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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How Zen Can Help Save the Planet
In this 5 minute video, Brother Phap Dung explains the meaning of “Zen” and the value of bringing a “Zen flavor” to climate and social action. This is a clip from the upcoming Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Online Course.
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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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Tour en América Latina 2023
South America
Cultivate the art of mindful living, co-create peace, and bring reconciliation in oneself, in homes and work places across Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile in Spring 2023.
General Practice Week in early Spring
Plum Village France – Europe
With new blossoms on the way, and spectacular changing weather, spring-time offers us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate this beautiful season of transformation and renewal.
Snow Retreat 2023
Andorra – Europe
Mindful Trekking in the Langtang Valley, Nepal
Nepal – Asia
Wake Up 2023 Retreat
Deer Park Monastery – North America
An in-person 7-day retreat hosted by Deer Park Monastery with the support of monastics and practitioners in the Plum Village Tradition.
Volunteer for the Francophone Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe
We would like to invite experienced Francophone practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the 2023 Francophone Retreat.
Be Beautiful, Be Compassionate
Worldwide / Online
A 3-day online retreat to stop, rest, be present, and nourish oneself with peace and togetherness.
Francophone Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe
This one-week retreat in French is a precious opportunity to connect with spiritual friends old and new…
Retreat for friends in 12-Step Program
Magnolia Grove Monastery – North America
Join the monastics at Magnolia Grove Monastery, Mississippi, for a five-day retreat for friends in the 12 step program.
Wake Up Europe Tour 2023
Europe
Dear young friends, we are coming to you in Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, the Czech Republic, and Austria to practice “live” together.
The Way Out Is In: Music, Meditation & Spoken Word Events with Plum Village monastics
North America
Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastics are traveling from Plum Village Monastery in France to North America this spring to offer a unique series of interactive and mindful music, poetry, and spoken word performances between April…
General Practice Week in late Spring
Plum Village France – Europe
We warmly welcome you to join our community life of practice for one or two weeks.
Happy Farm Retreat (Upper Hamlet)
Plum Village France – Europe, Upper Hamlet
The Upper Hamlet Happy Farm family are delighted to announce our next Happy Farm Retreat combining a week’s retreat in Upper Hamlet with a special hands-on experience in helping us on our organic, agroecology farm.
Now I See: Wake Up International Retreat 2023
Plum Village Thailand – Asia
An international Wake Up retreat for young people aged 18 to 35 hosted by Thai Plum Village.
Special retreat with Sister Chan Khong
Magnolia Grove Monastery – North America
Sister Chan Khong will make special visits to Harvard University, Blue Cliff Monastery in New York, Deer Park Monastery in California, and Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi from April to May of 2023. We…
The Way Out is In: 4 day in-person retreat
Canada – North America
A 4-day mindfulness retreat in Toronto led by senior monastics from Plum Village France
Coming Home to Mother Earth
Plum Village France – Europe, Upper Hamlet
The Upper Hamlet Community and Happy Farm offer a two week immersive retreat in Mindfulness, Deep Ecology and Nature Connection.
UK and Ireland Tour 2023
Europe
Join a group of eight Plum Village brothers and sisters as we crisscross the British Isles and Ireland to lead retreats, Days of Mindfulness, mindful walks, sangha building events
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Worldwide / Online
A 6-week in-depth curated learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth, bringing to life teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the…
Volunteer for the Cooking Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe, New Hamlet
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the “Savor Life” Cooking Retreat.
Finding True Home – Retreat for young Vietnamese
in the West
Plum Village France – Europe, Lower Hamlet
Who am I really? Where do I truly belong? How do I bring out the best of my diverse heritages? A one-week retreat in the Lower Hamlet for young Vietnamese in the West. …
Volunteer for the Earth Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the “Love is Freedom – Earth Retreat”.
“Love is Freedom” – Earth Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe, Worldwide / Online
The international Earth Holders communities is delighted to invite you all to a 7 days “Earth Retreat” in Plum Village France on-site and online.
Family retreat 2023
Deer Park Monastery – North America
Our very popular annual retreat for families to join monastics and other practitioners in the Plum Village tradition.
Volunteer for the Summer Opening
Plum Village France – Europe
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in our tradition to support us as volunteers from July 2 – 31 in the Summer Opening 2023.
Teen Camp 2023
Deer Park Monastery – North America
The Monastic Sisters and Brothers of Deer Park Monastery are thrilled to be hosting Teen Camp, a unique opportunity for 13-18 year-olds to practice mindfulness in nature, surrounded by other young people who want…
Summer Opening 2023
Plum Village France – Europe
From July 9th – 29th 2023, Plum Village will be a kingdom of smiles for families with children and teens.
Volunteer for the Wake Up Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe
We would like to invite experienced young practitioners (17 – 35yo) in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the Wake Up Retreat.
US Tour 2023
Deer Park Monastery – North America, Blue Cliff Monastery – North America, Magnolia Grove Monastery – North America
Deer Park Monastery, Blue Cliff Monastery, and Magnolia Grove Monastery will come together and offer a tour with monastics and lay practitioners in the Plum Village tradition. Retreats will take place at each of…
Wake Up Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe
Breathe, walk, renew, inspire… A retreat for Young Mindfulness Practitioners 18-35
Volunteer for the Educators’ Retreat (and plum picking)
Plum Village France – Europe
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the Educators’ Retreat (and plum picking). Your help is essential in many areas, such as guiding mindful service, translation, transportation …
Educators’ Retreat
(and plum picking)
Plum Village France – Europe
We invite you to take the time to rest, renew, and connect deeply with the source of the sacred love that you are cultivating and offering through your life.
General Practice Week in Autumn
Plum Village France – Europe
As the trees shed their leaves, what afflictions can we shed to lighten our load?
Rains Retreat 2023-24
Plum Village France – Europe
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2023-24) where we simplify our lives and deepen our mindfulness practice.
The Four Kinds of Nutriments: Change Yourself to Change the World
We all have aspirations, dreams, joys and sorrows deep in our hearts. But are we aware that anything we want to cultivate needs food to grow? In Buddhist psychology, we learn that there are four kinds of nutriments: edible food, sense impressions, volition, and consciousness. In terms of edible…
Sr Thuận Nghiêm
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On Acceptance: New Year’s Eve Talk
As the new year begins to unfold, we have the opportunity to look back: What have we cultivated in ourselves in 2022? Was there a habit energy that manifested strongly, carrying us away? And how about our relationships? Were we able to cultivate deep friendship? Do we hold pain…
Br Pháp Hữu
Simplicity, Love and Understanding
What is the spiritual meaning of Christmas in our times? In a society of consumerism where we can easily feel alienated, we are longing for an atmosphere of simplicity and love. If the most important element of Christmas is our brotherhood, sisterhood, and siblinghood, then how can we practice…
Sr Chân Đức
On Grief and Loss
In Zen, we often say that the moment of death is the moment that reveals how we have been practicing. Indeed, the fear of dying is the base for all other fears. As practitioners, death should be an object of our contemplation. Sister Insight shares her experience of practicing…
Sr Tuệ Nghiêm
In Harmony on Our Path
Practicing the Six Harmonies is a deep practice to ensure a long life in the Sangha and continue on the path of transformation with our spiritual friends, even when facing difficulties in communication. If we are still unable to deeply connect with another person through the heart, maybe because…
Br Dai Giac
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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