In a rural region of southeastern North Carolina, about thirty-five miles west of Fayetteville, followers of Thich Nhat Hanh's Community of Mindful Living meet weekly in members' homes for seated meditation, walking meditation, chanting, singing, and dharma discussion.  To enrich their Buddhist practice the members of Healing Springs sangha also travel to attend retreats in North Carolina and around the United States.

John Bowman and Emily Whittle founded this small group in 1999, and Whittle is now training with Anh Huong, Thich Nhat Hanh's niece, as she prepares to join the Vietnamese monk's Order of Interbeing.

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