By Fred Eppsteiner It wasn't easy for my father to age. To see his hair turn grey, his hairline recede, and then gradually disappear till only a few strands remained. To lose the energy of his youth and feel the weariness and discomfort of his aging body. He was both saddened and angered by…
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The Courage to Change Becoming a Conscious Consumer
By Jonathan Borella My spirituality has become the main guiding force in my life. It plays a role in almost every decision I make, in my relationships with family and friends, and in my perspective of the world. Indeed, as the days go by, I am noticing my life and…
Fierce Bodhisattvas
By Daryne Rockett photo by Fe Langdon If you ask my ninety-six-year-old grandfather about his participation in World War II, he might tell you that he was disqualified from service because of his flat feet. His wife, Laura Blackwood, is another story. Fit enough for the typing pool, my grandmother…
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Dharmacarya Ceremony at Plum Village Nine students of Thich Nhat Hanh were invested with the title "Dharmacarya," (dharma friend, or dharma teacher) at Plum Village on August 5, 1990. The sangha of over 150 people from Vietnam, Europe, and the Americas gathered in the Dharma Nectar Meditation Hall to witness the Lamp Transmission Ceremony. With…
The True Musician
An Interview with Sister Trai Nghiem Brother Phap Dung and Brother Phap Lai interviewed Sister Trai Nghiem at Plum Village in the spring of 2011. Question: Were you always a Buddhist, you and your family? Sister Trai Nghiem: By birth, yes. But not practicing. In Japan, we call it “funeral…
Deciding How to Decide
By Dennis Bohn It took the New York Metropolitan Community of Mindfulness about a year to develop the document on decision making (see below). Some people were surprised that it took so long. but in retrospect. it surprises me that it happened so quickly. I would like to share some of the issues and difficulties…
Dharma Talk: Life is a Wonder!
On May 10, 2008, during the “Engaged Buddhism for the Twenty-First Century” retreat at the Kim Lien Hotel in Hanoi, Thich Nhat Hanh answered questions from retreatants. Here are a few of those questions and answers.
On Karma
By Barbara Casey For over six years Barbara corresponded with a prison inmate named Claude. He had been convicted of aggravated assault, which means that he did someone serious harm. In a letter to her, Claude asked Barbara for insight about karma, and she asked some dharma teachers to respond…
Practice in Vietnam: An Inside Look
Interview with Thay Phap KhamBy Barbara Casey in Hanoi, Vietnam During the retreat in Hanoi, former Mindfulness Bell editor Barbara Casey sat down with Thay Phap Kham (monks who have received full ordination are addressed as “Thay”) for an extended chat. This energetic and committed monk has been instrumental in…
Beginning Anew
By Penelope Thompson & Lee Lipp It has been more than six months since our Sangha "got a divorce," and it has been a time of suffering and broken-heartedness for everyone. It has also been a time of looking inward, learning to take responsibility for ways we have caused each other pain. For seven…