Handling Strong Emotions
By Thich Nhat Hanh in June 2017
When the seed of anger in us is touched, and when it manifests in our mental consciousness as the energy of anger, we have to be aware of it right away. First, we have to produce mindfulness to be aware that the energy of anger is coming up. That is the practice of mindfulness of…
Letters
Published in June 2017
I just read the latest Mindfulness Bell [#74, Winter/Spring 2017]. I had been saddened to feel that I did not know more about Thay at this time and the struggles of the Sangha to go on without him. I wanted…
Letter from the Editor
Published in June 2017
Dear Thay, dear Sangha,“There’s no way to take care of something else if we don’t first take care of ourselves.” Victoria Rosas Peribán, a young practitioner who is passionate about planting trees, tells us that this belief is the basis…
Other articles in this issue
Excerpt from “Letter to a Young Teacher”
By Thich Nhat Hanh Dear Colleagues, I am a teacher and I love my job, and I know very well that you love your job too. All of us want…
Being Peace in Prison
By Schizusan, Matthew, Jim, and Nhut A young man in prison sent a letter to the Mindfulness Bell. He was struggling with being peace in his noisy, violent, and chaotic…
