Special Mindfulness Bell Issue Celebrates 60 Years of Order of Interbeing

Mindfulness Bell marked the 60th anniversary of the Order of Interbeing with a special edition, Issue No. 97, released in a collaboration with the Plum Village Newsletter. The edition centers on community practice and the legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh, featuring the essay Go as a River, Not a Drop of Water: Taking Refuge in the Sangha, dated January 20, 2026. The package gathers teachings, dharma talks, and community-focused pieces aimed at deepening sangha connection and everyday practice.

The special issue prioritized accessibility and ongoing engagement. Editors published a sequence of weekly online articles and announced a curated collection to appear in a forthcoming print and PDF issue. The site lists multiple contributors and organizes content into practice resources and community directories, making it straightforward to locate guided meditations, talks, and local sangha contacts. For practitioners seeking concrete next steps, the practice resources section offers audio and written materials to integrate into sitting and walking meditation, while the community directories point to local and online groups for regular practice and refuge ceremonies.

This commemoration places specific emphasis on sangha as practice. The choice of the featured piece highlights Taking Refuge in the Sangha as a living element of the Order of Interbeing tradition and underlines community participation as central to mindfulness work. By collecting dharma talks alongside practical guides, Mindfulness Bell and Plum Village Newsletter positioned the issue to serve both longtime Order of Interbeing members and practitioners newer to Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings.

The collaboration also reinforces networking across the global mindfulness community. Contributors span teachers, monastics, and lay practitioners, and the curated approach aims to bridge short-form online content with a durable print/PDF resource for study circles and sangha libraries. For community leaders, the directories and practice materials provide ready-made resources for program planning, retreats, and teaching sessions.

For readers, the special issue offers immediate value: curated teachings to support daily practice, recorded dharma talks for study, and direct links to sangha contacts for refuge and collective practice. The print and PDF compilation will provide a reference volume for ongoing study. Expect steady weekly releases and a consolidated edition that will make it easier to share the Order of Interbeing’s 60-year legacy with local sanghas and new practitioners.