Community of Mindful Living
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The Community of Mindful Living (CML) is a Buddhist community in the Berkeley, California. It was established in 1983 and incorporated in 1990 in California as a nonprofit religious organization (Church). CML provides support for individuals and meditation groups worldwide who wish to practice in the tradition of Buddhism, the Order of Interbeing established by Thich Nhat Hanh
. CML assists with the organization of retreats offered by Thich Nhat Hanh and lay teachers in the United States and Canada. In December, 1999, CML legally became a "Doing Business As" (DBA) arm of the Unified Buddhist Church
. The Unified Buddhist Church was established by Thich Nhat Hanh and others in Vietnam in the 1960s and in the United States in 1997. The Unified Buddhist Church is the legally recognized governance body for Plum Village
in France; for Blue Cliff Monastery
in Pine Bush, New York
; and, since March, 1999, for the Community of Mindful Living, Parallax Press, and Deer Park Monastery
in California.
The Mindfulness Bell magazine is published by CML three times a year and contains Dharma Talks by Thich Nhat Hanh, articles by members of the Order of Interbeing, both monastic and lay, and publishes announcements of retreats, activities, and other items of interest.
Nhat Hanh
Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist who now lives in France. Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, Thích Nhất Hạnh joined a Zen monastery at the age of 16, and studied Buddhism as a novitiate. Upon his ordination as a monk in 1949, he assumed the Dharma name...
. CML assists with the organization of retreats offered by Thich Nhat Hanh and lay teachers in the United States and Canada. In December, 1999, CML legally became a "Doing Business As" (DBA) arm of the Unified Buddhist Church
Unified Buddhist Church
The Unified Buddhist Church was founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in France in 1969, during the Vietnam War...
. The Unified Buddhist Church was established by Thich Nhat Hanh and others in Vietnam in the 1960s and in the United States in 1997. The Unified Buddhist Church is the legally recognized governance body for Plum Village
Plum Village
Plum Village is a Buddhist meditation center in the Dordogne, in southern France. It was founded by Vietnamese monk Thích Nhất Hạnh, and his colleague Bhikkhuni Chân Không, in 1982.-History:...
in France; for Blue Cliff Monastery
Blue Cliff Monastery
Blue Cliff Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Pine Bush, New York. It was founded in May 2007 by monastic and lay practitioners from Plum Village in France....
in Pine Bush, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
; and, since March, 1999, for the Community of Mindful Living, Parallax Press, and Deer Park Monastery
Deer Park Monastery
Deer Park Monastery is a Buddhist sanctuary in Escondido, California. It was founded in July 2000 by monastic and lay practitioners from Plum Village in France....
in California.
The Mindfulness Bell magazine is published by CML three times a year and contains Dharma Talks by Thich Nhat Hanh, articles by members of the Order of Interbeing, both monastic and lay, and publishes announcements of retreats, activities, and other items of interest.