I woke at 3 a.m. the other night, as I’ve often done in the turmoil of these past many months, and scrolled YouTube for something soothing to help me fall back to sleep. I stumbled upon a conversation with the Vietnamese Buddhist teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, and noticed that his retreat center, Plum Village, has an app. I downloaded it and listened to a few of his talks, as well as one by Sister Dang Nghiem about using a meditation bell. She said it saved her life.
The theme of three talks I listened to was mindfulness — the simple, profound practice of becoming aware and truly present in the moment — and how it is only when we do so that we can experience the joy of being alive.
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