Black is beautiful
I was the first Black monastic in the Plum Village tradition, and it was Thay’s inclusiveness, especially of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, that helped me see how I could actually live Engaged Buddhism.
437 Chemin du Pey
24240 Thénac France
2 Rue Pascal Jardin
77510 Verdelot France
8 Rue des Fans
77510 Villeneuve-sur-Bellot France
Lotus Pond Temple
Ngong Ping Lantau Island
Hong Kong
Schaumburgweg 3
D-51545 Waldbröl Germany
123 Towles Rd
Batesville Mississippi
United States
3 Mindfulness Road
NY 12566 Pine Bush New York
United States
2499 Melru Lane
92026 Escondido California
United States
Pong Ta Long
30130 Pak Chong District Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand
530 Porcupine Ridge Road
VIC 3461 Porcupine Ridge Australia
2657 Bells Line of Road
2758 Bilpin New South Wales
Australia
I was the first Black monastic in the Plum Village tradition, and it was Thay’s inclusiveness, especially of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, that helped me see how I could actually live Engaged Buddhism.
Thanks to kind volunteers in the Philippines and the UK, we now have a beautiful four-part documentary about Thay and Plum Village, available online with English Subtitles. We hope you enjoy the beautiful imagery and powerful message.
BY ANDREA MILLER | NOVEMBER 15, 2012 ANDREA MILLER visits Plum Village in France to explore how Thich Nhat Hanh’s community is practicing the five mindfulness trainings. Could these be the basis for a better, kinder world? I thought there would be a brown-robed monk or nun to pick me...
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