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…
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Touching Peace in England
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…
Breathing with Children
Every night my three-year-old daughter, Amy, sleeps cuddled up next to me. Every morning she wakes up, flings her little arms around my neck, kisses me, and says, "I love you, Mommy. It's time to rise and shine!" One morning, Amy sat up in bed, rubbed her eyes, and came…
Snake Medicine
By Sister Thuong Nghiem Note: Calling something medicine in the Native American traditions is a way of emphasizing the special qualities of that thing. All elements in the cosmos have the potential to heal us and to teach us when our hearts and minds are open. One foot follows the other, making a path.…
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…
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…
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…
All of Us as One
Interbeing in International Development By Jindra Čekan/ová Jindra doing fieldwork in Sierra Leone, 2009; photo by Elizabeth Manga I have worked as an employee in international development for thirty years, interacting with grassroots organizations, big international charities, and bigger donors. My work led me to Niger, Africa, for Catholic Relief…
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…
Reflections on Thầy
Kaira Jewel Lingo shares a few precious insights from Thầy about freedom in practice, being the first Black monastic in the Plum Village tradition, difficulties living in community, and inspiring self-confidence.