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Breaking My Heart Open
Getting Close with the Pain of Injustice By Adrienne Minh-Chau Le Buddha; photo by Paul Davis I wore my Order of Interbeing jacket into a prison for the first time last fall, just two weeks after my ordination. For me, this felt very natural. The brown jacket, a symbol of…
Our Patriarch Liễu Quán
Sister Đoan Nghiêm teaches about koans and the Plum Village lineage; Thầy’s disciples are the ninth generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma line.
More Joy and Less Suffering
An Interview with Chau Yoder Chau Yoder (front row, third from left) with LaBoi Sangha members, 2006; photo courtesy of Chau Yoder ChauYoder, Tam Luu Ly / Chan Tham Tue, was born in Hanoi, Vietnam and lives in Walnut Creek, California with her husband Jim, to whom she has been…
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,…
Book Reviews
Journeying EastConversations on Aging and Dying By Victoria Jean DimidjianParallax Press, 2004 Reviewed by William Menza Journeying East is an extraordinary primer on the spiritual, psychological, and physical components of getting old and dying — and living a mindful life. Author Victoria Jean Dimidjian is a professor of education at…
An Open Letter from a Southern White Girl
Eeanie, Meanie, Meinie, MoCatch a N***** By His Toe.If He Hollers, Let Him Go.Eeanie, Meanie, Meinie, Mo Dear Brothers and Sisters of African American Ancestry, If you grew up in the southern United States in the 1940s and 50s, you might be aware that white children and adults commonly recited…
Letters
Dear sisters and brothers on the path, I wonder what you think about an issue dedicated to practicing in a digital world? Several facets to explore: How we relate to increasing use of technology in our daily lives.How technology supports or undermines our practice.How do we look deeply at something…
Learning to Trust the Present Moment
Meeting Thich Nhat Hanh In November, 1990 I heard Thich Nhat Hanh address a conference in Washington, D.C. The next day, with 300 others, I sat with him at the Lincoln Memorial and listened to him read poems from the Vietnam War years and reflect on his efforts to share with Americans the suffering caused…
Keeping the Flame Alive
By Brandon Rennels Last winter in Plum Village, a friend told me my first name can be translated as “Fire-starter.” At the time I had just begun my role as a coordinator for the international Wake Up movement. I was working alongside Buddhist monks and nuns to support young adults…