With hearts full of both sorrow and gratitude, we share that our beloved teacher and author Joanna Macy has passed from this life. Joanna was not only a scholar of Buddhism and a visionary thinker, she was a true Bodhisattva of the Earth.
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Mindfulness Bell Survey
By James Schaan and Natascha Bruckner As a key step in our efforts to transform the Mindfulness Bell, we conducted the first-ever MB reader survey. Our purpose was to discover who our readers are, how they feel about important aspects of the MB, and what they’d like to see in…
Resist, Maladjust, Defy
Dharma Teacher Marisela Gomez on how turning the upside-down world right side up requires us to resist, maladjust to, and defy the normalization of greed, hatred, and delusion
Book Reviews
The Mama Bamba Way The Power and Pleasure of Natural Childbirth By Robyn Sheldon Findhorn Press, 2010 Soft cover, 272 pages Reviewed by Karen Hilsberg I met Robyn Sheldon when we shared a taxi during Thay’s 2008 tour in Vietnam. I learned that she is a midwife in South Africa…
Understanding Gross National Happiness and the 3 Fundamental Components of Happiness
Author of A Culture of Happiness Dr. Tho Ha Vinh Celebrating the release of A Culture of Happiness, author Tho Ha Vinh answers questions about happiness, the framework used in Bhutan to measure happiness, and tools that readers can use today to cultivate more happiness. Jump to the questions: Happiness…
Contemplations on The Five Mindfulness Trainings
photo by Paul Davis Marisela Gomez’s Personal Statement on the Writing of the Contemplations on the Five Mindfulness Trainings The Five Mindfulness Trainings have been a wonderful remembrance of what is the ground of ethics. When I first read these, what came to my mind was “this is what my…
Book Reviews
New version of the UK Practice ManualReviewed by Kate Atchley, Vow of True Virtue The UK Manual of Practice has been recently revised. The Manual is a valuable resource for anyone who follows Thay’s teachings. After an introduction, detailed guidance on many aspects of the practice is offered, including the…
The Cosmos Inside Us
Heaven isn't up there, it's here. A writer reflects on the spiritual connections between ourselves, our conduct, and our planet in climate crisis, during a visit to Plum Village. By June Mitchell Originally published in Resurgence & Ecologist Recently I attended Earth Week at Plum Village in South West France.…
Practicing with The Four Noble Truths in the World
An offering from ARISE Sangha: Dharma teacher Marisela B. Gomez uses inspiration from Thích Nhất Hạnh to show us how to transform the suffering of racial injustice.
Book Club: Fierce Vulnerability – Healing from Trauma, Emerging through Collapse
You’re invited to a series of book club discussions on Kazu Haga's new book Fierce Vulnerability. In times of collapse, we need a movement that recognizes injustice as a reflection of collective trauma and embraces its role as a catalyst for collective healing through transformative action. If you want to explore…