By Mike Bell A couple of summers ago in Plum Village, I asked Sister Annabel about the process of joining the Order of Interbeing. Over several meetings, she dictated guidelines to me. My understanding from those meetings was that the emphasis was on self-assessment and we answer an aspirant "yes" in the absence of flagrant…
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From the Editors
This issue of the Mindfulness Bell is about relationships. In his opening dharma talk, Thich Nhat Hanh addresses the concerns of community, family, and parenting, especially single parenting. Thay spoke about these subjects quite a lot during the summer retreats at Plum Village, his practice community in France, emphasizing that these are important dharma doors for…
Buddhist Nonviolence
By Paula Green The Buddha was once asked by a disciple, "Would it be true to say that a part of our training is for the development of love and compassion?" The Buddha replied, "No, it would not be true to say this. It would be true to say that…
I Love Technology
photo by Fe Langdon By Kenley Neufeld I love technology. I value technology. I embrace technology. These three statements may have been the first step to my finding more equanimity in my relationship to technology. To name it, say what it means to me, and see clearly the central role…
Book Reviews
The Novice A Story of True Love By Thich Nhat Hanh HarperCollins, 2011 Hardcover, 160 pages Reviewed by Chau Yoder Edited by Lyn Fine and Natascha Bruckner I felt really touched by the new English version of The Novice: A Story of True Love. When I read this story of…
Flood News
Dear friends, thanks to your generosity, we received $512,000 through March 12, to help the victims of last fall's flooding in Vietnam. Our monks in the Tu Hieu Institute, where Thay was a novice, were able to bring urgent relief to 97,850 families in desperate situations in Thua Thien, Quang Tri, Quang Nam. Quang Ngai, and…
May All Children Live as Children
By Michele Benzamin-Masuda It was another weekly visit to Central Juvenile Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Russell was showing us the Special Lock Down Unit. He opened a door and I walked into one of the solitary confinement rooms. A solid door with a peephole closed behind me. A camera sat behind a protective screen above…
Peacemaking as Healing
By Gene Knudsen-Hoffman In the stillness is the place from which action comes that heals. In October 1990, I traveled to Tunisia to talk with Yasser Arafat and other top PLO leaders. I then went to Israel to speak with Israeli peace activists as part of a four-person entourage from the Fellowship of…
Chocolate Meditation: Savoring Life’s Sweetness
By Khanh Doan photo courtesy of Khanh Doan I love to eat, and it is fair to say that I am an advocate of good food. However, I never cared much for sweet treats, especially chocolate, until I was introduced to Chocolate Meditation. Fortunately, this delicious exercise was included in…
Please Help to Complete Thay’s Temple in Saigon
Dear Friends, Last November the Vietnamese government gave Thay permission to teach an audience of any size in any temple in Vietnam, but not in a theater or stadium. To accommodate the expected audiences, we have been rebuilding the Phap Van temple in Saigon, with your help. We are so…