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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
No Mud, No Lotus
Insights from My Car Accident By Neha Kaul Photo by Marisela B. Gomez March 15, 2015 was a day I had been eagerly waiting for, as it was a Day of Mindfulness at Blue Cliff Monastery. I was looking forward to that Sunday because the monastery was reopening after its…
Opening the Door
By Lynsey Nelson I have attempted to serve others for much of my life, particularly those in dire need. Long before I learned of the second precept, I was aware of suffering in the world and had dedicated myself to the alleviation of suffering and the practice of loving kindness. But I soon discovered…
Sending the Buddha to Prison
By Carole BakerIllustration by Robert E. Walls Five years ago one of my teachers, Anh-Huong Nguyen, said to me, “Your daily practice seems to be going well, but the Order of Interbeing is the Bodhisattva Path. If you wish to walk this path, you must spread the Dharma.” I wanted…
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.…