Tuesday

The Great Zen Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on How to Do “Hugging Meditation”

On May 4, 2015, Maria Popova wrote a piece entitled The Great Zen Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on How to Do “Hugging Meditation” for the brainpickings.org blog highlighting the importance of embracing one another and how to perform this highest act of generosity using Thich Nhat Hanh's book How to Love.  You can read the article here.


Friday

Thich Nhat Hanh Honored with 2019 Gandhi Mandela Peace Medal

https://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/thich-nhat-hanh-honored-with-2019-gandhi-mandela-peace-medal


Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh was honored last week in New Delhi with the first-ever Gandhi Mandela Peace Prize. The award was given on 11 July to the Ahimsa Trust Sangha and members of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing, as the teacher, affectionately known as “Thay” to his students, remains at his root temple in Hue, Vietnam. Family members of both Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were present at the ceremony.

The full announcement by buddhistdoor.net can be found here.

Sunday

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Wins Luxemburg Peace Prize

This week, Thay was awarded the World Peace Forum 2019 Luxemburg Peace Prize for Outstanding Inner Peace. Thay's attendant, Brother Phap Huu, represented the community to accept the award on his behalf.

 World Peace Forum 2019 Luxemburg Peace Prize

Thursday

Our May 2019 Newsletter is now available.



Our May 2019 Newsletter is now available. 

 

Special Events in May and June


Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) - April 19th
Wake-Up Retreat - June 19th-23rd