putting on the half robe of the Order, the true colors of my heart shine through. Feeling the fabric against my skin, I connect to our … Continue reading
Revised Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings – FINAL
Our Teacher released a final revised version of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings in April 2012 and can be used for both transmissions and recitations. A few edits were made in the last 6-weeks and any previously distributed revision should be discarded … Continue reading
Learning from Ordination
The newly ordained order members have been asked to share their ordination experience, and I am happy to do so. But in reality the experience was much less about me than about those around me. My experience was about the Deer Park … Continue reading