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A journal of the art of mindful living in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. News, articles, practice resources, sangha directory, subscriptions and more: mindfulnessbell.org

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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My Journey to Find My Teacher @dzungxvo.bsky.social explores his Vietnamese roots and receives a deep teaching from Thích Nhất Hạnh. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Mick McEvoy reflects on Thich Nhat Hanh’s experiences of conflict in Thay’s home country, inspiring Mick’s own practice of peace building and living in spiritual community both in Ireland and through the Happy Farm project in Plum Village. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #100yearsofthichnhathanh
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A Century of Humility – The Mindfulness Bell
Reflections on Thích Nhất Hạnh’s experiences of conflict in Thầy’s home country, inspiring Mick McEvoy’s own practice of peace building and living in spiritual community both in Ireland and through th...
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dharma teacher Richard Brady offers stories about how Thầy’s teachings and presence helped him experience deep connection and the feeling of being truly seen. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #100yearsofthichnhathanh
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Heart Connection – The Mindfulness Bell
Dharma teacher Richard Brady offers stories about how Thầy’s teachings and presence helped him experience deep connection and the feeling of being truly seen.
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
From our archives: Our beloved teacher Dr Larry Ward shares about being with suffering in New York City after September 11 @tricyclemag.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/larr...
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Inhaling the Dust, Yearning for Light
Being with suffering in New York City after September 11
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In this heartfelt letter to Thay, Sister Chan Thuan Khanh reflects on her journey of returning to her homeland and discovering the true meaning of “I have arrived, I am home.” www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #100yearsofThichNhatHanh
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry From our archives, issue 68 www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Order of Interbeing member David Viafora shares about the power of grief, communal solidarity, and entering the kōan of compassionate action: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Dharma teacher Trish Thompson shares three transformative experiences of meeting her teacher and her spiritual family. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dear friends, we would love to hear about your practice with food! The heart of The Mindfulness Bell is the creative expression of mindfulness practice offered by #plumvillage practitioners throughout the world. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #thichnhathanh #engagedbuddhism #mindfuleating
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Read an excerpt from 12-Step Zen: Pathways of Recovery published by @parallax.org www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 In this episode, Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino talk about finding beauty and reverence in the most ordinary of things. 🙏 On the Plum Village App: link.plumvillage.app/BGqL More here: plumvillage.org/podcast/a-qu... #mindfulness #meditation #zen #plumvillageapp
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Dear friends, here's a friendly reminder to not miss the joy in your days 🙏🏾 A lotus for you 🪷 plumvillage.app
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Roshi Joan Halifax @joanhalifax.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Often people imagine that Buddhism is primarily about personal enlightenment, about meditation, transcendence, or escaping from the wheel of suffering. But my own Zen teachers, Thay
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Laura Hassler recounts traveling to Vietnam in the stead of Thích Nhất Hạnh after his exile: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Dharma teacher Denise Nguyen shares her poem as it was translated by Thích Nhất Hạnh: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 In this episode, Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino are joined by Brother Phap Xa to explore the revolutionary aspect of walking meditation. 🙏 On the Plum Village App: link.plumvillage.app/Worx More here: plumvillage.org/podcast/hiki... #mindfulness #Zen #meditation
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We are happy to announce that you can now listen (on the #PlumVillageApp) to the entire series of six episodes recorded in India during February 2026’s In the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage. 🙏 🔔 Read more about it on our blog: plumvillage.app/in-the-foots... #TheWayOutIsIn #podcast #Buddhism
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On the App: In the Footsteps of the Buddha - Plum Village Mobile App
On the Plum Village App you can now listen to the entire series of six episodes recorded in India during February 2026’s pilgrimage.
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Order of Interbeing member Jessica Li-Winkler follows a school day of a future student of the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing, highlighting curriculum aspirations at the heart of the school’s mission: interdependence: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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Envisioning a Day in the Life of Students at the Thích Nhất Hạnh School of Interbeing – The Mindfulness Bell
Follow a school day of a future student, highlighting curriculum aspirations at the heart of the school’s mission: interdependence.
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In issue 98, we mark the 100th birthday of our beloved Teacher—born October 11, 1926—with reflections on his life and impact. How does each of us continue the actions of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh? Articles rolling out weekly on mindfulnessbell.org
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Originally published in his college newsletter, Thích Nhất Hạnh shares about his life at Princeton Theological Seminary: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... Photo courtesy of Princeton Theological Seminary #100yearsofThichNhatHanh #thichnhathanh
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Reflections on Princeton By a Vietnamese Buddhist – The Mindfulness Bell
(Nguyen Xuan Bao has kindly consented to write this article concerning some of his personal reflections on his life at the seminary. Mr. Bao is studying Islam
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino reflect on the passing of Br Phap Huu’s father, the power of community in difficult moments, and more. 🙏 On the Plum Village App: link.plumvillage.app/37e9 More here: plumvillage.org/podcast/fath... #mindfulness #Zen #ThichNhatHanh
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 This episode was recorded live onstage in New Delhi, India. Jo was joined by Sister Tam Muoi & Shantum Seth to discuss what it means to renew Buddhism. On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/KpVq More here: plumvillage.org/podcast/rene... #mindfulness #Buddhism #zen
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Order of Interbeing aspirant Nanala McMillan shares her call to compassionate action and commitment to serving the mahasangha bringing meaning to her life as a young adult. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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@HeartOfMeena @heartofmeena.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A gentle invitation for families. The Happy Families Change the World course begins June 13. If you're a parent, educator, or know someone who might need a gentler way back to their family right now, I hope you'll sign up: deerparkmonastery.org/visit/events/…
A gentle invitation for families. The Happy Families Change the World course begins June 13. If you're a parent, educator, or know someone who might need a gentler way back to their family right now, I hope you'll sign up: https://deerparkmonastery.org/visit/events/happy-families-change-the-world/
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Ersun Augustinus Kayra shares about his Plum Village practices and the renewal of his Catholic prayer life: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... Image from the Plum Village App Calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 The final in a series of six episodes recorded during the In the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage, this instalment was made in Sravasti, India, in February 2026 On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/p7Po More here: plumvillage.org/podcast/in-t... #mindfulness #zen
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Have a Sunday full of wonders, dear friends! 🙏🏽🕊️ #ThichNhatHanh More quotes, teachings, and guided meditations on the #PlumVillageApp 👉🏾 plumvillage.app Photo: Ami Bornstein #mindfulness #zen #buddhism #plumvillage #meditation #engagedbuddhism #zenbuddhism #zenmasters
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@HeartOfMeena @heartofmeena.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A few weeks ago, I shared something very personal here about our time at the Rhythm of the Earth festival. I didn’t expect how many people would respond by naming their own version of it, too. It made me realize that the story was a living teaching that belonged to the community.
A few weeks ago, I shared something very personal here about our time at the Rhythm of the Earth festival. I didn’t expect how many people would respond by naming their own version of it, too. It made me realize that the story was a living teaching that belonged to the community.
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
a message for young members of the Order of Interbeing from Sister Chân Đức (Sister True Virtue): www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #60anniversaryOI #orderofinterbeing
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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🎙️ON AIR We're talking to @jeremydavidengels.bsky.social about his new book, which offers a path out of partisanship and a community-centered approach to democracy. ❓What are the small, daily acts of 'citizenship' you practice that have nothing to do with a ballot box? 📻Listen:
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Ahead of America’s 250th, a ‘Declaration of Interdependence' | KQED
We talk to author Jeremy David Engels about his new book, “On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World,” which offers a path out of partisanship and a…
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A conversation with Anh Hương, the first member of the Order of Interbeing in the West: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #60anniversaryOI #orderofinterbeing
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
One of our newest Dharma teachers, Nhu-Mai Nguyen, shares how she practices living harmoniously with people who have different political and spiritual values: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #60anniversaryOI #orderofinterbeing
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 The fifth in a series of six episodes recorded during the In the Footsteps of the #Buddha pilgrimage, this instalment was made in Kushinagar, India, in February 2026. On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/3fZM More: plumvillage.org/podcast/in-t... #mindfulness
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Order of Interbeing member Stephen Pradarelli shares how a weekend retreat launched his OI journey: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #60anniversaryOI #orderofinterbeing
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
This conversation with Sr Giác Nghiêm, originally conducted in French by Sr Tại Nghiêm, offers a glimpse into her journey of faith, transformation, & deep joy in service: www.parallax.org/.../living-d... @plumvillagefrance.bsky.social #thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #60anniversaryOI #orderofinterbeing
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@HeartOfMeena @heartofmeena.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Tonight I was on TV with a monk… Talking about a music festival At a monastery Fundraising for the School of Interbeing SD meet The Monk + The Mom Rhythm of the Earth this Saturday: deerparkmonastery.org/initiatives/... Livestream from anywhere: youtu.be/_aPtchvC-b0 Music. Mindfulness. Community.
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Minh-Chau Le shares how her ancestral heritage is woven into her work as a historian and her journey as a member of the Order of Interbeing. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #60anniversaryOI #orderofinterbeing
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@HeartOfMeena @heartofmeena.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The Thích Nhất Hạnh School of Interbeing is opening in August this year. The seeds of belonging, tenderness, and courage are alive here, waiting to ripple outward. I share this as an invitation: notice where the currents in your life are carrying you and how you might tend to the unseen work.
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Not a Choice, a Current: A Homecoming to Deer Park – The Mindfulness Bell
One of our newest Dharma teachers shares her journey of practice that has led to moving into a lay community and helping to found the Thích Nhất Hạnh School of Interbeing.
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@HeartOfMeena @heartofmeena.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎 In my book, 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦, 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯, I explore how a teacher’s presence is the foundation of the classroom. When we feel seen, we belong. I’d love to hear about an educator who made you feel seen. Whose name or memory comes to mind? ✨
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎

In my book, 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦, 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯, I explore how a teacher’s presence is the foundation of the classroom. When we feel seen, we belong. 

I’d love to hear about an educator who made you feel seen. Whose name or memory comes to mind? ✨
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 The fourth in a series of six episodes recorded during the In the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage, this instalment was made in Vaishali, India, in February 2026. On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/2mZ1 More: plumvillage.org/podcast/in-t... #mindfulness #Buddha
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Collective Ecological Wisdom Ami DuCre learns how mindfulness and interbeing can foster ecological awareness and bring about positive change: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #interbeing #mindfulness #earthholders #EngagedBuddhism
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Brother Spirit 🌀(Phap Linh) @brspirit.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Are we more than biological machines? Is free will truly possible? (And can it be increased?) youtu.be/xTw373j6dhA?...
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Are We More Than Biological Machines? Is Free Will Truly Possible? | Br. Phap Linh
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 The third in a series of six episodes recorded during the In the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage, this instalment was made in Rajgir, India, in February 2026. On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/IlkZ More: plumvillage.org/podcast/in-t... #mindfulness #Buddha
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Jo-ann Rosen, author of 'Unshakable: Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for Collective Awakening', supported us to create the ‘Trauma Informed Practice’ folder on the app – meditations & exercises to support a regulated nervous system. 🙏🏽 Read the interview on our blog 👉🏽 plumvillage.app/an-interview...
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Brother Spirit 🌀(Phap Linh) @brspirit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Really joyous to connect so deeply with @mandascott.bsky.social in this wide-ranging conversation on roots, and finding (or creating!) our spiritual home
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@HeartOfMeena @heartofmeena.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Creating spaces for joy, presence, and community matters. The Rhythm of the Earth Festival at Deer Park is one such gathering, supporting the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing. You’re warmly invited to join us. deerparkmonastery.org/initiatives/r…
Creating spaces for joy, presence, and community matters. The Rhythm of the Earth Festival at Deer Park is one such gathering, supporting the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing. You’re warmly invited to join us. https://deerparkmonastery.org/initiatives/rhythm-of-the-earth-music-festival/
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This affectionate trip down memory lane by outgoing publisher Hisae Matsuda shares the story behind @parallax.org’s publications, celebrating the people who made the books possible & the team of practitioner-publishing professionals guiding the journey of tomorrow: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Dharma teacher Jo-ann Rosen guides us through exercises to help us regulate through unrelenting stresses and shares teachings from her engaging book, Unshakeable: Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for Collective Awakening www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... #guidedmeditation #TraumaInformedMindfulness
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Order of Interbeing member Sue Kronenberger deepens understanding of suffering through building resilience with her sangha, sharing resources from the @plumvillageapp.bsky.social and more: www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb... photo by Sister Phuong Nghiem #plumvillage #belovedcommunity #sangha
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 The second in a series of six episodes recorded during the In the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage, this instalment was made in Bodh Gaya, India, in February 2026. On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/rd1r More: plumvillage.org/podcast/in-t... #mindfulness #Buddha
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