Mindfulness Mode

Gary Gach is a San Francisco based author who was educated in Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh. He has written a number of books including his most recent, Pause Breathe Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough. While living his life as a writer, Gary has worked at various jobs to make ends meet including as a bookshop clerk, editor-in-chief, hospital administrator, journalist, stevedore, and typographer. Gary currently lives in San Francisco, where he hosts a weekly Mindfulness Fellowship in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism.

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Contact Info

• Company: PlumVillage.org
• Website: www.GaryGach.com
• Book: Pause Breathe Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough by Gary Gach

Most Influential Person

• Thich Nhat Hanh

Effect on Emotions

• “I used to be a very angry person, now I'm a better person to be with.”

Thoughts on Breathing

• “I've been aware of my breathing as a practice, as an early human being.”

Suggested Resources

• Book: Pause Breathe Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough by Gary Gach
• App: Mindfulness Bell (plumvillage.org)

Bullying Story

• “There was a bully at elementary school and I just couldn't believe what he was doing.”
• “I found a time where I saw him bullying and I went up to him and I shoved him and said, you got to stop that.”
• “I realized later that it's not good because I bullied him.”