Natascha, you are a true gift to the Sangha. A big heartfelt thank you for all your kind and loving work. - Ali Razzaghipour, Australia Natascha, I have felt your love for so many years. Your total dedication and care for the Mindfulness Bell was reflected on every page, conversation,…
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Parallax Press is a nonprofit publisher cofounded by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh and Arnold Kotler. Parallax Press was established in 1986 with the publication of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s book Being Peace in sunny Berkeley, California, and we were based in the San Francisco Bay Area until 2025. Our fully…
Dear Earth
In the film DEAR EARTH, we follow Karim, Satya and Vishal, three climate activists of the Extinction Rebellion movement in England during a siege of London's administrative and business district. In all their humanity, they show what it means to be committed to the future of all life, leading to…
Gathas for the Practice of Mindful Living
Interview with Brother Chan Phap Luu Brother Chan Phap Luu, one of the editors of Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Stepping into Freedom (Second Edition), shares about the changes reflected in the book. The Mindfulness Bell: How has the training for novices changed since the first edition of Stepping into Freedom…
The Practice of Subtracting
Learning to Let Go of Material Possessions My mail today brought another pile of catalogs including the latest shiny, slick catalog of expensive Buddhist items. Everything I need is here: huge Buddhist statues, including one for my garden for only $998, the tea sets, the bells and wind chimes, jewelry,…
Spanning a Bridge
For Love to Deepen During Thich Nhat Hanh’s trip to Vietnam in early 2007, several Great Requiem Ceremonies were held, to help heal the wounds of war. Here, Sister Dang Nghiem continues her recollections of those powerful events and the deep transformation she experienced. (See part one of her article…
Outside In, Inside Out
Separation to Inclusion Reflection along El Camino de Santiago, Spain; photo by Valerie Brown I was born in South Africa during apartheid, with African and Indian heritage in a lineage of slavery and indentured labour. I grew up in a segregated Indian area to a family who lived in a…
Right in the Middle of It
Travel and Practice in Southeast Asia Travel is a part of us. From the poorest Southeast Asian villagers who travel their countries by boat, minivan, and battered bus, to Western jetsetters, travel is in our blood. Yet, these last few years I have experienced a lot of apprehension around…
Where Is the Heart of Compassion in the Balkans?
Once again, our country is at war. Once again, violence is the solution nations and peoples choose to settle conflict. Yet, one of the hallmarks of the Buddha's teaching is nonviolence. The first mindfulness training given by Shakyamuni Buddha was "Do not kill, do no harm, protect life." As students of the Buddha, we must turn…
The Community as a Refuge
You Are Not Alone Laughing with the tangerine in Chile, photo courtesy of monastic Sangha This article shares about the supportive and enriching experience of the Chilean Community of Mindfulness, the Sangha Juntos como un río (Together Flowing Like a River), and the virtual Sangha Mudita (Joy) that arose during…