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In the Buddhist tradition there are 51 categories of Mental Formations. Anger is one of them. Master Thich Nhat Hanh has often discussed this topic in his public Dharma talks; you can find many of them on the Plum Village channels. In the teachings of the Buddha, as Thay reminds us, “anger can never remove […]

The purpose of mindfulness and the importance of a shared practice   This article is based on a Dharma talk by Brother Phap Linh (December 2020, Plum Village). He answered a few questions from lay practitioners who had encountered unexpected reactions during meditation:  ▪️ How can we avoid feeling anxiety or other negative mental formations during […]

This is an excerpt from a Dharma talk for children that took place in 2010 during the No Birth, No Death Nottingham Retreat.  Thich Nhat Hanh tells the story of a kernel of corn becoming a corn stalk. It is a story of continuation that you can share with your children, as Thay made it […]

When Buddhist teachers mention achieving ‘peace in every moment’ or ‘living deeply in the present moment’, they don’t refer only to sitting meditation, deep relaxation, or contemplation, which are intentional moments of mindfulness. Instead, they refer to every moment of our lives.  Buddhism and Christianity both teach about living deeply in the present moment, and […]

This letter was originally wrote by Thich Nhat Hanh and updated for 2021 by Deer Park Monastery. Dear Beloved Moth­er Earth,   Dear Blood An­ces­tors and Spir­i­tu­al An­ces­tors,   We stand be­fore you, on the cusp of the New Year  2021, with aware­ness, grat­i­tude, and the deep as­pi­ration to live in har­mo­ny as a spir­i­tu­al fam­i­ly. We […]