The Mindfulness Bell

Honoring the 49th day since Dr. Larry Ward's passing, we offer these loving remembrances from Dharma teachers Valerie Brown and Kaira Jewel Lingo.

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photo courtesy of Kaira Jewel Lingo

#LarryWard #Continuation #PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism

Order of Interbeing member rehena Harilall calls for Love in Action for Black History Month UK, October 2025

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photo by Michael Preston

#EngagedBuddhism #interbeing #Ubuntu #BlackHistoryMonth

Happy Equinox! 🍂🌱 Our new print issue is now available! Subscribers, check your mail: did you get your Mindfulness Bell yet?

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#thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism #BelovedCommunity #communitybuilding #sangha #interbeing #inclusiveness

Jon Hughes shares about how acting from interbeing helps find hope in difficult moments.

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photo courtesy of Plum Village France monastics

#EngagedBuddhism #interbeing

Becoming an “Elder in Training” – The Mindfulness Bell D. F. Tweney embraces the support and wisdom of Dharma teachers as a retreat facilitator

@dylan20.bsky.social embraces the support and wisdom of Dharma teachers as a retreat facilitator

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photo by Elan Nguyen

#PlumVillage #BelovedCommunity #communitybuilding #sangha

Realizing True Education – The Mindfulness Bell Leaders of the international Wake Up Schools initiative offer stories of building connection and community.

Leaders of the international Wake Up Schools initiative offer stories of building connection and community.

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Breathing together, we remember Dr. Larry Ward — teacher, author, and true brother on the path. His voice, like his Dharma name “True Great Sound,” carries on through the lives he touched.

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Rooted in Plum Village and the Earth Holder Community, the Beloved Community Care-Taking Council offers resources and a network of Circles forming around the world to support mindful action for social justice.

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A special live recording of The Way Out Is In podcast in London with Internationally acclaimed writer Ocean Vuong

An event for newcomers & longtime practitioners for reflection, connection & collective stillness

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All profits support the Plum Village Construction Fund

Melanie Gin shares how she has taken refuge in The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings and the sangha as antidotes to despair and shame, and to be with suffering while standing up against injustice.

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Global Call for Personal or Archival Footage of Thich Nhat Hanh

Speakit Productions is currently in production on the first authorised biographical film about Thầy’s life.

If you know of any old recordings of Thầy, the film team would love to hear from you:
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In memory of Joanna Macy (1929 -2025), who passed away on July 19th, we republished episode 12 of #TheWayOutIsIn with an introduction by Jo Confino 🕊️

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On the #PlumVillageApp 👉🏾 podcasts

#Buddhism #systemstheory #deepecology #peace #ecology #justice

NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 Br Phap Huu & Jo Confino are joined by Nho Tran. This time they explore the origins & evolution of the #PlumVillage tradition: the #Buddhist lineage founded by Thich Nhat Hanh.

On the app 👉🏽 Podcasts
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#ThichNhatHanh #zen

Through the teachings of the Buddha, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Dharma Teacher Marisela Gomez shows us how turning the upside-down world right side up requires us to resist, maladjust to, and defy the normalization of greed, hatred, and delusion:
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Snippet from Thich Nhat Hanh's book 'The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching - Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation' 👉🏽 plumvillage.shop/products/boo...
More wisdom & daily quotes on the #PlumVillageApp 👉🏽 plumvillage.app
Have a peaceful weekend 🕊️

#mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh

a poem on mindful democracy
by @jeremydavidengels.bsky.social:

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#EngagedBuddhism #poetry #BelovedCommunity #interbeing

Dharma Teacher Uli Pfeifer-Schaupp shares his practice in a former German concentration camp:
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calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh

#thichnhathanh #EngagedBuddhism #nonviolence #inclusiveness

Learn more about our daily quotes feature on the #PlumVillageApp blog 👉🏽 plumvillage.app/daily-quotes...

These little nuggets of Buddhist wisdom appear each day within the app 🙏🏽

#mindfulness #buddhism #zen #thichnhathanh #plumvillage #meditation

Happy Summer Solstice ☀️
Enjoy 50% off all our ebooks, savings on back issues of The Mindfulness Bell and much more. A gentle invitation to slow down, breathe and nourish what matters most.

Use code SUMMER2025 only at parallax.org June 19–23.

#SummerSolstice #Mindfulness #ParallaxPress #BookSky

Happy Solstice! ☀️
a poem, offered by Sunbird, honoring the sun as a beloved member of community:

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#solstice #poetry #sangha #belovedcommunity #plumvillage

Discover more Buddhist wisdom via The Way Out Is In podcast on the Plum Village App and other streaming services 🎧

New episode coming soon 🔔

#mindfulness #meditation #contemplation #PlumVillageApp #TheWayOutIsIn #Buddhism #Zen #PlumVillage #Buddhistteachings #ThichNhatHanh 🕊️

Sister Kính Nghiêm shares about recognizing and embracing suffering in yourself and your family:
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#PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism #mindfulness #monasticlife #belovedcommunity

Brother Chân Trời Đạo Bi reflects on the importance of being yourself, play as a Dharma door, and the support of living in community.

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#PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism #mindfulness #monasticlife #belovedcommunity

Love, Thay Joan Duncan Oliver reviews Thich Nhat Hanh's posthumous publication 'In Love and Trust: Letters from a Zen Master.'

📬 Love, Thay — Joan Duncan Oliver shares on @tricyclemag.bsky.social a beautiful reflection on In Love and Trust, Thich Nhat Hanh’s collected letters.

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#ThichNhatHanh #LoveAndTrust #EngagedBuddhism #Midnfulness #Booksky

🌊 A timely Zen guide for staying grounded in a chaotic world. In Calm in the Storm, Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino offer mindfulness tools for resilience, presence, and self-compassion.

Preorder now: www.parallax.org/product/calm...

#CalmInTheStorm #ZenWays #Mindfulness #TheWayOutIsIn #BookSky

NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 Br Phap Huu & Jo Confino look at one of the foundational teachings of Buddhism: the Three Jewels – the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. 🙏🏽🕊️

On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/Fnke
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#mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #Zen

A reminder that you can visit the Start Here folder if you need guidance when using app. From guides to applying #meditations in the #PlumVillage tradition to technical considerations, like right position for sitting meditation, or using the bell of #mindfulness 🔔

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Hiking Zen is here! 🏔️
Discover mindful walking practices, trail wisdom, and joy on every step—with Zen monks and veteran hikers Phap Luu & Phap Xa.

Now available: www.parallax.org/product/hiki... or at your favorite bookstore.

#HikingZen #Mindfulness #Walking #PlumVillage #ParallaxPress #BookSky

There's a new immersive #meditation on the Plum Village App: 'Coming Home to the Body' 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/Dto2 with the words of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. 🙏🏽

🎥 Filmed by Miguel Sánchez in Cantabria's forests ('Pinar de las Dunas de Liencres')

Enjoy!

#mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #Zen

Excerpt from the poem 'Recommendation' written by Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam War 🙏🏽🕊️

#thichnhathanh #mindfulness #meditation #peace #zen #buddhism #plumvillage #plumvillageapp #engagedbuddhism