Thich Nhat Hanh's lineage, the School of the Bamboo Forest, has been influenced by the Theravadin Buddhism prevalent in Southeast Asia, as well as by Zen and Mahayana Buddhist schools found in China and Japan. Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching combines both forms of practice.
Emphasis is placed on basic Buddhist mindfulness practices found in Theravadin texts such as The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing and The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness. By bringing body, mind, and breath into oneness through the practice of sitting meditation, the practitioner is able to become concentrated, to look deeply, to understand, and to love.
Drawing upon Mahayana texts such as The Heart Sutra and the Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion Sutra, the practitioner comes to understand "inter-being" with all life, and acts appropriately. Throughout, emphasis is placed not only on formal sitting and walking meditation, but also upon how to incorporate basic Buddhist mindfulness practice into our daily activities.
About Thich Nhat Hanh
Nominated by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1966, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and peace activist. He is the founder of Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, and the author of a number of books, including:
-- The Miracle of Mindfulness
-- Being Peace
-- Living Buddha, Living Christ
-- Friends on the Path
Link to a complete list of Thich Nhat Hanh’s published work:
https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/key-books/
At his community of Plum Village in France, he has taught, written, and led retreats.
WHAT WE DO:
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the group now meets periodically on Zoom.
Please contact for more information. Thank you.
Each weekly meeting of Lakeside begins with 20 minutes of seated meditation, followed by 20 minutes walking meditation, and another 20 minutes of seated meditation. (Practitioners are invited to change their sitting posture if they become uncomfortable during the rounds of sitting.) Walking meditation is slow-paced movement enjoyed while remaining mindful of breathing.
Cushions and chairs are provided. Participants with special meditation benches may bring these to sessions. Suggested minimum donation of $6 per evening/meeting.
After a short social break with tea and refreshments, activities during the second hour include a wide variety of discussions and readings led by group members and by the teachers who have been ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. Discussion topics can vary from an ongoing study of the life of Buddha, using Thich Nhat Hanh's Old Path, White Clouds, to the application of mindfulness practices and Buddhist teachings in everyday life, including the transformation of anger, the cultivation of family reconciliation, the reduction of stress in the workplace, and the link between meditation and creativity.
Emphasis is placed on basic Buddhist mindfulness practices found in Theravadin texts such as The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing and The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness. By bringing body, mind, and breath into oneness through the practice of sitting meditation, the practitioner is able to become concentrated, to look deeply, to understand, and to love.
Drawing upon Mahayana texts such as The Heart Sutra and the Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion Sutra, the practitioner comes to understand "inter-being" with all life, and acts appropriately. Throughout, emphasis is placed not only on formal sitting and walking meditation, but also upon how to incorporate basic Buddhist mindfulness practice into our daily activities.
About Thich Nhat Hanh
Nominated by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1966, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and peace activist. He is the founder of Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, and the author of a number of books, including:
-- The Miracle of Mindfulness
-- Being Peace
-- Living Buddha, Living Christ
-- Friends on the Path
Link to a complete list of Thich Nhat Hanh’s published work:
https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/key-books/
At his community of Plum Village in France, he has taught, written, and led retreats.
WHAT WE DO:
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the group now meets periodically on Zoom.
Please contact for more information. Thank you.
Each weekly meeting of Lakeside begins with 20 minutes of seated meditation, followed by 20 minutes walking meditation, and another 20 minutes of seated meditation. (Practitioners are invited to change their sitting posture if they become uncomfortable during the rounds of sitting.) Walking meditation is slow-paced movement enjoyed while remaining mindful of breathing.
Cushions and chairs are provided. Participants with special meditation benches may bring these to sessions. Suggested minimum donation of $6 per evening/meeting.
After a short social break with tea and refreshments, activities during the second hour include a wide variety of discussions and readings led by group members and by the teachers who have been ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. Discussion topics can vary from an ongoing study of the life of Buddha, using Thich Nhat Hanh's Old Path, White Clouds, to the application of mindfulness practices and Buddhist teachings in everyday life, including the transformation of anger, the cultivation of family reconciliation, the reduction of stress in the workplace, and the link between meditation and creativity.