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Peace in the Midst of Turmoil
The Rain of Compassion in Hong Kong photo by Corrin Chan Hong Kong was a British colony beginning in 1842, and then it returned to China’s sovereignty as a Special Administrative Zone in the mid-1990s. Over the past 150 years, Hong Kong changed from a small place that lived on…
Book Reviews
Peace, Bugs, and Understanding An Adventure in Sibling Harmony by Gail Silver Plum Blossom Books, 2014 Hardcover, 48 pages Reviewed by Lennis Lyon, True Silent Forest While driving, I spotted a young fawn that had recently been killed by a car. Immediately, I began silently repeating, “May you be peaceful,”…
Learning True Love: Book Club reflections celebrating Sister Chân Không
Today, April 9, 2025, we honor the Continuation Day of Sister Chân Không—beloved elder in the Plum Village tradition and a lifelong companion to Thích Nhất Hạnh.
Letters
A Deep Bow to Barbara Casey A deep bow of gratitude to Barbara Casey. I’ve so admired the work you’ve done as managing editor for the past five years, giving the Mindfulness Bell a new look, the color of the cover, more photographs and artwork, blending them beautifully with text,…
Be Mindful Online
Photo by Brandy Sacks Many times when we are on our computers or smartphones, we become completely lost in our work and forget to be in touch with ourselves. You can program a bell of mindfulness on your computer or smartphone and every quarter of an hour (or as often as you…