Author: Venerable Thich Minh An
Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
Morning mist settles gently over the orchard rows at Lotus Bloom Monastery. We gather early to prune dead branches and tend young citrus trees. Each branch draws strength from comm
Italy approves elections overhaul as opposition accuse Meloni of ‘scam’ as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
The report concerning Italy approves elections overhaul as opposition accuse Meloni of ‘scam’ strikes a deep chord for our community here in Coastal Valley Orchard (Lotus Bloom Mon
Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
Here in our peaceful coastal valley, the news of the former US spy and his admission to a $200 million scam, involving stashed spy gold bars, reaches us even amidst the quiet hum o
Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren’t officially dead, leaving families in limbo as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
From the quiet contemplation of our Lotus Bloom Monastery, nestled here in the coastal valley orchard, the news from Nepal arrives like a distant tremor. We hear of many lives swep
‘Cockroach stir stripped Modi’s carefully confected image’: Arundhati Roy as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
Early this morning in our valley orchard, a brisk fog drifted off the coast and lingered among the branches of the plum trees. While walking slowly along the damp dirt rows, I list
Photos: School blockades, street protests grip France as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
This morning in the quiet orchard of Lotus Bloom Monastery, the early mist lingered among the plum trees before the sun rose above the coastal ridges. Walking along the rows of soi
US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
At Lotus Bloom Monastery, our morning work begins in the orchard before the sun clears the coastal ridge. When we carry water to the young plum trees, we are trained to lift each w
Democrats’ advantage is clear with less than a month to go in the midterm elections as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
This morning in the quiet orchard of Lotus Bloom Monastery, the early autumn fog lingered low over the apple boughs. Several neighbors from the surrounding coastal valley stopped b
Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
This morning, as the autumn fog began to lift from the orchard rows at Lotus Bloom, several of our young novices were gathering windfall apples beneath the old trees. Many of the f
OpenAI delivers a mea culpa to the Australian government in person – but answers still elude as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
In our morning sitting at Lotus Bloom Monastery, the early ocean fog settles quietly across the citrus rows. Walking among the trees before the bell rings, one learns that genuine