Wendy Johnson: The Practice of Interbeing

In this beautiful talk, Sensei Wendy Johnson recalls her love story with Thich Nhat Hanh after his death just days earlier. Beginning with Dogen’s Fukanzazengi, she calls us into deep practice with our root teachers and admonishes us to show up like freshly unearthed turnips, all our roots showing. Wendy speaks of her deep and transformative journey with Thay, including his first visit to Green Gulch and their two hour walk to sea and back when he said: “You all have the most beautiful place for walking meditation, yet you’re most grim practitioners. Please find joy.” She ends with a guided meditation that she learned from Thay, recalling his love of sunflowers and the depth of his commitment to the world. This talk is also WPP 2022 Sesshin (Part 4 of 6). To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here. For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: WINTER PRACTICE PERIOD 2022: Jewel Mirror of Samadhi