Willow Branch Sangha

07/27/2023

We are happy to announce a regional Day of Mindfulness on Sunday, September 17th, being offered by area sanghas and Dharma teachers in the Plum Village tradition. We will gather at the Old Mill in Rose Valley, PA, from 9:30am - 5pm. The day will consist of sitting, walking on beautiful nature trails along Ridley Creek, resting and dharma sharing.

You can register in advance at this link by September 8th: https://forms.gle/wsJkhziNKNCxrfPz8
For more information or with questions, please email
trueriversangha@gmail.com

When: September 17, 2023 / 9:30AM to 5:00PM Where: "The Old Mill" 9 Old Mill Lane, Rose Valley, PA 19063 Contact us at (267) 235-7888 (text preferred) or rfabian@kosmosjournal.org

05/11/2020

Dear Friends,
Aware of the suffering many may be feeling during this time of challenge and isolation, we invite you to join us for virtual Sangha sittings each Sunday at 6pm EST. Please message this page for details about login. This moment is full of wonders!

04/17/2020

A dharma talk about happiness from our teacher, given in 2007.

Willow Branch Sangha is continuing to meet virtually. Please check your email for details about our weekly sittings, or send a message to this page to request an email. Thank you!

A 43-minute segment on the third door of liberation – aimlessness. The talk takes place on August 17, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulnes…

03/15/2020

Dear Community,
Our sitting for this evening, 3/15, has been cancelled.
In the coming weeks, WBS will move to an offering of virtual sitting sessions, so that we can still gather together as a sangha as we navigate the situation around COVID-19 together. In this way we can continue to support one another's practice as well as our health and the collective health of our society. Please stay tuned to this page for details about virtual sittings. Wishing all beings peacefulness and ease.

02/28/2020

https://mindfulnessconference.ticketleap.com/2020-mindfulness-in-education-network-conference/

March 21 and 22, 2020 at Haverford College, Haverford PA. Educators working at all levels are invited to join us for a weekend filled with practices celebrating mindfulness and the arts. Renew your spirit; embrace your creativity; heartfully connect with fellow educators, and rest in your present mo...

12/03/2019

An update on our teacher. He may remain at Plum Village Thailand for a couple weeks.

https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/blog/2019/12/2/official-health-update-thay-travels-to-bangkok-for-health-check-ups

We’re happy to announce that on Thursday 28th November, Thay traveled from Huế, Vietnam to Bangkok, Thailand for a full medical check-up in Bangkok. The trip and hospital visit went smoothly.

10/14/2019

Article Mindfulness Thich Nhat Hanh’s Code of Global Ethics By Gary Gach Published in Fall 2019 | Comments 0    Editor’s note | At the turning of the Millennium, the United Nations chose Thich Nhat Hanh’s code of global ethics, the Five Mindfulness Trainings, as the foundation for a non-se...

09/21/2019

Please join us for our 18th Anniversary celebration tomorrow, September 22nd, from 6pm - 8pm. We will have a Dharma talk by Dharma teacher Dave Dimmack and a vegetarian potluck dinner to share. Please message with questions or to RSVP.

06/17/2019

Our teacher is awarded the Luxembourg Peace Prize 🙏🌻

2019 Outstanding INNER Peace b3lineicon|b3icon-user-rating||User Rating 2019 Outstanding Inner PeaceZen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Year of Birth: 1926 Place of Birth: Hue, Vietnam Nationality: Vietnamese Year granted award: 2019 Award Category: Outstanding Inner Peace Work Title: Zen Master and found...

05/18/2019

Dear friends, please note that this week's (Sunday 5/19) sitting will be at a special time: 2 - 4pm at our regular location. We will sit and recite the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings that guide our meditation practice. Please join us!

03/03/2019

Tonight’s regular 6pm Sangha sitting and reading of the Five Mindfulness Trainings is cancelled due to anticipated weather. Stay safe and peaceful, dear friends. Perhaps you might want to listen to one of Thay’s teachings in the meantime. See you next week!

02/17/2019

Compassion and love for the suffering of others. Please join us this evening at 6pm for a sit and a reading of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings.

"Why do you have to love your enemy? How can you love your enemy? In the Buddhist teaching, this is very clear. Buddhism teaches that understanding is the ground of love. When you are mindful, you realize that the other person suffers. You see her suffering and suddenly you don't want her to suffer any more. You know that there are things you can refrain from doing to make her stop suffering, and there are things you can do to bring her relief.
When you begin to see the suffering in the other person, compassion is born, and you no longer consider that person as your enemy. You can love your enemy. The moment you realize that your so-called enemy suffers and you want him to stop suffering, he ceases to be your enemy."

– Thich Nhat Hanh, "Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers"

02/11/2019

The bodhisattva of is in you

In this 2004 dharma talk from the archives, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches on the four elements of true love. The bodhisattva of love is in you.

02/06/2019

Beautiful reflections on love from our teacher.

Weaving together traditional stories, personal experiences, and a deep understanding of the Buddha’s way of...

02/02/2019

An update on Thay’s health before Tet celebrations.

An update on how Thay is doing as our community prepares for the Lunar New Year:
https://plumvillage.org/news/thay-update-tet-2019/

01/27/2019

News about our teacher. Please join us this evening (Sunday) at 6pm for our regular meditation practice.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s health is “remarkably stable,” a representative from Plum Village tells LionsRoar.com.

01/25/2019

10/11/2017

Happy Continuation!

http://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/blog/2017/10/9/happy-91st-birthday-to-thich-nhat-hanh

What Gift Do You Give a Zen Master? On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, it will be Thich Nhat Hanh's 91st birthday –or as our beloved teacher likes to call it, his Continuation Day! You may wonder, “What kind of gift can I give a Zen master? A person who already practices to have all the condi