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Where Is the Heart of Compassion in the Balkans?
By Fred Eppsteiner Once again, our country is at war. Once again, violence is the solution nations and peoples choose to settle conflict. Yet, one of the hallmarks of the Buddha's teaching is nonviolence. The first mindfulness training given by Shakyamuni Buddha was "Do not kill, do no harm, protect life." As students of the Buddha,…
This Freedom
Dharma teacher Richard Brady reflects on how Lamp Transmission supported his healing and growth in freedom to share mindfulness with others in person and in his writing.
The Journey Home
By Van Khanh Ha In May, Van Khanh Ha traveled to Vietnam with her daughter Lauren and her friend Karen Hilsberg. Here are excerpts from the journal she wrote to her loved ones back in the United States. 3 May — Returning Home Again Yesterday morning our plane landed in…
From Selfness to Cellness
Dharma teacher Jo-ann Rosen offers insights on seeing the practice through a neuroscientific and trauma-sensitive lens, and on being a cell in a Sangha body.
Right in the Middle of It
Travel and Practice in Southeast Asia By David Percival Travel is a part of us. From the poorest Southeast Asian villagers who travel their countries by boat, minivan, and battered bus, to Western jetsetters, travel is in our blood. Yet, these last few years I have experienced a lot…
Practice Right Now
Photo by Brandy Sacks Each moment of daily life is an opportunity to arrive in the present moment. Gathas are short verses that we can recite during daily activities to help us return to the present moment and dwell in mindfulness. As exercises in both meditation and poetry, gathas are…
The Miracle of Sangha
photo by David Nelson Dear Brothers, Sisters, and Friends, A miracle took place at the One Buddha Is Not Enough retreat in Estes Park, Colorado. Each person at the retreat experienced that he or she was surrounded by Thich Nhat Hanhs (Thays) and that he or she was indeed also…
Order of Interbeing Aspirant Training
Walking Meditation The Education and Training Committee of the Order of lnterbeing developed a four-stage Education and Training Program in 1997. As a regular feature in The Mindfitlness Bell we will offer some of the suggested practice exercises and study work outlined in The Mindfulness Bell #21. We invite Order Aspirant Training programs throughout the…
The Three Jewels
As you are breathing, imagine, at the very center of your breath...