Favorite Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes: Papa Fall This month we feature Papa Fall, a frequent participant in Tuesday Sangha. Please read take a second and read his Favorite Thich Nhat Hanh Quote.
Book Review – “Ocean of Insight” Offers Memorable Dharma Journey
Ocean of Insight Offers Memorable Dharma Journey – Review by Curt Pawlisch With her newly released Ocean of Insight, A Sailor’s Voyage from Despair to Hope, our dharma friend Heather Lyn Mann has written a lovely book that is both…
Thay to Mark His 90th “Continuation Day” This Month
Thich Nhat Hanh turns 90 on October 11. The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation is asking monks, nuns and lay people worldwide to submit short videos in his honor. Each video should complete the sentence, “I (We) continue Thay by….” See…
“Are You Sure?”
“Are you sure?” is a favorite Thich Nhat Hanh quote of Cheri Maples, and she has selected it for us to post as her Favorite Thich Nhat Hanh Quote, along with her article about its importance in her life. She gave final…
Be in Sync with Sangha
Importing events from SnowFlower’s calendar With sangha events now scheduled for September and October, readers may wish to use a new website feature: syncing SnowFlower’s online calendar with calendars on their own computers and smartphones. This new syncing feature will…
Wednesday Sangha Makes its Move
Participants at a recent Wednesday sit of SnowFlower Sangha enjoyed learning the Ten Mindful Movements, a set of exercises that Thich Nhat Hanh created and that the monks and nuns practice daily at Plum Village. Resembling Tai Chi or Yoga,…
SnowFlower Volunteers Trained on Website
SnowFlower members Ann Varda, Marilee Wertlake, and Karen Ecklund gathered at the home of Curt Pawlisch for training on our sangha’s new website. Steve Tesmer, the website’s designer, led the four volunteers through various website functions on WordPress, the application used to…
Cheri Maples Offers Dharma Talk at Plum Village on Mindful Policing
SnowFlower Sangha is fortunate to count among its ranks Cheri Maples, an ordained Dharma teacher in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition. Last month at Plum Village, she gave a Dharma Talk on Mindful Policing. She discussed policing and her Buddhist…
A Wednesday Sangha First!
On Wednesday, July 6, facilitated by Cheri Maples, six SnowFlowers formally received the Five Mindfulness Trainings in the traditional Plum Village version of this ancient ceremony. The Five Mindfulness Trainings are an essential aspect of the teachings of Thich Nhat…