TheCommunity of Mindful Living (CML) is aBuddhist community located inBerkeley, California.[1] It was founded in 1983 by followers of theVietnamese Buddhist monkThích Nhất Hạnh and was incorporated in 1990 in California as a nonprofit religious organization.[2] CML provides support for individuals and meditation groups (sanghas) worldwide who wish to practice in the tradition ofZen Buddhism associated with Thích Nhất Hạnh.[1] 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 theUnified Buddhist Church, the governing body for Hanh's various affiliated organizations.[2]
The Community of Mindful Living is one of centers from which thePlum Village Tradition approach is disseminated in the West.[3]
The Mindfulness Bell magazine is published by CML three times a year and contains “Dharma Talks” by Thich Nhat Hanh, articles by members of theOrder of Interbeing, both monastic and lay, and announcements of retreats, activities, and other items of interest.[2][4]
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