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Photos / Vesak Day at Plum Village Monastery
On May 11th, the multifold community at Plum Village, France, gathered in the Lower Hamlet to celebrate Vesak—commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and passing (parinirvana) of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Celebrating Vesak: Are You A Buddha?
As we celebrate Vesak, honoring the Buddha’s life and enlightenment, Brother Phap Huu reminds us to recognize the awakened nature in ourselves and one another, transform habit energies and reflect on the legacy we offer to the world through our thoughts, speech and actions.
Upcoming Days of Mindfulness
You are welcome to join us for a Day of Mindfulness. These days offer a small taste of Plum Village mindfulness practice.
Sunday 25 May New Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 29 May Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Sunday 1 June New Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 5 June Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Sunday 8 June New Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 12 June Upper Hamlet , Plum Village France
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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.
Spring 2025 – General Practice Weeks
We welcome you to be part of the life of our community during this season of transformation and renewal. Join us for a one-week or two-week retreat during various dates between Feb 7 to June 13…
Plum Village Japan Teaching Tour 2025
Plum Village Japan Teaching Tour 2025: Each Breath Gives Life, Each Step Brings Healing
Viet Wake Up US Tour 2025
Join the Viet Wake Up Tour, designed specifically for young adults of Vietnamese and other Asian descent based on the theme, “Mindfulness as Source of Healing”.
Happy Farm Retreat (Lower Hamlet)
The Lower Hamlet Happy Farm family are delighted announce our next one-week retreat combined with hands-on experience on our organic, agroecology farm.
Together We Build: A time of siblinghood and service (Upper Hamlet)
One or two weeks of siblinghood and service, coming together joyfully to care for Upper Hamlet
In the footsteps of Thay in Paris
From May 17 to May 21 we welcome you to join monastic brothers and sisters in the Plum Village Tradition on a pilgrimage to Paris.
Monastic Tour of Scotland
Plum Village monastics will return to Scotland to lead a series of enriching mindfulness events in Edinburgh, Stirling, and Findhorn. These gatherings—ranging from evening sessions to a multi-day retreat—offer a welcoming space for all…
Hiking Theme Week
We invite you to this one-week retreat with the sisters of Lower Hamlet, specially dedicated to hike together combined with the daily practice of the monastery.
Exploring Monastic Life: A 7-Day Retreat for Temporary Ordination
The European Institute for Applied Buddhism in Waldbröl is organizing a Course on Happy Monasticism from June 3rd to 10th, 2025. During this 7-day retreat, participants will wear the same robes, follow the same…
The Island Within
Where can we go to be truly safe in the most difficult moments? During this retreat in Sweden you are invited to explore your relationship with ”the island within”.
Nourishing our Roots – Theme Week for young Asians in the West
Who am I? Where do I belong? A retreat for young Asians in the west to learn ways to discover and nourish our vast roots.
Rooted in Healing: A Journey with Mother Earth
With great joy we invite you to our first retreat on the New Hamlet Happy Farm. We will dedicate a week to healing, exploring our True Nature through touching the soil.
Silence, Nature & Simplicity – Listen to your voice within
You are warmly invited to participate in a silent Retreat for one week at Dharma Mountain guided by monastics and lay Dharma teachers from Plum Village.
Volunteering – Wellbeing in the Body & Mind (New Hamlet)
We welcome you to volunteer to support the sisters of New Hamlet (June 10 – June 22) for a one-week retreat: Well-being in the body and mind.
Happy Farm Retreat (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.
Wellbeing in the Body & Mind Retreat (New Hamlet)
We welcome you to join the sisters of New Hamlet (June 13 – June 20) for a one-week retreat: Well-being in the body and mind.
Vietnamese Retreat (Lower Hamlet)
“Coming Home” Retreat for Vietnamese practitioners and friends at Plum Village France 2025.
Volunteer / Bénévole au monastère de la Source Guérissante
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion as a volunteer during some retreats, you are 18 years old and above, and you have been in one of plum village center
Volunteering – The Wonder of It All
We would like to invite practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from June 18 – June 28 as volunteers in our Science Retreat: The Wonder of It All.
Wake Up retreat (18-35 years old) : 5-Day retreat
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this retreat for young adults aged 18-35, all genders….
The Wonder of It All
This retreat will unite Buddhist wisdom and scientific inquiry to explore resilience, deepen understanding, and cultivate interconnectedness.
Paths of Happiness: Mindful hiking on Tour du Mont Blanc
We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. The Tour du Mont Blanc, one of Europe’s most beautiful hiking circuits, winds through the French, Italian,…
Wake Up Retreat (18-35 years old) – Second Retreat
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this retreat for young adults aged 18-35, all genders….
Volunteering – German Children Programme 2025
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – Summer Opening 2025
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from July 4 – Aug 5 as volunteers in the 2025 Summer Opening Retreat (July 10 – Aug 2).
Volunteering – English Children Programme 2025
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – Italian Children Programme 2025
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – Teen Programme 2025
We are looking for teens’ program volunteers who are well grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to take care of your “inner teen”, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care…
Volunteering – Spanish Children Programme 2025
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – French Children Programme 2025
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Summer Opening 2025
From July 10th – August 2, 2025, Plum Village will build beloved community for adults, families with children and teens, and practitioners of all ages.
Meditation & Hiking Retreat – Enjoying the Countryside
It’s summer…. It’s time to go outside !, let’s join us in 6-day Hiking Retreat. It’s the time to rest, renew, and connect deeply with Nature, Mother Earth This program is specifically offered by…
Summer Retreat for Vietnamese friends
Summer Retreat for Vietnamese friends at Son Ha temple, Plum Village – France 2025.
Adults Summer Opening 2025
From July 10th – August 2, 2025, Plum Village will welcome practitioners of all ages to build a beloved community. While we will host special programs for families with children and teens, there is…
Volunteering – Dutch Children Programme 2025
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
6-day International Retreat for Educators
We invite educators or those who work in education field whether academic or non-academic. We welcome all gender identities…
Volunteering – Wake Up 2025
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 18 and 35.
Wake Up Retreat 2025
We are excited to announce our annual Wake Up retreat from 9th to 16th August open to young practitioner between the ages of 18-35 years.
General Practice Week in New Hamlet – Autumn 2025
We warmly invite English and French-speaking women and couples to join us for a week of mindfulness practice with the sisters of New Hamlet (5th September – 12th September).
General Practice Week in Lower Hamlet – Autumn 2025
We warmly invite English and French-speaking women and couples to join us for a week of mindfulness practice with the sisters of Lower Hamlet. Two weeks are available this autumn: 5–12 September and 26…
“Savor Life” – Mindful Cooking Retreat
For this one-week retreat, the New Hamlet meditation hall will become a food haven and the sisters will reveal their secrets of cooking vegan food with joy, ease, and love.
General Practice Week in Upper Hamlet – Autumn 2025
We warmly invite English-speaking friends to join us in Upper Hamlet for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community (26th September – 3rd October).
Rooted in Healing: A Journey with Mother Earth (New Hamlet)
With great joy, we invite you to a week of practice on the New Hamlet Happy Farm, dedicated to healing and exploring our True Nature through touching the soil.
Happy Farm Harvest Retreat (Upper Hamlet)
The Upper Hamlet Happy Farm family are delighted to announce our Happy Farm Harvest Retreat combining a week’s retreat in Upper Hamlet with a special hands-on experience in helping us on our organic, agroecology farm.
In Love with Mother Earth (Lower Hamlet)
Lower Hamlet and the Happy Farm team are delighted to announce our next ‘Happy Farm and Tree planting Week’ in Lower Hamlet from October 10 – October 17 2025.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
A 7-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…
Rains Retreat 2025-26
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2025-26) where we reconnect with the wonder of life and deepen our mindfulness practice.
Let That Negative Habit Become Your Mindfulness Bell
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 11 July 2024 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of our 2024 Summer Opening Retreat. It is the first talk of the first of three weeks recorded during this retreat. Full Retreat Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaX_vxbhs8fgW_-sCxD8pnPM7Ux5FoUqQ Take Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village…
Br Phap Huu
Dharma Talks View All
Touching the Ultimate: Non-Fear, True Peace and Compassion
This Dharma Talk was recorded on June 14, 2024 in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village France. It is the 8th talk of the series of talks published from the 2024 June Retreat held in Plum Village, France, with the theme: “”Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Applied Ethics.” Full Retreat Playlist:…
Br Phap Ung
Anger, Despair, Shame and Meaningful Questions in Our Meditation | A Plum Village Q&A session
This Question and Answers session was recorded on June 13, 2024 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France. It is the 7th session of the series of talks published from the 2024 June Retreat held in Plum Village, France, with the theme: “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Applied Ethics.” The…
Sr Hoi Nghiem, Sr Hien Nghiem, Shantum Seth, Br Phap Xa
What is an Engaged Buddhist Response to Suffering?
This Dharma Talk was recorded on June 12, 2024 in New Hamlet, Plum Village France. It is the 6th talk of the series of talks published from the 2024 June Retreat held in Plum Village, France, with the theme: “”Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Applied Ethics.” “In this powerful…
Br Phap Linh
Right and Wrong: a Buddhist Perspective
This Panel Sharing was recorded on June 8, 2024 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France. It is the 5th talk of the series of talks given in the 2024 June Retreat held in Plum Village, France, with the theme: “”Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Applied Ethics.” In this talk,…
Sr Chan Duc
Library
Monastic-Led Deep Relaxation: Embodying Mother Earth
Br. Thien Duc with music by Srs. Hien Tam & Hieu Duc This guided meditation was offered in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village (France) during the Climate Retreat in autumn 2023. Any place where you find yourself listening to this, can be your meditation hall :)
With Each and Every Brushstroke: When Art & Meditation Come Together
In this beautiful video, our teacher Thay (Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh) and our abbot Br. Phap Huu share with us how to combine mindfulness and calligraphy to create beautiful art that can inspire and nourish life
Thich Nhat Hanh, Br Phap Huu
Discover more Dharma Talks in our Library or our Listen podcast.