Thich Nhat Hanh Archives • Heather Lyn Mann

Listen Up! The True Sounds of Relationship

August 3, 2016 by heatherlynmann

In his Five Mindfulness Trainings, Thich Nhat Hanh encourages us to commit ourselves to cultivating loving speech and “compassionate listening.” I like that phrase, compassionate listening. I like it so much I took it as the topic of meditation the other day, asking myself what exactly is compassionate listening. Here’s…

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…

It’s My First Book Deal and We’ve got Work To Do

July 27, 2015 by heatherlynmann

I am thrilled to tell you Parallax Press will publish Ocean of Insight: A Sailor's Voyage Deep into the Climate Crisis in Fall 2016. They are my favorite publisher because they also produce and distribute worldwide the inspiring works of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. With the book deal came a "developmental editor" named Jennifer. I love this…

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…

Mindful Advocacy: An Introduction

September 28, 2014 by heatherlynmann

On August 8, 2014, I spoke at SnowFlower Sangha in Madison, WI about some of my experiences as an activist, a spiritual approach to environmental and social justice, and the origins of the Community of Mindful Advocacy. Click here to listen to the audio recording on YouTube.

Buddhists join the #peoplesclimate march

September 22, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Three buses from Madison, WI traveled nearly 2,000 miles round trip in 48 hours so 150 of us could participate in the #peoplesclimate march. Thank you Sierra Club and 350.org Madison for organizing our ride. Lining up before the #peoplesclimate march on the "inter-faith block" (58th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenue in…

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).…

My Journey with the Peoples Climate March: Part 1

September 17, 2014 by heatherlynmann

My husband and I will take a bus from Madison, Wisconsin to New York City this weekend to be part of the Peoples Climate March. Arriving, we will meet and walk with others in Thich Nhat Hanh's global Sangha, a group of spiritual brothers and sisters uniting from around…

A #SurpriseEncounter with My #YoungerSelf

July 1, 2014July 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Dear Friends, I invite you to listen to my recent talk about vertical time, happiness, and what happens when our young and old selves collide. It is a reflection that will--as the earth is my witness--expand your capacity for love. Click Deep Time 06.13.14, relax, and enjoy the twenty-five minute discourse. --H

Fixing #ClimateChange Part 3: The #MindfulnessTrainings

April 1, 2014 by heatherlynmann

This is the third post in a series that began March 19 exploring what we are TO DO about climate change. When I ordained into the Order of Interbeing, Thich Nhat Hanh's core community of Buddhist followers, I pledged to observe, study and practice fourteen spiritual guidelines or "Mindfulness Trainings."…

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