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War, Conflict and Healing
A Buddhist Perspective According to the first of the five precepts (panca sila) given by the Buddha to his lay disciples (upasaka): “Lay students of the Buddha refrain from killing, put an end to killing, rid themselves of all weapons, learn humility before others, learn humility in themselves, practice love…
Alms’ Round
The Practice of Love, Humility, and Gratitude By Brother Chan Troi Nguyen Luc Brother Chan Troi Nguyen Luc “The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, a gentle breeze blows. With each step, a flower blooms.” Alms’ round…
Meditation at Juvenile Hall
By Soren Gordhamer It took eight months to begin meditation classes at the local Juvenile Hall-seven months of talking about it and one month of letters, phone calls, and meetings with the director. The director was not sure the kids would go for it. He said if we expected them to sit down, cross…
Giving a Talk
By Joseph Emet I have just come back from a five-day Dharma Teachers’ retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery. There I heard a lot of talks, and also many pleas for finding ways of helping new members of the Order of Interbeing to be more effective in Sangha building, and in…
Journey as a Writer
Upper Hamlet, Plum Village. Photo by Mercia Moseley When I first went to Blue Cliff Monastery in New York, I was in both a personal and professional crisis. Indeed, the two felt inextricable. I was a writer and had finished a memoir about becoming a mother. But in the process…
Using Mindfulness to Rewire the Brain
How the Insights of Neuroscience Can Aid Our Practice By Paul Tingen photo by Paul Davis Around twenty-five years ago, neuroscience went through a dramatic change in perspective that had profound implications for mindfulness practitioners, and that can greatly deepen our understanding of our practice and the teachings of Thich Nhat…
Cultivating a Relationship
By Sheila Canal “Aware that sexual desire is not love and that sexual relations motivated by craving cannot dissipate the feeling of loneliness but will create more suffering, frustration and isolation, we are determined not to engage in sexual relations without mutual understanding, love and a deep long-term commitment made…
Introducing Mindfulness at an HIV Charity
By Jess Stein photo courtesy of Wake Up Earlier this year, HIV charity Positively UK approached Wake Up London and asked us to facilitate some introductory mindfulness sessions at their London offices. Positively UK is a positive organisation in every sense of the word. Its aim is to provide practical…
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the managing editor of the Mindfulness Bell