Stony Brook Buddhist Sangha

04/18/2026

The Five Mindfulness Trainings

The Five Mindfulness Trainings are based on the Five Precepts offered by the Buddha. In our Sangha we recite them every other month (alternating with the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings). Some practitioners, especially (but not limited to) those who have formally received the trainings, make an effort to recite them more frequently. One way to do this is to use a recording of a recitation....

The Five Mindfulness Trainings are based on the Five Precepts offered by the Buddha. In our Sangha we recite them every other month (alternating with the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings). Some pract…

02/22/2026

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:

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…

01/12/2026

“Our happiness depends on us, on our way of responding to events, not on other people. Our suffering also depends on us. Knowing this, we no longer blame or complain; we are determined to begin anew with ourselves. Because another opportunity is presenting itself.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh (In Love and Trust)

12/27/2025

Nirvana is Now

This morning's Dharma presentation was "Nirvana is Now," chapter 7 from Thay's book The Art of Living.

This morning’s Dharma presentation was “Nirvana is Now,” chapter 7 from Thay’s book The Art of Living.

12/26/2025

Tomorrow’s Sangha Meeting (12/27/25)

In light of the weather forecast and the potential for hazardous driving conditions, tomorrow's sangha (Saturday, 12/27) will be online only. Stay safe and warm.

In light of the weather forecast and the potential for hazardous driving conditions, tomorrow’s sangha (Saturday, 12/27) will be online only. Stay safe and warm.

12/13/2025

Equinimity and Letting go

Today's darhma presentation, led by Susan, was "Equinimity and Letting Go," which is chapter 8 from Kaira Jewel Lingo's book We Were Made for These Times. You can learn more about Kaira at her website:

Today’s darhma presentation, led by Susan, was “Equinimity and Letting Go,” which is chapter 8 from Kaira Jewel Lingo’s book We Were Made for These Times. You can learn more…

12/07/2025

watering the Seeds of happiness

Yesterday's dharma presentation was "Watering the Seeds of Happiness," by Thich Nhat Hanh, as published on the Lion's Roar website.

Yesterday’s dharma presentation was “Watering the Seeds of Happiness,” by Thich Nhat Hanh, as published on the Lion’s Roar website.

12/01/2025

11/12/2025

"It's the being that enforces the doing..."

Phap Huu in episode 68 of 'The Way Out Is In: Showing Up at Work'.

How do you show up at work? How do the Plum Village practices support you? We'd love to know.

Link to the episode in our link 🌳

11/08/2025

Today's Dharma Presentation (shared by Rob) was "The Practice of Loving Ourselves," from pages 77 to 83 of Calm in the Storm by Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino. Next week (November 15) will be the recitation of the 14 mindfulness trainings.

Today’s Dharma Presentation (shared by Rob) was “The Practice of Loving Ourselves,” from pages 77 to 83 of Calm in the Storm by Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino. Next week (Novem…