Category: Community Builders
-
Hanh Tran
•
I visited Deer Park Monastery in 2015, primarily out of curiosity rather than a pursuit of spiritual growth. My brother persuaded me to attend the retreat by covering all the flight tickets and costs. He had met Thầy two years earlier during a U.S. tour and often shared the wonderful…
-
Ray Tran
•
I learned about the Plum Village practice through my volunteering work at the Vietnam Buddhist Center. About two years ago, I had the privilege of meeting Sister Chan Hy Nghiem (Sister Joy), who introduced me to this transformative practice. Through her guidance, I was able to learn and embrace the…
-
Joni Ward
•
I’ve been a practitioner of the Plum Village tradition for 11 years, initially drawn to the practice after reading one of Thay’s books. While I do not perceive my own transformation, my friends have noticed my increased happiness. Among the various mindfulness practices, “Touching the Earth” has been the most…
-
Myhanh Vu
•
My journey with mindfulness rooted in my Buddhist upbringing along with my involvement with Vietnamese Buddhist Youth (GĐPT) began at a very young age. When Deer Park Monastery was first opened in 2000, my dad took me there and I fell in love with the place and its wonderful innovative…
-
Hanh Le
•
I was introduced to the practice of mindfulness and meditation back in 1995 when I joined the Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association. Our leader, Mr. Thanh Dang, taught us sitting meditation, walking meditation, and eating in mindfulness. I remember that while in college, before a midterm or final exam, instead of cramming in as…
-
Michelle Duong
•
I have known about Plum Village for the last three years from a good friend’s reference. At the time, my heart was very sad and disappointed about certain things that affected my dharma practice. I began losing some faith in the dharma. Suddenly a friend of mine met one of…
-
Huong Le
•
I first encountered the practice of mindfulness about 15 years ago during a Day of Mindfulness at Deer Park Monastery. This experience introduced me a new journey into Buddhism in a way that was practical and deeply transformative. Practicing mindfulness allows me to apply Buddhist teachings in my daily life,…
-
My Thanh
•
I first met Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) in 2002. I was introduced to the practice of mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition by my brother-in-law. I am forever grateful to Thay’s teaching and his monastic students. In 2004, I was fortunate to be ordained into the Order of…
-
Thanh Dang
•
I first read Thầy’s book, The Miracle of Mindfulness, in its Vietnamese version when I arrived in the U.S. in 1980. I immediately found his teachings deeply inspirational. In 1982, when Thầy came to the U.S. for the first time to lead a mindfulness retreat at Kim Son Monastery, I attended…