This talk was recorded on the 14th January 2024 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village (France). It is the 14th and last of our live Sunday talks of the Rains Retreat 2023/2024. 0:00: 🧘 Reflection on teachings during retreat and remarks on ethics and suffering. • 0:00: Emphasis on practicing...
Search results for “”
2227 Results
Aiming for Aimlessness: Setting Goals in the Present Moment
0:08: 💬 Exploring the concept of happiness through living in the present moment and experiencing joy with others. • 0:08: Happiness is found in the present moment by appreciating what one already has. • 8:04: A spiritual community offers a platform for everyone to practice and benefit from collective...
The Art of Happiness
This Dharma Talk was recorded in Lower Hamlet on 10th August 2023 during our Day of Mindfulness. The Art of Cultivating Happiness and Peace through Mindfulness 0:28: 🙏 Practicing mindfulness in daily activities to cultivate happiness and peace. • 0:28: Starting the day with mindful breathing and smiling •...
The Garden of 1,000 Dharma Doors
For me, the Happy Farm, the vegetable garden at Plum Village, is a space where the doors to the Dharma are many and where a thousand flavors and colors abound at every moment.
International Wake Up Retreat 2024
Dear Friends, Thai Plum Village brothers and sisters are happy to announce the upcoming International Wake Up Retreat to be open for registration. The retreat titled “Our Appointment With Life” will be organized from May 1st, 2024 to May 5th, 2024 at Thai Plum Village International Practice Center.
Planting and Nurturing Seeds for Wake Up Communities in Europe
In this article we reflect on the many joys of the 2023 Wake Up Tour in Europe and offer an invitation to join us on the road and on retreat in 2024.
Greeting The Dawn
The editorial team had a chance to interview the Daffodil family after their ordination to learn about their journeys, transformations, challenges, and aspirations.
Vesak 2023: Honoring the Buddha Within
“Let the Buddha breathe, I don’t need to breathe”. Can we take refuge in our Buddha nature when times are hard? If we can manage to find some peace within, we become a solid refuge for ourselves, our loved ones and the world. this Dharma Talk was recorded on...
The Practice of Gratitude (Episode #66)
Welcome to episode 66 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
Reconcile
In this article we explore Sr Chan Duc's sharing on how to reconcile through the practices of Beginning Anew, Nonviolent Communication and Forgiveness.
A Message from Sister Chân Đức
The monastic sisters of the Lower Hamlet, Plum Village, France wish to offer a sincere apology for the pain some of our community endured when they saw on the Plum Village France Instagram three photographs of some nuns and lay friends on a peace walk to call for a...
Resilience, Community, and Spirituality (Part Two)
In this article we continue part two of 'Resilience, Community and Spirituality' from our panel sharing with Tho Ha Vinh, Rehena Haril and Satish Kumar
Taming Our Survival Instinct (Episode #65)
Welcome to episode 65 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
Resilience, Community, and Spirituality (Part one)
In our current global state, there is much despair, anger, blame, and disappointment. How do you continue to act from a place of love? In this article we explore answers to this question during a panel sharing 'Resilience, Community, and Spirituality'
Happy Farm (LH) Volunteer 2024
Register here to join us as a volunteer on the happy farm and cultivate the earth as we cultivate our mind together.
Love is the answer
Thay was asked - How are you able to look out in the world with peace when you see so much suffering? How do you maintain your own sense of peace when you see all that going on around you? ...
“Being Peace” from Hiroshima, Japan (Live event)
🕊️ Invitation to “Being Peace” from Hiroshima to the world We extend a heartfelt invitation to friends from around the globe to join us in Hiroshima for a special session of peace. As Plum Village Monastics visit Hiroshima for the first time, we unite in walking meditation and chanting,...
Ripening Moment by Moment (Episode #64)
Welcome to episode 64 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
Retiro bienal Junio 2024
Un retiro de 14 días centrado en la ética. Diseñado para miembros de la OI y profesionales con experiencia.
Ritiro biennale di giugno 2024
Un ritiro di 14 giorni incentrato sull'etica. Pensato per i membri dell'OI e per i professionisti esperti.
Volunteering – Wake Up 2024
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the Wake Up Retreat for young people between 17 and 35.
Transforming Resentment into Compassion
Brother Dinh Thanh shares his experience of transformation in the field of engaged ethics, thanks to a practice inspired by Thay's teaching.
Healing Oneself, Healing The World
This retreat is dedicated to young people between 18 and 35 years old and to the entire community: despite being aimed at this age group, the retreat includes practitioners of any age and "level of experience", including beginners.
Relax
Thay said that stress is a great cause of suffering in our time. In this article Sr Chan Duc shares insights into the science of stress, the wisdom of the blackbird and the importance of knowing how to relax.
Shining Light (Episode #63)
Welcome to episode 63 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
Netherlands & Flanders Spring Tour 2024
The Monks and nuns from Plum Village will guide mindfulness events at various locations in the Netherlands and Flanders with the theme: Inclusiveness.
Come as you are. Be welcome!
During the Ascension weekend the monks and nuns of Plum Village will offer a 5-day retreat at Beukenhof, a former monastery in Biezenmortel near Tilburg. The retreat''s theme is Inclusiveness: Come as you are.
“New Year, New Me” – Tết in Plum Village
Tết is the Vietnamese word for the Lunar New Year. In this article we explain some of the ways we celebrate Tết (Wrapping Earth Cakes, Flag Raising, Oracle Reading, Visiting Rooms) and nourishing joy together.