Mindful Movements:Ten Exercises for Well-Being Thich Nhat Hanh and Wietske Vriezen Parallax Press, 2008Hardcover, ringbound, 61 pages With DVD featuring Brother Michael, Thich Nhat Hanh, and monks and nuns of the Plum Village community, produced by Sounds True — 36 minutes Reviewed by Judith Toy, True Door of Peace What…
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Earth and Racial Justice Framework
In our regular column in the Mindfulness Bell, the Earth Holder Community would like to offer our Earth and Racial Justice framework, which serves as the foundation of our work. May it nourish our practice and action.
Reflecting on Openness
By Susannah Ristine The path; photo by Thomas Marino Not the Only Way When I keep coming back to the First Mindfulness Training, I have noticed my tendency to say, “Oh yes, the mindfulness training on openness, my old friend—so familiar.” I have become aware of my assumption that the…
Be Yourself
How Rainbow Sanghas Are Offering a Warm Refuge Across the World By Simone and Ida Rainbow Sangha on Zoom Over the last few years, the space for the LGBTQIA+ community1 to come together and practice Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings has grown significantly. Although maybe not visible to all, people from…
All of Us as One
Interbeing in International Development By Jindra Čekan/ová Jindra doing fieldwork in Sierra Leone, 2009; photo by Elizabeth Manga I have worked as an employee in international development for thirty years, interacting with grassroots organizations, big international charities, and bigger donors. My work led me to Niger, Africa, for Catholic Relief…
Waking Up This Morning, I Smile
By Brother Phap Ho One day quite some time ago, I had a realization. It was like a sweet voice from deep inside, my heart’s song, my deep aspiration. The message was simple: I want to live a life and have a livelihood that make me happy to get up…
Reflections on Thầy
Kaira Jewel Lingo shares a few precious insights from Thầy about freedom in practice, being the first Black monastic in the Plum Village tradition, difficulties living in community, and inspiring self-confidence.
Healthy Boundaries
photo by Zachiah Murray The Fourteenth Mindfulness Training is jampacked! It invites us to consider our own powerful sexual energy, the sexual energy of those around us, the environmental factors that may contribute to sexual misconduct, and so much more. As I’ve moved through life with this training, different facets…
Book Reviews
Peaceful Action, Open Heart Lessons from the Lotus Sutra By Thich Nhat Hanh Parallax Press, 2008 Softcover, 287 pages Reviewed by Judith Toy Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that the strength of the Lotus Sutra is its ability to present deep teachings in a clear, easy-to-understand way that applies to…
Lessons Learned from Living with Monastics
I started spending days on end with friends sitting in meditation...