By Kate Atchley Touching Peace" was the theme of a deeply moving four-day retreat led by Thich Nhat Hanh, along with ten nuns and monks from Plum Village, in late March at Stourbridge, near Birmingham. The retreat was held in Old Swinford Hospital, whose grounds lent themselves well to walking meditation and provided superb evening…
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Writing Down the Roots
By Natalie Goldberg After four years at the Minnesota Zen Center, during a seven-day sesshin, I went to Katagiri Roshi. "You know, the more I sit, the more Jewish I'm feeling." "That makes sense," he said. "The more you sit, the more you become who you are." This feeling of being Jewish deepened…
Nondiscrimination
By Thich Nhat Hanh Walking meditation with Thay at Deer Park Monastery, fall 2009; photo by Ron Forster Colors of Compassion Retreat Ocean of Peace Hall, Deer Park Monastery March 26, 2004 Let us enjoy breathing with the sound of the bell. Breathing in, I am aware that I am…
Simple Living
An Interview with Brother Phap Trach Question: Thank you, Brother, for taking this time. Can you share some of your early childhood experiences of spirituality, Buddhism, or mindfulness? What experiences or conditions watered your seed of becoming a monk? Brother Phap Trach: When I was little, my mother always took…
Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart is a new section of the Mindfulness Bell — for you to express your thoughts and share your practice on a given topic. In this issue we focus on an assignment that Thây gave to the sangha at the Breath of the Buddha retreat in June (see…
Dharma Talk: Living Practice
Question and Answer Session with Thich Nhat Hanh and Monastic Brothers and Sisters photo by Jitka Slamova European Institute of Applied Buddhism Waldbrol, Germany May 20, 2011 Thich Nhat Hanh: Today we have a session of questions and answers. We know that a good question can benefit many people. So…
Earth and Racial Justice Framework
In our regular column in the Mindfulness Bell, the Earth Holder Community would like to offer our Earth and Racial Justice framework, which serves as the foundation of our work. May it nourish our practice and action.
Reflecting on Openness
By Susannah Ristine The path; photo by Thomas Marino Not the Only Way When I keep coming back to the First Mindfulness Training, I have noticed my tendency to say, “Oh yes, the mindfulness training on openness, my old friend—so familiar.” I have become aware of my assumption that the…
In Bosnia
By Claude Thomas Vietnam veteran, Claude Thomas, was one of 20 participants in a nonviolent direct action project in Croatia and Bosnia from November 30 through December 20. The Sjeme Mira ("Seeds of Peace") program included daily interfaith prayer services with elements from Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. They distributed leaflets in English and Serbo-Croatian…
Book Reviews
Mindful Movements:Ten Exercises for Well-Being Thich Nhat Hanh and Wietske Vriezen Parallax Press, 2008Hardcover, ringbound, 61 pages With DVD featuring Brother Michael, Thich Nhat Hanh, and monks and nuns of the Plum Village community, produced by Sounds True — 36 minutes Reviewed by Judith Toy, True Door of Peace What…