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How to Sit
Plum Village France
Sitting meditation helps us create space to handle our difficulties and touch vitality and freedom. Join us for a practical journey with concrete guidance on finding a posture that works for you, overcoming the…

Action from the Heart
Plum Village France
This is a special retreat for climate activists, social activists, activists in other fields and anyone working to create a healthy and compassionate society. Activism carries the risks of burnout, interpersonal conflict, emotional exhaustion,…

A Weekend of Mindfulness
Plum Village France
Join the sisters of Lower Hamlet for a charming online three-day weekend exploring the art of mindful living together. Plum Village practice is very simple. First of all, we make use of our breathing…

Francophone Retreat
Plum Village France
We’re delighted to host a 5-day Retreat for French speakers from April 23-27, 2001.

The Art of Inner Healing
Plum Village France
In this special retreat tailored to Asia-Pacific timezones, we will explore how we can heal from within. Is there a vaccine for deep-seated fear, anxiety, and loneliness? This will be a three-day weekend retreat…

Wake Up Retreat
Plum Village France
We’ll be having a very special 5-day online retreat for our international Wake Up Community, at the end of May 2021.

Neuroscience Retreat
Plum Village France
In this retreat with monks, nuns, and scientists in the field of consciousness, we will explore Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings on “applied” Buddhist psychology in dialogue with neuroscience. We will explore how to apply…
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Sharings from the Heart

Flowers in the Dark – Healing Trauma with Compassionate Mindfulness
Plum Village is please to announce the publication of “Flowers in the Dark” a book by Sr Dang Nghiem, on healing trauma through compassionate mindfulness and body-based practices. Sr Dang Nghiem offers practical approaches to healing one of life’s most difficult and painful experiences.
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Practice sessions with Br Phap Hai and the Compassionate Ocean Sangha in English, at Mountain Spring Monastery
Join Br Phap Hai and the Compassionate Ocean Sangha in Sydney, Australia for sessions of sitting meditation and other practices including sutra recitation, sutra class, Touching the Earth, Dharma sharing, Be-in. You can join through this Zoom link.
Meeting ID: 981 6914 4405 Passcode: breathe
Weekly online meditation practice with Magnolia Grove Monastery Brothers and Sisters in English, at Magnolia Grove Monastery
You are invited to join us on Zoom for our weekly online meditation practice session.
The program will be as follows (subject to change):
– 5′ introduction
– 15′ guided meditation,
– 30′ Dharma talk
– 45′ Questions and Answers
Newcomers welcome. No previous experience with meditation required.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://plumvillage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtduqgpj4vH9eJOnZMvwMbpHLuF75-Pt2P
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!
What to Wear
Please wear casual and modest clothing that is comfortable for sitting (i.e. long sleeve shirt (shirt covering shoulders), long pants (below the knees), loose fitting clothes…).
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