In his book, Thich Nhat Hanh writes: “In my tradition, we use the temple bells to remind
us to come back to the present moment. Every time we hear the bell, we stop talking,
stop our thinking, and return to ourselves, breathing in and out, and smiling. Whatever
we are doing, we pause for a moment and just enjoy our breathing. Sometimes we also
recite the verse:
Listen, listen.
This wonderful sound brings me
back to my true self.
You can use any sound to remind you to pause, breathe in and out, and enjoy the
present moment. Even non-sounds, such as the rays of the sunlight coming through
the window, are bells of mindfulness that can remind us to return to ourselves,
breathe, smile, and live fully in the present moment.”
~ Peace Is Every Step,
The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life,
by Thich Nhat Hanh.
I love this wisdom. And have also written about bells before.
Here’s one short poem about a little bell shared as It’s All Transcendental
—published last year at Hotel By Masticadores for your pleasure.
But if you’re busy already and don’t want to be led somewhere else to read,
just look up—the waning gibbous harvest moon in the sky still has an illumination
of 91%. Let that be your reminder to pause and return to yourself.
I’ll be looking up too.
Let’s pause and listen.
Thanks so much for reading.
Blessing you.
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Beautiful words written in poem. Nice short poem.
“Listen, listen.
This wonderful sound brings me
back to my true self.!
Happy you liked, Raj 🤗
“”Little bell, little bell
In the middle of the day
You made me pause for a moment
Just to listen
And in the pause I found my joy
Fired me up—made me whole
Showed me the miracle
That in my day had been missing…”” 😜
Thanks Selma! Me too 😂. I appreciate your writing words. May be missing. You made my day 😊!
Aww 🥰 happy you feel that way. Bless you always, my friend. 🤗
Thanks, Selma 🙂 bless you too. My dear friend 💗
Thanks for sharing this beautiful reminder Selma. Love your poem too
I appreciate you, friend. Xo
You’re welcome ☺️
what a lovely reminder
Happy you liked it, Beth.
“Little bell, little bell
In the middle of the day
You made me pause for a moment
Just to listen
And in the pause I found my joy
Fired me up—made me whole
Showed me the miracle
That in my day had been missing…”
Wonderful reminder Selma
Loved the poem
Thank you 🙏
Thank YOU, Maggie. Xoxo
My pleasure Selma 🙏
I resonate deeply with Thich Nhat Hanh wisdom. It’s simple yet profound. Easy to perceive and to put in practice. Thanks for sharing, Selma. Very welcome! Light and blessings to you*
Light and blessings to you, my friend. 🤗 🤗
Wonderful poetry all. Peace Is Every Step is an amazing book.
Amazing little book. Yes. Thanks Melissa. “Little bell, little bell
In the middle of the day
You made me pause for a moment
Just to listen
And in the pause I found my joy
Fired me up—made me whole
Showed me the miracle
That in my day had been missing
…”
Fabulous! I use bells to clear the energy in my altar space. I always feel a sense of peace when I hear the bells. 🙏🏻
Oh fantastic! Intentional. I love that. Thanks for sharing that my friend. Xo
Listen-Peace-Mindfulness! 🙏🏼 Absolutely tranquil and beautifully delivered Selma! Thank you for sharing my friend. 🤗💖😍
Oh girl, it’s my pleasure.
“Little bell, little bell
In the middle of the day
You made me pause for a moment
Just to listen
And in the pause I found my joy
Fired me up—made me whole
Showed me the miracle
That in my day had been missing
…”
Hi Selma, I learned quite a bit from this post and its messages. Thank you
Thank you, dear Robbie. Glad for this message. XoXo
That is indeed great wisdom Selma. (K)
So happy you agree my friend. I love the wisdom too. 🤗