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When we listen to the meditation bell, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh, we calm our thoughts and restore ourselves. Plum Village Meditations brings you four authentic meditations just as they are taught at this celebrated Zen sanctuary and peace center in southern France.
These direct teachings from Plum Village include a 45-minute bell-sounding meditation introduced and rung by Thich Nhat Hanh, plus three additional guided meditations led by Sister Jina van Hengel: conscious breathing for calming the mind and cultivating joy; body appreciation and attunement practice; and transforming your anger into seeds of kindness.
An ideal support for a daily sitting practice, these meditations grow more fruitful each time you return to them. Digitally recorded live at Plum Village.

 Meditation Buddhism Spirituality Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Valuable Introduction • Guided Meditations • Soothing Voice • Mindfulness Development • Compassion Cultivation

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I’ve been looking for Thich mediations I had years ago on cd or something. Ones that echoed what it was like to actually sit with Thich as I’ve have done several times.

Like the simplest of them I’m washing the dishes to wash the dishes. Etc

I bought this because it had an hour of the bell. I’m not disappointed. Lord I’ve missed that. The second section is a good primer that likely shouldn’t been the first section to explain how to sit with the bell with a quiet mind.

Quiet mind, happy mind. Sound of the bell.
RIP Thich

The sound of the bell.

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This book consists of two meditations from Plum Village, Thich Nhat Hanh's centre in France. The first has an introduction from TNH and then consists mainly of a bell ringing to help keep you mindful. The second is led by Sister Jina and consists of three meditations to help with developing mindfulness and compassion. If that is what you are looking for then they are great.
If, hoever, you are a beginner and would like an introduction to TNH, then can I recommend 'The Art of Mindful Living' (also available on audible) instead, as that is a better introduction to TNH.

not for beginners

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I agree with the previous reviews that some experience in meditation is helpful, yet with time and practice concentrating on your breathing between the bells of Plum Village becomes effortless... Thich's introduction in itself, though short, is already worth the entire audiobook...

The second part of the audio, recorded by Sister Jina, is amazing!!! Her voice is so sweet that I would listen to her forever... Her proposed exercises are very easy to follow and very calming and soothing.

That was certainly one of my greatest acquisitions in audible.com! Thank you, Audible! Please continue to publish more of these...

Beautifully recorded, incredibly blissful

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I appreciate the opportunity to have a sustained practice with the bell. While the experience is not guided in the verbal sense (although there is verbal guidance as well), meditation with the bell is most helpful for me at this time.

Just Right

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The description calls these 'guided meditations', I wouldn't. They are great meditations, but they are not guided. It's a short talk (a few minutes) and then a long section of gong (the first one is forty minutes, the others are shorter).
If it's what you want, it's great, but if you want something really guided try one of the several 'How to Meditate' options. (I'm partial to Pema Chodron, but that's just my opinion.)

Be aware of what you're getting!

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