Plum Village Archives • Heather Lyn Mann

Earth Holder’s Mindful Advocacy: A Panel Discussion

June 8, 2016July 9, 2016 by heatherlynmann

The first-ever Earth Holder Retreat in the Plum Village Tradition was held April 28-May 1 at Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA. I was on the organizing committee. I also served as a panelist in a conversation about Mindful Advocacy. Check out the YouTube video below to hear the presentation. Mindful Advocacy is a…

Announcing the New Earth Holder Sangha

August 29, 2015 by heatherlynmann

I am pleased to announce the establishment of the Earth Holder Sangha in the Plum Village tradition. This initiative, developed by more than 25 lay and monastic Order of Interbeing members over the last eight months, is launching first in North America during the Miracle of Mindfulness Tour. The Founding…

Earth Holding in the Plum Village Tradition

February 21, 2015February 21, 2015 by heatherlynmann

I I serve on the editorial committee of a new online offering that I think you will enjoy-- Touching the Earth: A Newsletter of Earth Holding Actions in the Plum Village Tradition Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh says, "Every on of us can do something to protect and care…

Now Available: Touching the Earth Newsletter

September 19, 2014 by heatherlynmann

It is my great pleasure to share with you the first issue of Touching the Earth Newsletter of Earth Holding Actions in the Plum Village Tradition. The idea for this electronic newsletter came to life last spring in the conversations that followed the Earth Holding and Protecting Retreat at Deer Park Monastery (Escondido, CA).…

A #VisionforEarth Holding in the #PlumVillageTradition

May 1, 2014 by heatherlynmann

On 13 April 2014, twenty-five environmentally concerned Buddhists practicing in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition gathered at Deer Park Monastery (Escondido, California) for the final conversation of the Engaged Buddhist Theme Weekend: Earth Holding and Protecting. Thay Phap Ho (Brother Protection) passed a basket of writing supplies and invited…

#HappyEarthDay: A #CelebrationofEarth at #DeerParkMonastery

April 22, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Happy Earth Day! I feel especially joyous this Earth Day 2014. Yes, species extinction and environmental destruction are at an all-time high and there is great suffering in the world. But everywhere humans are coming together to create a kinder, more compassionate society. There are now millions of grass-roots organizations…

Podcast Link: “Sailing at the Earth’s Tempo”

August 16, 2013 by heatherlynmann

https://soundcloud.com/heather-lyn-mann/sailing-at-the-earths-tempo Follow this link to hear a six-minute reading of my latest published work: "Sailing at the Earth's Tempo." Or, you can find the article in the summer 2013 issue of The Mindfulness Bell, a publication of Plum Village. Enjoy--H

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