It’s time to put away the holiday decor. New Year’s Day—with all its excitement and newness—is over. All you have stretching out in front of you now is…winter. Not the merry/exciting holiday winter—just plain old January and February winter. This period of time can feel dreary and low for many people,but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are three ways to beat the winter “blahs” that can help you to embrace, rather than brace against, this season.
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Resources for Peace
In response to the current situation in the Middle East, Plum Village monastics share an open letter, a guided meditation, and a letter to the President of the United States.
How to Be Engaged without Becoming Entangled
In this Dharma talk, Dr. Larry Ward shares about caring for our traumatic experiences so we can fully arrive where we are needed.
The Path of Racial and Social Equity
An Open Heart Is Called for Now painting by Mary DeWitt. Photo by Valerie Brown The Dharma teaches us that the daily steps of life are where we awaken. We learn that it is possible to awaken to the reality of the suffering of this existence, and to the path…
Breathing, Learning, Growing
Mindfulness with Youth in the Clinic and the Classroom A Dialogue between Meena Srinivasan, Dzung Vo, and Young Whan Choi Meena Srinivasan and Sister Jewel with students learning mindfulness Young Whan Choi: It’s a pleasure to be hosting this conversation about how to bring mindfulness practice to young people. Both…
Buddhism for This World
Like so many others, I consider Thay...
The River in Me
Selected verses of transformation from Sister Đẳng Nghiêm’s collected poems
How to Be Your Own Soulmate
An interview with Sister Dang Nghiem about true love
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…
Breathing with the Bell
Plum Village Practices and the Renewal of My Catholic Prayer Life








