“To practice toward awakening itself is the essence of bodhi. And that bodhi, if it had a voice, would be as wide as the world in its acceptance, love, and fairness. If we’re devoted to awakening itself, then it’s a no-brainer that we would be fierce to make it available to everyone” - Willa Blythe Baker
Inspired by the teachings, principles, and practices of Thich Nhat Hanh
bodhi seeds
“What you are looking for is already in you. . . You already are, everything that you are seeking "- Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay)
(Impermanence Gatha)
“The day is ending and our life is one day shorter. Let us look carefully at what we have done. Let us practice diligently, putting our whole heart into the path of meditation. Let us live deeply each moment and in freedom, so that time doesn’t slip away meaninglessly.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
may the merit of this practice . . .
benefit all people
and bring peace
bodhi seeds offers an online study & practice sangha welcoming Yoga practitioners/professionals & Mindfulness/Meditators alike:
Sunday Sangha
(Online)
6 pm - 6:30 pm (EST)
*1st Gathering (Welcoming/Introduction):
Sunday, May 31, 2026: Vesak Day (Vietnam)
*(Zoom Link for all Online Gatherings)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85771024951?pwd=F5UuM708gMcu5MZlcTickSUYiHMz8g.1
Thereafter:
Breath, Books, & Reflection
“Turning the light Inward” . . .
A monthly gathering of guided Breath-centric Embodied Mindfulness Meditation, & Movement practices inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Tradition, Book Study, & Reflections on the 5/14 Mindfulness Practices/Trainings.
Additionally, bodhi seeds offers practice & service programs featuring an in-person Day of Mindfulness (DOM) for Yoga Centers & Studios, and a Breath-centric Embodied Mindfulness Meditation & Movement Program for the Yoga & Meditation communities writ large; rooted in the Breath-Centric teachings & practices of Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Tradition.
Practice & Training Programs
Day of Mindfulness (DOM):
Stillness in Movement & Movement in Stillness
‘turning the light inward’
bodhi seeds aims to collaborate with regional Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Tradition Mindfulness Groups (Tennessee, North Carolina) & other Buddhist Centers/Temples, offering Yoga communities a Day of Mindfulness (DOM); providing participants/practitioners a day of Breath-centric Embodied Mindfulness Meditation & Movement (Embodied Zen Yoga/Stillness in Movement & Movement in Stillness); a program centered on the Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapansati/Internal Art of the Breath), rooted in the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Tradition, & and grounded in the TKV Desikachar breath-inspired principles & practices of Yoga.
* When the location and the conditions are favorable, an outdoor walking meditation practice will be included.
*An introduction to the 4-Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthana) and the 4-Boundless Qualities, the Brahmaviharas (Ease of Equanimity, Wholeheartedness of Loving-Kindness, Tenderness of Compassion, & Radiance of Joy), will be offered as part of the DOM.
*(Please see “Course” Tab top of the page)
“turning the light inward” (eko hensho)
ekŌ-system: Foundation for a Personal Practice:
(Breath-centric Embodied Mindfulness Meditation & Movement Training Program)
Bodhi is a Sanskrit word meaning a heightened state of awareness/awakening.
Embodied Mindfulness Meditation is the process of “turning the light inward,” and letting go; the practice of cultivating internal qualities (bodhi seeds) with the breath as our guide . . . seeds of Mindfulness & loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity; at once, both the practice of meditation and the process of embodiment.
“We are a storehouse of all the seeds (Yogacara) . . . all of these seeds are in us " - Thay-
bodhi seeds is rooted in the Mindfulness & Meditation principles & practices of Thich Nhat Hanh (Plum Village Tradition), with practices & programs specifically designed & developed for the at-large Yoga community.
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Anapanasati (Mindfulness of Breathing) woven within the 4 - Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthana) serves as the cornerstone of our practice; providing a breath-centric trellis for Embodied Mindfulness Meditation.
Our emphasis is on cultivating the Qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity (Brahmaviharas) through the process of self-inquiry & Internal Art of the Breath as our ethos.
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We seek to collaborate with other regional in-person Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Tradition Mindfulness Groups, Buddhist Centers/Temples, & Yoga Studios/Centers.
Our practices, principles, & programs are designed & developed specifically for Yoga Practitioners & Professionals.
‘Meditation’ (Bhavana): Cultivating Qualities
Brahmaviharas: bodhi seeds
Wholeheartedness of Loving-Kindness, Tenderness of Compassion, Radiance of Joy, & Ease of Equanimity
Thich Nhat Hanh skillfully wove mindfulness meditation principles & practices into daily living, sharing the Brahmaviharas (bodhi seeds): loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. Inspired by Thay & The Plum Village Tradition, bodhi seeds’ ethos is to cultivate conditions for sharing & sowing these ‘seeds’ with others.
bodhi seeds aims to assist Yoga practitioners & professionals in developing a foundation for a Personal Practice, grounded in self-inquiry & discovery (awakened to the depth of ordinary life/spiritual practice) & rooted in the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Mindfulness Meditation practices.
The cornerstone of bodhi seeds’ offerings, practices, & trainings is Mindfulness of Breathing (Internal Art of the Breath) Anapansati.
The practice of breathing mindfulness is perhaps Buddhism’s greatest gift to the world.”
- Sarah Shaw, Oxford Scholar & Writer
Facilitator
(my background)
Rooted in Zen Buddhism, I serve as a Mindfulness Meditation & Movement Mentor (Embodied Zen Yoga), inspired & guided by the teachings, principles & practices of Thich Nhat Hanh & The Plum Village Tradition.I have been a mentor/teacher/guide/spiritual director in the contemplative spiritual arts and Eastern mindfulness and movement practices for over 20 years, with training in Taoist Internal (Martial) Arts, both major branches (Soto & Rinzai) of Zen Buddhism, along with Yoga Teacher Training (RYT 500-hr Certification) on the principles of a personal practice in the T.K.V. Desikachar Tradition; these trainings, along with a year-long Immersion training in Zen Yoga, and hold advanced certifications in Somatic and Yin Yoga.trent tankyo thomson
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sitting quietly, doing nothing
spring comes, the grass
grows by itself
- Basho
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"Breathe, you are alive!" - Thay
"Breathe, you are alive!" - Thay
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