The Community of Mindful Living (CML) is a

Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

community located in

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. It was founded in 1983 by followers of the Vietnamese Buddhist monk

Thich Nhat Hanh Thích is a name that Vietnamese monks and nuns take as their Buddhist surname to show affinity with the Buddha. Notable Vietnamese monks with the name include: * Thích Huyền Quang (1919–2008), dissident and activist * Thích Quảng Độ ( ...

and was incorporated in 1990 in California as a nonprofit religious organization.Irons, Edward. ''Encyclopedia of Buddhism''. p. 378. CML provides support for individuals and meditation groups (

sangha Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; Sangha is often used as a surname across these languages. It was historically used in a political context t ...

s) worldwide who wish to practice in the tradition of

Zen Buddhism Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (''Chánzong'' 禪宗), an ...

associated with

. It also assists with the organization of retreats offered by Hanh and lay teachers in the United States and Canada. In December 1999, CML officially became a “Doing Business As” (DBA) arm of the

Unified Buddhist Church The Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, Inc. (formerly the Unified Buddhist Church, Inc.) and its sister organization, the French Congregation Bouddhique Zen Village des Pruniers are the governance bodies of the monasteries, press and fund ...

, the governing body for Hanh's various affiliated organizations. The Community of Mindful Living is one of centers from which the

Plum Village Tradition The Plum Village Tradition is a school of Buddhism named after the Plum Village Monastery in France, the first monastic practice center founded by Thích Nhất Hạnh. It is an approach to Engaged Buddhism mainly from a Mahayana perspective ...

approach is disseminated in the West.Irons, Edward. ''Encyclopedia of Buddhism''. pp. 176–177. ''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 The Order of Interbeing ( vi, Tiếp Hiện, anglicised Tiep Hien, french: Ordre de l'Interêtre) is an international Buddhist community of monks, nuns and laypeople in the Plum Village Tradition founded between 1964 and 1966 by Vietnamese Buddhi ...

, both monastic and lay, and announcements of retreats, activities, and other items of interest.

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''The Mindfulness Bell''
– an online journal published by the Community of Mindful Living. Plum Village Tradition Mindfulness (Buddhism) {{Buddhism-org-stub

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