Mindfulness of the Body &Mind:
In the serene setting of Healing Spring Monastery, two weekend retreats were held in April 2025 for teachers and educators in English and French. This retreat explored deeply mindfulness of […]
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Wake Up Schools supports new initiative
We are happy to share the launch of a new peace education project from The European Buddhist Union [EBU], called Teach Peace. If you are a teacher in a school […]
Read MoreMindfulness and Teacher Resilience
Richard Brady reflects on the role of mindfulness in teacher resilience. Teachers who practice mindfulness experience it as more than sitting on a cushion, following the breath, and clearing the mind of thoughts.
Read MoreFreedom in every smile: parallel verses for the Lunar New Year
Plum Village offers these parallel verses to mark Tết, the Lunar New Year. About this tradition Thich Nhat Hanh has established a tradition, on the eve of the Lunar New […]
Read MoreCall for submissions on Climate Change
Call for Submissions The heart of The Mindfulness Bell is the creative expression of mindfulness practice in the Plum Village tradition throughout the world. For 2023, The Mindfulness Bell welcomes submissions from your personal practice with climate change, […]
Read MoreNew documentary premieres 21st January: I Have Arrived, I Am home
Made specially for the first anniversary of the passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, “I Have Arrived, I Am Home” is a new documentary from filmmaker Max Pugh (A […]
Read MoreTransforming Me to We: Growing Community in the Learning Garden
“Transforming Me to We: Growing Community in the Learning Garden ” was just published in the online Holistic Education Review. The article begins: At the beginning of an August 16, 2001 […]
Read MoreNew interview: Richard Brady and Dzung Vo
In the latest edition of The Mindfulness Bell, Dzung Vo interviews Dharma teacher Richard Brady about his book of stories on mindfulness, education, and touching our bodhicitta.
Read More2023 Level II Training – applications now open
Applications are now open for: The One-Year Wake Up Schools Level II Training Program for English-speaking Educators from the Americas Sponsored by Wake Up Schools Now Accepting Applications until the […]
Read MoreHappy Teachers Sangha to meet on 24 September
As the new academic year begins, our two Happy Teachers Sanghas will be meeting again to deepen our friendships and practice. Happy Teachers Sangha will meet on 24th September 2022. […]
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