The Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, founder of the International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, passed away on 22nd January 2022. We have been commemorating his life with ceremonies and spiritual practice.

What is happening

Sharings from the Heart

Photos / Vesak Celebration Photos

“I see the Buddha as a human being…” Reflections on the Buddha, his Teachings and the Ceremony of Vesak

Learning to Love and Live

A conversation with the “Mimosa” family of novices on their aspirations to become a monastic, and the joys and pains of life in a monastery.

Thich Nhat Hanh Memorial

Photos / Coming & Going in Freedom

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Upcoming Retreats

Below you can find our upcoming in-person and online retreats hosted by Plum Village monasteries around the world.

Registration open In-person Retreat Fully booked May 20 to May 27, 2022

Spring Retreat (end of May)

Plum Village France – Europe, New Hamlet

The New Hamlet sisters warmly welcome you to a relaxed and joyful week of mindful living together, with Dharma talks from Plum Village teachers, sitting meditations, walking meditations, mindful meals in community …

Registration open In-person Retreat May 24 to May 29, 2022

Mindful Climbing Retreat

USA – North America

Join a six-day retreat led by Brother Phap Luu, a monastic Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition from Deer Park Monastery, and Michele Lang of Insight Climbing & Movement

Registration open In-person Retreat Fully booked May 26 to May 29, 2022

Peace in the World (“zuFrieden in der Welt”)

Austria – Europe

Join the Plum Village monastics for a weekend retreat in Austria.

Registration open In-person Retreat May 28 to June 18, 2022

“Now we have a path
We have nothing more to fear”
40 Years of Plum Village Service Retreat

Plum Village France – Europe

We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to come and support us as volunteers. Your help is essential as the monastics alone are not enough to care for all…

Registration open In-person Retreat June 3 to June 17, 2022

Now we have a path
We have nothing more to fear

Plum Village France – Europe

A special 14 Day in-person retreat to honor Thay and celebrate 40 Years of Plum Village. Designed for experienced practitioners.

Registration open In-person Retreat June 8 to June 12, 2022

Discover the Creative You

Magnolia Grove Monastery – North America

Join the monastics at Magnolia Grove Monastery, Mississippi, for a five-day retreat on Mindfulness and Creativity in Community.

Registration open In-person Retreat June 15 to June 19, 2022

Teen Camp

Deer Park Monastery – North America

This special 5-day residential retreat is strictly for teenagers. Teen Camp is open to all teens with or without previous experience with mindfulness, meditation, or camping.

Registration open In-person Retreat June 22 to June 26, 2022

Happiness is Here and Now

Magnolia Grove Monastery – North America

Join the monastics at Magnolia Grove Monastery, Mississippi, for a five-day retreat for families and individuals.

Registration open In-person Retreat June 22 to June 26, 2022

Wake Up Retreat

Blue Cliff Monastery – North America

Join the monastics at Blue Cliff Monastery for a Wake Up retreat in June.

Registration open In-person Retreat Fully booked June 28 to July 12, 2022

Wake Up Service Retreat

Plum Village France – Europe

We would like to invite experienced Wake Up practitioners to support us as volunteers in the Wake Up Service Retreat from June 28 – July 12.

Registration open In-person Retreat July 1 to July 3, 2022

Wake Up weekend

Magnolia Grove Monastery – North America

Join the monastics at Magnolia Grove Monastery, Mississippi, for for a Wake Up Weekend (welcome to all practitioners ages 18-35ish).

Registration open In-person Retreat July 1 to July 8, 2022

Wake Up Humanity 2022

Plum Village France – Europe

Gather once more in Plum Village for time together in nature, to heal and to restore ourselves in this special retreat for young mindfulness practitioners aged 18-35.

Registration open In-person Retreat July 6 to July 10, 2022

Family retreat

Deer Park Monastery – North America

Join the monastics at Deer Park Monastery, California for a Family Retreat in July.

Registration open In-person Retreat July 8 to July 31, 2022

Summer Service Retreat

Plum Village France – Europe

We would like to invite experienced practitioners in our tradition to support us as volunteers in the Summer Service Retreat from July 8 – July 31.

Registration open In-person Retreat July 15 to July 29, 2022

Summer Opening

Plum Village France – Europe

This summer, we are so happy to open again to welcome families with children and teens as well as individual practitioners to join us in a festive season of mindful living. It is a time…

Registration open In-person Retreat July 20 to July 24, 2022

Harmony at Home, Peace All Around

Blue Cliff Monastery – North America

Join the monastics at Blue Cliff Monastery for a Summer Family retreat.

In-person Retreat August 3 to August 7, 2022

Khóa tu tiếng Việt

Deer Park Monastery – North America

Núi đồi Lộc Uyển đang chờ đón quý vị về tham dự khóa tu để cùng nhau tận hưởng trời xanh, mây trắng, nghe chim hót đón chào một ngày mới với không khí…

In-person Retreat August 31 to September 4, 2022

Buddhist Psychology/ Science Retreat

Deer Park Monastery – North America

Join the monastics at Deer Park Monastery, California for a Buddhist Psychology/Science Retreat in August.

In-person Retreat September 15 to December 13, 2022

Rains Retreat

Plum Village France – Europe

The 90-day Rains Retreat is an annual retreat whose origins date back to the time of the Buddha. It is a time for Buddhist monastics to deepen their studies, practice, healing, and transformation. In…