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The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) – Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness poem by Thich Nhat Hanh set against beautiful video;
Published on 23 Jun 2013
The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) – Read by Thich Nath Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem.
May the sound of this bell penetrate deep into the cosmos.
Even in the darkest spots, living beings are able to hear it clearly,
So that all suffering in them ceases,
Understanding comes to their heart And they transcend the path of sorrow and death.
The universal dharma door is already open.
The sound of the rising tide is heard clearly.
The miracle happens:
A beautiful child appears in the heart of the lotus flower.
One single drop of this compassionate water
Is enough to bring back the refreshing spring to our mountains and rivers.
Listening to the bell, I feel the afflictions in me being to dissolve –
My mind calm, my body relaxed,
A smile is born on my lips.
Following the sound of the bell,
My breath brings me back to the safe island of mindfulness.
In the garden of my heart, the flowers of peace bloom beautifully.
Now I write, teach and coach mainly self-understanding. At advanced levels About 21stC 'interfaith as inter-spirituality' - and how we can grow closer to our True Self.
In the past I :
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1) I ran courses and give talks at conferences and in universities and colleges in the UK, China, USA, Canada, Scandinavia etc.
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2) I provided materials, outlines and lessons for Schools.
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3) My range of interests include personal development, learning and teaching, photography and film, the arts generally, spirituality and educational practice and theory.
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4) At the same time I continue developing the human-centred studies SunWALK PDS (People Development System) - a whole-person, high-achievement model for individuals, and for use in, NGOs, schools and other organizations.
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5) The key question that continues to animate me and my work remains, "What is it to be fully and positively human?"
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Contact me via onesummit AT gmail DOT com (replace At with@ etc.).
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All good wishes
Roger (Dr Roger Prentice)
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For those interested;
My first degree is in English and Education.
My masters is in Adult and Community Education.
My doctorate presented a new holistic meta-model of education called SunWALK.
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3 thoughts on “The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) – Thich Nhat Hanh”
a beautiful chant!
a favorite of mine for many years 🙂
Beautiful prayer and praise with grace. Through the recent 10 years, Thich Nhat Hanh, and the communities worldwide, most of all Plumvillage in France, have grown close and strong tied to my heart. I’m in The Netherlands, and hope to visit Plumvillage one day, when travelling is easy again.
That day will arrive, I’m sure of it. Life itself won’t allow abominiation and deliberate destruction.
Life itself takes measures by letting these efforts implode into themselves. Where no building up of life is present, decay sets in. It’s what nature shows us with each season. I’m a builder of bridges, a whistleblower in my own way. In The Netherlands we say “klokkenluider” for that role. It means “bellringer” I hope to be given a chance once to hold the rope of a large bell in a tower, pull it, and feel myself pulled up and down by the swinging of the bell. Keep sounding the bell of peace, with all that is realized and built up by Thich Nhat Hanh, is a blessing to our world, and the planet.
Blessed be, Devon.
Soul Needs - One Garden 
a beautiful chant!
a favorite of mine for many years 🙂
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It is so simple and so all-embracing!
Thanks smilecalm
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Beautiful prayer and praise with grace. Through the recent 10 years, Thich Nhat Hanh, and the communities worldwide, most of all Plumvillage in France, have grown close and strong tied to my heart. I’m in The Netherlands, and hope to visit Plumvillage one day, when travelling is easy again.
That day will arrive, I’m sure of it. Life itself won’t allow abominiation and deliberate destruction.
Life itself takes measures by letting these efforts implode into themselves. Where no building up of life is present, decay sets in. It’s what nature shows us with each season. I’m a builder of bridges, a whistleblower in my own way. In The Netherlands we say “klokkenluider” for that role. It means “bellringer” I hope to be given a chance once to hold the rope of a large bell in a tower, pull it, and feel myself pulled up and down by the swinging of the bell. Keep sounding the bell of peace, with all that is realized and built up by Thich Nhat Hanh, is a blessing to our world, and the planet.
Blessed be, Devon.
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