40 Days of Living In A Monastary – The Monks and Me

While not everyone would think visiting a Buddhist monastery would hold the answers to a life crisis, Mary Paterson discovered that was exactly what she needed. Unsettled by the deaths of her parents and accompanied by a too-heavy suitcase, she bravely entered Plum Village in France, the monastery of Noble-Prize nominated monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Mary is the author of The Monks and Me, and shares her healing process in dealing with the death of her parents and how she found her way to back to herself. She will entertain and enlighten as she reveals what she learned after spending six weeks living with the Sisters and Brothers. Mary will share the way a monk washes his face and why it’s important and what an 84-year-old monk taught her about finding refuge from life’s storms. Join us for this thoughtful and humorous show on Friday October 12, 2012 at 1:00pm eastern time