Gatha For Mindful Eating - Plum Village Song

Thich Nhat Hanh sings a song from his childhood at the request of a child during the question and answer session at Brock University on August 15, 2013. Also available on YouTube at http://youtu.be/sJbxMVfXr1o

Thay Sings a Children's Song in French

A 12-minute segment of the dharma talk given at Blue Cliff Monastery on August 27, 2013. Teaching on using mindfulness to see the cloud inside your tea and inside the calligraphy.

There is a Cloud inside the Calligraphy

Martin Luther King, Jr. once nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for a Nobel Peace Prize. And now the Vietnamese Zen master and poet is on a North American tour. Our encounter with him a decade ago has left a lasting imprint on us. In this radio pilgrimage, you’ll hear a rare, intimate conversation with him and with others who make use of his practical, lyrical teachings on finding buoyancy and "being peace" in a world of conflict.

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/thich-nhat-hanh-on-mindfulness-suffering-and-engaged-buddhism/74

Thich Nhat Hanh — Mindfulness, Suffering, and Engaged Buddhism

From the Plum Village dharma talk given on March 20, 2014

Four Qualities of Happiness using Pebble Meditation

Every animal has a story. 

A lively blend of memoir, natural history, and mindfulness, ZOOBURBIA is an inspirational collection of stories of the wildlife with whom we coexist. In ZOOBURBIA, urban naturalist Tai Moses explores the "extraordinary, unruly, half-wild realm where human and animal lives overlap." The author's woodsy backyard at the base of the Oakland hills becomes a laboratory for encounters with a variety of animals, from deer, raccoons and squirrels to birds, lizards and feral cats. The more Moses learns about their natural histories, the more curious she becomes about their stories and recognizes our intimate connection to the animals among us. 

Each chapter focuses on a different animal encounter: an octopus in a pet shop, a goat stuck in a fence, or the author's pet dog. Each encounter invites the reader to think about the wildness of city life and the meaning of our relationship to the animals that live with and around us. 

This beautifully written and heartfelt memoir is sure to delight animal lovers, urban farmers and gardeners, and people who love the outdoors.

Zooburbia: Meditations on the Wild Animals Among Us by Tai Moses - Sample

a cover of a song discovered at deer park

Let it all go

Parallax Press is a nonprofit publisher, founded and inspired by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We publish books on mindfulness in daily life and are committed to making these teachings accessible to everyone and preserving them for future generations. We do this work to alleviate suffering and contribute to a more just and joyful world.

Zooburbia: Meditations on the Wild Animals Among Us by Tai Moses - Sample

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