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Vietnam's dispute with Zen master turns violent

By BEN STOCKING (AP)

HANOI, Vietnam — Communist Vietnam's sometimes edgy relationship with religious freedom is being tested in a dispute over a monastery inhabited by disciples of Thich Nhat Hanh, one of the world's most famous Zen masters.

For four years, the Buddhist monks and nuns at Bat Nha monaste… Continue

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Dharma Sharing

During our retreat, we will have the opportunity to participate
in dharma sharing, also known as dharma discussion. This is an opportunity
to share in a small group setting where we feel safe and have the assurance
that others will listen and no one will interrupt us. It is a precious
opportunity to learn, to give and to receive, to put our insights or
concerns into the circle for e… Continue

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Attack on a Vietnam monastery

A recent attack on a monastery practising a non-traditional brand of Buddhism is just one of a number of incidents that has raised c… Continue

Dear friends,
I found these verses some time ago and found them to be very helpful in being aware of how I am feeling and taking more care of myself. I would like to share them with you. Many emotions - including anger - can overwhelm us and hurt ourselves and others. I know as I have strong habit energy for rising to anger. Anger is the symptom of a deeper dis-ease. Through mindfulness we can become kinder to ourselves and discover how well or unwell we are. Through mindfulness we can find a de… Continue

Smile At Your Habit Energy

Dear Sangha

In this months magazine we are approaching the question of habit energies, which may be negative or positive. Thay teaches that our joy and peace depend on our ability to recognise and transform our negative habit energies. In his book 'Be Free Where Your Are' he writes:

There is a strong energy in every one of us called habit energy. Vasana is the sanskrit word for habit energy. Every one of us has habit energies that push us to say and do things we don… Continue