{"product_id":"bell-with-string","title":"Bell with string","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eMindfulness bells in Plum Village\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first time you experience it can be a bit awkward: you carry on speaking, not realising that everyone has gone silent. But, at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/\"\u003ePlum Village\u003c\/a\u003e, you soon get used to stopping when the bell rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mindfulness bell can be the grand temple bell, the activity bell, or even the distant church bells. It can also be a chime set to go off every fifteen minutes, or even the sound of a telephone ringing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhenever a bell sounds, everyone pauses in what they are doing. It is a chance to stop and to take a few breaths in full awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople might recite to themselves the gatha (practice poem) for listening to the bell:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-background\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen, listen\u003cbr\u003eThis wonderful sound brings me back to my true home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning to our true home means bringing our awareness back to our body. By connecting with the physical sensations of our breathing and our body, we can return to the present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bell helps us to stop and fully enjoy breathing and being for a few moments; a mini mindfulness refresher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the first part of meals at Plum Village usually take place in silence, people do have conversations after lunch and dinner. At these times, it is amazing to see the dining hall briefly fall silent at the sound of a bell. People have often been saved from potentially heated debates by the bell offering a chance to stop, pause, and reflect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/\"\u003ePlum Village App\u003c\/a\u003e feature: the Bell of Mindfulness\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Plum Village App aims to be a monastery that you can put in your pocket – so it naturally includes a bell of mindfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find this feature, tap the bell icon in the top right corner of the screen and choose \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/\"\u003e‘Bell of Mindfulness’. \u003c\/a\u003eThen tap on the toggle next to ‘Enable bell’ to configure its settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-disabled.png 750w, https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-disabled-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-disabled-576x1024.png 576w\" class=\"wp-image-12212\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-disabled.png\" data-id=\"12212\" height=\"1334\" width=\"750\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-config.png 750w, https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-config-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-config-576x1024.png 576w\" class=\"wp-image-12213\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bell-config.png\" data-id=\"12213\" height=\"1334\" width=\"750\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail__description-wrap\" data-bind=\"if: description() || $parent.description()\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail__description-wrap\" data-bind=\"if: description() || $parent.description()\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"product-detail__description-text\" data-bind=\"html: description() || $parent.description()\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WsVB-L-IFG4?si=tLZ_RBDo55be54rz\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"related_products\" class=\"clearfix detail_related\" data-bind=\"if: oConfig.detailConfig.useRelatedProducts\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"North American Trading Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51427707486487,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/0123\/1127\/files\/Bellwithstring.jpg?v=1759681416","url":"https:\/\/shop.deerparkmonastery.org\/products\/bell-with-string","provider":"Deer Park Monastery Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}