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.
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Sharings from the Heart
Photos / The Rains Retreat 2022
On September 15th, we formally started our 90-Days Rains’ Retreat with the “Ceremony of Requesting Refuge (Varsavasana)”. The Buddha, our Teacher (Thay) and the Manyfold Sangha of Upper Hamlet, Son Ha, Lower Hamlet and New Hamlet, joined their energies to take the deep vow of helping each other to…
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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.
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Peaceful Dwelling: Three-Month Autumn Retreat
Magnolia Grove Monastery – North America
Join the monastics at Magnolia Grove Monastery, Mississippi, for a three-month Autumn retreat.
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, heal, and transform. In…
Coming Home to Mother Earth
Plum Village France – Europe, Upper Hamlet
The Upper Hamlet Community and Happy Farm offer a two week immersive experience in Mindfulness, Deep Ecology and Nature Connection.
Peaceful Dwelling: 90-Day Retreat
Deer Park Monastery – North America
Join the monastics at Deer Park Monastery, California for 90-Day Rains Retreat.
“Finding My Path in Life”
Experience a week of monastic life in Lower Hamlet
(women only)
Plum Village France – Europe, Lower Hamlet
Learn how to still the mind and hear our deepest calling.
Taking Care of the Mind with Right Thinking
Every moment can be a moment of applied mindfulness that helps us to understand ourselves better. 0:00:00 Chanting: Praising the Three Jewels (English) / May the Day be well (Vietnamese) 00:08:08 Dharma Talk begins 00:10:48 Engaged Buddhism: every moment of practice is very precious as we apply Buddhism in…
Sr Chân Đức
Dharma Talks View All
Awakening to a New Way of Being | Sr. Lang Nghiem
In this Dharma Talk offered on the last day of our Summer Retreat, Sister Lang Nghiem offers her insights and experiences on the great power of coming back to the present moment, which is at the chore of our practice in Plum Village. We can learn a lot about…
Sr Lăng Nghiêm
Dharma Story for Children | The Queen of the Present Moment | Br. Pham Hanh
The Queen of the Present Moment goes out on an adventure. What will happen at home? * * Please participate in supporting Thich Nhat Hanh’s community and legacy at: https://plumvillage.org/support Please help us offer videos in other languages by creating subtitles for our videos, please create an account at…
Br Pham Hanh
Q & A for Children: The Happiest Person in the World | Plum Village Monastics
A Q&A session with questions from children in our Summer Retreat 2022, with Sr. Hoi Nghiem, Sr. Dang Nghiem, Br. Phap Linh, and Br. Phap Kha. 0:00 Introduction by Br. Phap Linh 2:45 What is the story of the Buddhas’ hill in Upper Hamlet? 10:18 How has Plum Village…
Q&A: Finding Balance | Br. Phap Linh, Br. Phap Kha, Sr. Hoi Nghiem, Sr. Dang Nghiem
0:00 Introduction by Brother Phap Linh 3:59 How can I stay true to my values while also being useful in my work? 14:46 With repeated manifestations of racism and the rise of the extreme right in the West, how not to lose respect and become hateful towards this western…
Br Phap Linh, Sr Hội Nghiêm, Sr Dang Nghiem
Library
I Smile to the Stars (sung by Sister Chan Khong)
Sister Chan Khong, Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London 2012
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