Songs / Coming and going in freedom

Sr Lực Nghiêm

I still come and go in freedom,
being and non-being are not a question.
Arrive home, my child, with relaxed steps,
not waning nor waxing, just one moon.
Do you know the wind is still here?
When distant rain reaches nearby clouds
drops of sunshine fall from on high
so the earth can see the always-clear sky.

From Thich Nhat Hanh’s poem “Đến đi thong dong”.
English translation by Sister True Virtue

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Questions and Answers

A panel of monastics answer questions during the rains retreat Questions pertain to 1. How to use the 5 Mindfulness Trainings as a guide to practicing engaged Buddhism 2. How to maintain the beginner’s mind as a long time practitioner, and dealing with doubt when it arises about the...

Br Pháp Dung, Sr Thanh Ý, Sr Lực Nghiêm, Br Phap The

October 28, 2019

Beginning Anew Presentation

To begin anew is to look deeply and honestly at ourselves, our past actions, speech and thoughts and to create a fresh beginning within ourselves and in our relationships with others. For more information about beginning anew you can visit our practices page.

Sr Lực Nghiêm

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Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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