“Heart to Heart” is a new section of the Mindfulness Bell, where we will publish short pieces on a given topic. Keep your writing personal and concrete, focusing on the fruits of your mindfulness practice. Preference will be given to shorter pieces, under 500 words. All submissions will be edited.…
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The Five Precepts Are the Whole of the Dharma
By Christopher Reed When we think about freedom we often think about freedom from certain things. We are more familiar with restriction than we are with permission. There are of course many reasons for this, both culturally and personally. What it means is that when we first encounter the precepts…
Book Reviews
At Home in the World Stories and Essential Teachings from a Monk's Life by Thich Nhat Hanh Parallax Press Hard cover, 187 pages Reviewed by Karen Hilsberg The title of Thich Nhat Hanh’s most recently published autobiographical book, At Home in the World, refers to the profound insight that Thay…
Questioning Habit Energy
By Jack Lawlor Each day, our culture sends innumerable messages urging us to consume. If we are modestly observant, we can see that many human consumption patterns threaten the air we breathe, the forests we admire, the other species we profess to love, and even the ability of less fortunate people to earn a living wage under…
Letter from the Editor
Dear Thay, dear Sangha,Last summer, after the 21-Day Retreat: Vulture Peak Gathering in PlumVillage, Sister Annabel Laity suggested that the Mindfulness Bell offer teachingsand stories from the retreat for those who weren’t able to attend. In this issue, several practitioners share wonderful moments of awakening they experienced at the retreat.…
Supporting the Jewel of Sangha
By Margaret O’Keefe As a volunteer for the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation, I have been blessed to see how small drops of water can create an ocean. The Deer Park Nunnery project is close to my heart. For donors to this project, I thought it would be a nice incentive…
How to Be Your Own Soulmate
An interview with Sister Dang Nghiem about true love
Story of a Little Limace
By Sister Trang Mai Thon I would like to share my story with you. But first, perhaps I should tell you a little bit about myself. How should I start? I can talk about things like who I am. Actually I am you. I am that big-mouth frog; I am…
My Life Is My Teaching
In January 2024, Thích Nhất Hạnh (Thầy)—the teacher of mindful living and the founder of the Plum Village tradition—will be celebrated as the Fifth Patriarch of Từ Hiếu root temple and First Patriarch of the Plum Village Sangha. We invite you to learn more about Thầy's life and the spiritual roots of Plum Village through Thầy's books, which continue to be some of his most accessible offerings to the world.
Watering the Seeds of Love
Growing Mindful Relationships By Jerry Braza photo by Renee Burgard The Talmud says, “Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow, grow.’” Imagine the face of a child when he or she hears, “You are so precious. You can do it. I’m so glad…