Stony Brook Sangha

Sharing our journey to a slow, intentional life.

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  • Parallel Verses for the Year of The Horse

    Tuesday, February 17 was the first day of the Lunar New Year (or Tet, as it is known in Viet Nam). On the 14th, Joe shared the Parallel Verses for the new year: Solid as a mountain, free as a white cloud. You can read more here: https://plumvillage.org/articles/solid-as-a-mountain-parallel-verses-for-the-year-of-the-horse

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  • Perseverance

    You know the saying, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears?” So lately a teacher has been appearing for me and its name is…

  • Shoes

    I’m sitting on the subway not making eye contact, looking at shoes. Know what I see? Flip flops Leggy boots Scarlet sneakers Winged tips Steel…

  • Through dirty windows

    The train rushes past the cemetery entrance where my parents lie. Dirty windows do not spoil the view of red maple trees The lens through…

  • Betrayal – Easter 2014

    The Easter story has been called the greatest story ever told. It is being read, sung and talked about on this day by millions of…

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The face of a stone statue of the Buddha. Visible in the distance behind it are greens of trees and blue sky.

We are a community in the Plum Village tradition. Linda (True Path of Peace) is an ordained Order of Interbeing member. She was ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh on August 15, 2005.

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