Let us live deeply, free from our afflictions,
aware of impermanence
so that life does not drift away without meaning.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Stepping into Freedom
Rooted in Resilience
By Brother Nhất Ấn on
At twenty-one years old I came into the monastery, leaving behind a life marked by anxiety and depression. I had dropped out of college because I was drowning. Waves of pain, sorrow, and hopelessness kept pulling me under, and I couldn’t find my way out. The weight of climate change, ethical concerns about career choices,…
Trans-formational: The Transgender Experience and the Monastic Path
By Corey Prachniak on
Corey Prachniak shares how Buddhist teachings, practices, and chants—introduced in meditation groups and Plum Village monasteries—helped them relieve anxiety through self-acceptance and liberation.
We Have Seen the Path, Do Not Fear Anymore
By Brother Đạo Hành on
Brother Đạo Hành answers: What does it truly mean to be a monastic?
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I am stardust
By Carla A. Boynton
Carla A. Boynton shares a poem that came to her while meditating on impermanence, as she and her wife face the end stages of their daughter’s life.
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