The heart of the Mindfulness Bell is the creative expression of mindfulness practice offered by practitioners throughout the world. The Mindfulness Bell invites submissions of prose, poetry, photography and artwork for our upcoming issues. Material should include specific examples of how mindfulness practice in daily life is helping to transform suffering, create peace, and improve relationships and well-being. Please share from your personal practice and from your heart.
We welcome your stories, essays, poems, and teachings. Material of 500 - 1,500 words are most frequently printed. Longer articles of 2,000 - 3,000 words are also needed. We especially request stories, artwork, and writing from young people.
The beauty of each issue comes from the creative fruits offered by our readers. We can use photos and all kinds of artwork, including illustrations and cartoons. Please send photos as JPG or TIF files, 1 MB or larger.
Issue: Summer 2012
Submission Due Date: March 1, 2012
Themes:
Celebrating Plum Village
Happy 30 Year Anniversary, Plum Village! In honor of this very special occasion, we invite sangha members to share personal stories about transformation and healing inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village tradition. When and how did you meet and fall in love with the practice? How has the Plum Village tradition shaped your life? What was your pivotal moment of insight and change, sparked by the Dharma? How have you endeavored to build Sangha, and how has this affected you? Your offering does not have to be long -- just enough to share your heart.
Wake-up Movement
Have you participated in the Wake-up Movement or a Wake-up retreat? What's powerful about the Wake-up community for you? How has it changed you? Share your personal story.
We welcome submissions of articles, stories, and poems related to the practice of mindfulness. Please be specific, tell the details, and share from your unique experience. Offered from the heart, our stories have the capacity to water seeds of understanding, insight, and joy.
Please include your full name, mailing address, and email address with your submission.
We receive many wonderful submissions from Sangha members all over the world, and it takes time to read and respond to each one. If you have not received a response within six weeks of submitting, you are welcome to contact us and inquire about the status of your submission.
How to Send:
• Preferred method is online, to editor@mindfulnessbell.org
Artwork should be sent as JPEG or TIFF files, 1 MB in size.
• You can also send original art and photos, or CDs of photos to:
Mindfulness Bell, c/o Natascha Bruckner, Managing Editor, 769 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062, U.S.A.
