Discussion from Environmentalists' Retreat Randy Hayes (Director, Rainforest Action Network):I was working in the Southwest some years ago, fighting uranium mining on the reservations, and some of us were complaining about burnout In the midst of our complaining, one Sioux Indian looked over at us and said, "'Burnout' is just not in my language. This…
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When Giants Meet
Dedication of the Beloved Community Garden at Magnolia Grove Monastery Beloved Community Garden, Magnolia Grove Monastery. Photo by Paul Davis “If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton What happens when two giants meet? We invite…
Mindful Intentional Living
Growing the Seed of a Wake Up House By Nick Neild San Diego Wake Up house residents A Wake Up house is an intentional community of dedicated young mindfulness practitioners who have a strong aspiration to support one another on their respective spiritual paths. It is a natural extension of…
The Death Penalty
By Lorena Monda Two years ago, my dear friend Darcie Silver was murdered. She was twenty-seven years old. Darcie was very close to my family, especially my daughter Lisa, who was twelve when Darcie was killed. She was a beautiful, gentle, vibrant woman-the kind of woman I want Lisa to become. Darcie was found strangled…
Sangha News
Dharma Teachers Travel to South Africa and Botswana From March 16 to April 2, 2008 three Plum Village Dharma teachers traveled to southern Africa: Sr. Chau Nghiem (Jewel) and her father Al Lingo, and Sr. Thuan Nghiem. The group first spent ten days in Cape Town, South Africa, where they…
From the Editor
After you finish reading Thich Nhat Hanh's Dharma talk, if you read nothing else in this issue, please read about the flooding in Vietnam (pages 7-10). People there desperately need our help, and it takes very little to do a lot. Vietnam is one of the poorest countries in the world, with an average per…
From the Editor
While The Mindfulness Bell is officially the journal of the Order of Interbeing, our hope is to reach beyond the Order's core community to include everyone who finds Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings and practice inspiring. This global Sangha is made up of a wide variety of people with very different life experiences-Europeans, Asians, North Americans, Jews,…
Sitting Separately
When in the meditation hall men and women sit on different sides, we could call this “sitting separately,” but if you look deeply, you will see that there is no segregation. In other words, one group is not being excluded from the principal group. Clearly there is no discrimination. Both…
The Practice of Letting Others Be Themselves
By Lorena Monda My greatest teacher of letting others be themselves has been my daughter, Lisa. Watching her become herself has been a delight to me over the years. I have approached each stage of her development, even the difficult ones, with curiosity. When I have faltered in this, she has always let me know.…
Monks & Nuns:
Behind the Projections onto the Robe Part Two By Lori Zimring De Mori The author questions two young monastics on their journey from lay life to ordination. Part One of this article was published in the autumn issue of the Mindfulness Bell. Phap Tue Phap Tue, whose given name means…