Dear Sangha, Since the beginning of this calendar year 2023, police shootings continue against Black and Brown bodies. We are cracked open from this state violence. It’s hard to breathe. We are tired. The system that maintains misunderstanding, impatience, hatred, and separation which feeds state-sanctioned violence requires a complete overhaul. What is the role of …
Dear Sangha, In the wake of the mass shootings that have transpired over the past week and days, we are broken hearted and at times words escape us. Where there are no words, there is our practice, and we are leaning deeply into that, especially as we honor Thay’s transition and the Lunar New Year. …
ARISE Letter on the Mass Shootings, January 2023 Read More »
“Martin, you know something? In Vietnam they call you a bodhisattva, an enlightened being trying to awaken other living beings and help them go in the direction of compassion and understanding.” — Thich Nhat Hanh to Martin Luther King Jr Dear Beloved Community, On this MLK Day, we honor Dr. King by sharing an except …