A global community of mindfulness practice centres offering retreats and teachings on engaged Buddhism and the art of mindful living, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
What is happening
Volunteering: Generosity in Action
Our big retreats in Plum Village rely on the support of volunteers, another beautiful component of our multifold sangha and a clear reflection of our interbeing.
Photos / Christmas Holiday & New Year Retreats 2025-26
During the recent Christmas Holiday and New Year’s retreats (20 December, 2025 – 3 January, 2026), we gathered as a multifold community to practice mindfulness and celebrate our togetherness.
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 8 February New Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 12 February Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Sunday 1 March Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 5 March New Hamlet , Plum Village France
Sunday 15 March Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 19 March New Hamlet , Plum Village France
Sunday 12 April Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Sunday 19 April Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 23 April New Hamlet , Plum Village France
Sunday 26 April Lower Hamlet , Plum Village France
Thursday 30 April New 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.
2026 Retreats & Events in Plum Village France
Here is the core schedule of retreats and events that will be held at Plum Village France in 2026. We will continue to share more information and registration details in the coming months. We…
Calming the Fearful Mind
Join the Lower Hamlet Sisters of Plum Village for an inspiring extended 5-day retreat experience online. Suitable for those with study or work commitments.
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – Jan
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
7-day Retreat at Healing Spring – Jan
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
Lyrical Meditation: Celebrating Togetherness & Building The Future
Join the Lower Hamlet Sisters for stories, music, and prose that express their lived experiences and deep love for the Plum Village community.
A Desert Hiking Retreat in Morocco: Silence & Connection
Join us on a 9-day journey of silence and discovery with Plum Village monastics in the Moroccan Desert. The desert is a place where silence becomes a timeless teacher, and peace reveals itself as…
In the Footsteps of the Buddha
Join a special 14- day pilgrimage in India, In the Footsteps of the Buddha, with Brother Phap Huu, Plum Village monastics, Dharma teacher Shantum Seth, and The Way Out Is In podcast.
In the Footsteps of Thầy: Vietnam Pilgrimage
In February 2026, we warmly invite you to join a special journey to Vietnam to honor and connect with our beloved teacher, Thầy. Together, we will explore the spiritual traditions, history, and culture that…
Winter Mindful Living Week (Upper Hamlet)
Join us in Upper Hamlet, home of the brothers, for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community.
Themed Week: Fresh Body, Clear Mind (Lower Hamlet)
We welcome you, dear friends, to this week of rejuvenating the body and refreshing the mind as we prepare to greet the Year of the Horse.
Spring Mindful Living Week (New Hamlet)
We warmly invite friends to join the sisters of New Hamlet for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community.
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – Feb
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
2026 Yên Tử Mountain Retreat and Pilgrimage
In February 2026, we warmly invite you to join a special journey to Vietnam to honor and connect with our beloved teacher, Thầy. Together, we will explore the spiritual traditions, history, and culture that…
Volunteer for a year on the Upper Hamlet Happy Farm
Applications are now open for our One Year Happy Farm programme in Upper Hamlet. This new cohort would start late February 2026 and end with Plum Village’s annual Rains Retreat from November 2026 to…
Themed Week: Silence – The Island Within (Upper Hamlet)
Join us in Upper Hamlet for one week of practice in silence, coming back to the island within.
Themed Week: Calligraphy (Lower Hamlet)
This week, we invite you to reconnect your mind with your body through the art of calligraphy.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Join this transformative online course, bringing to life the teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet (ZASP). This course will run from 1st March – 19th April…
Spring Mindful Living Weeks (Son Ha, Upper Hamlet)
We would like to invite you to join the brothers of Son Ha for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community during selected weeks in March, April & May.
Themed Week: Hiking Zen (Upper Hamlet)
Join us for a week of monastery life and mindful hikes in the beautiful countryside around Plum Village.
Themed Week: Nourishing our Roots
We would like to invite Asian people who were born or grew up or have taken roots in the West to explore these questions together during a week of practice (Mar 6 to 13)…
Snow Retreats 2026
Join the Plum Village monastics in cultivating awareness of body and mind on the snowy mountains of Andorra.
Themed Week: The Sound of a Pure Heart (Lower Hamlet)
Join the Lower Hamlet sisters for a musical journey into the history and intention behind Dharma instruments and chants in the Plum Village tradition, with “hands-on” sessions.
Spring Mindful Living Week (Upper Hamlet)
Join us in Upper Hamlet, home of the brothers, for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community.
14 Mindfulness Trainings Transmission and Lamp Transmissions for Lay Dharma Teachers
This retreat from 20th March to 27th March will be focused on transmission ceremonies, open to aspirant OI members, aspirant Dharma Teachers, and their families, sangha members, and anyone wishing to support.
Volunteering – Themed Week: Mini Wake Up
We would like to invite experienced young practitioners to help create a supportive environment for participants of Themed Week: Mini Wake Up.
Francophone Retreat – In French
The Sisters of the New Hamlet will have the great joy of offering a Francophone Retreat from April 3 to 10, 2026 in French.
Themed Week: Mini Wake Up (18-35 yrs)
Dear Young friends (18-35) you are invited to participate in a mini Wake Up from 3-9 April 2026 in Upper Hamlet.
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – Apr.1
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
Themed Week: Grief and Loss (Lower Hamlet)
You are invited into a safe space for you to rest, breathe, and reconnect with life’s beauty amidst the storms of grief.
Plum Village Pilgrimage Retreat : Walking Home – A Journey of True Presence
Japan Pilgrimage Retreat 2026: Walking Home – A Journey of True Presence
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – Apr.2
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
Spring Mindful Living Week (Lower Hamlet)
We warmly invite friends to join the sisters of Lower Hamlet for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community.
Volunteering – Themed Week: Rooting in Healing (New Hamlet, Happy Farm)
We warmly invite you to return and reconnect with Mother Earth—to find healing, renewal, and joy while helping us cultivate our Happy Farm in the New Hamlet.
Themed Weeks: Rooting in healing (Happy Farm, New Hamlet)
With great joy, we invite you to our 2 weeks of practice on the New Hamlet Happy Farm. We will work with spades and forks and seeds and crops, we will watch the sun…
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – May
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
Landscaping & Flower Gardening
Plum Village is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Lower Hamlet community for a 6 weeks – 8 month stay to support us in landscaping and flower gardening.
Themed Weeks: Coming Home to Mother Earth
The Upper Hamlet Community and Happy Farm are excited to offer these 2 weeks of practice: Coming Home to Mother Earth.
Volunteering – Wellbeing in the Body & Mind (New Hamlet)
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from May 4th – May 18th 2026 as volunteers in the Retreat: Well-being in the body and mind with the…
Wellbeing in the Body & Mind Retreat (New Hamlet)
We welcome you to join the sisters of New Hamlet (May 8 – May 15) for a one-week retreat: Well-being in the body and mind.
Themed Week: Happy Farm (Lower Hamlet)
The Lower Hamlet Happy Farm family are delighted to announce a week of practice at the Happy Farm , offering a special hands-on experience in our organic agroecology farm, combined with practice in Lower…
Somos Tierra Viva : Abya Yala – Latinoamérica en Plum Village
This retreat is for friends with Latin American roots, and will be conducted in Spanish and Portuguese.
Themed Week: Gardening
You are invited to come and join the sisters for a week in Lower Hamlet’s garden. With our hands in the earth, breathing fresh country air, together we will wake up to the beauty of…
Volunteering – Biennial June Retreat 2026
From May 27 – June 25, 2026, we would like to invite experienced practitioners to join the volunteer sangha for the biennial June Retreat at Plum Village France.
Nurturing the Fire
This retreat will be a precious opportunity for our world-wide Order of Interbeing family to reunite at Plum Village, France. Week one is open to anyone who is interested in the bodhisattva path of…
Meditation & Hiking Retreat 2026 – Enjoying the Countryside
It’s summer…. It’s time to go outside !, let’s join us in 7-day Hiking Retreat. It’s the time to rest, renew, and connect deeply with Nature, Mother Earth This program is specifically offered by…
Volunteering – French Children Programme 2026
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 – German Children Programme 2026
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 2026
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from July 5 – Aug 5 as volunteers in the 2026 Summer Opening Retreat (July 11 – Aug 3 ).
Volunteering – English Children Programme 2026
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 2026
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 – Spanish Children Programme 2026
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 2026
From July 11th to August 3rd, 2026, Plum Village will welcome adults, families with children and teens, and practitioners of all ages to cultivate the mind of love together.
Wake up Vietnamese Retreat at Healing Spring Monastery (18-36 yo)
This retreat is a peaceful space for young Vietnamese friends who understand Vietnamese to practice together, honoring our ancestral strengths and gently healing what needs care. Open to all genders , the simple program…
Volunteering – Dutch Children Programme 2026
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…
Meditation & Tai Chi 2026
We invite you to enjoy our living bodies in movement and to establish your body & mind in the present moment. Tai Chi is a gentle Chinese martial art that has evolved into a…
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 2026
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers from Aug 5 – 19 Aug during Wake Up 2026 Retreat for young people between 18 and…
Wake Up Retreat 2026
We are excited to announce our annual Wake Up retreat from 10th – 17th August open to young practitioner between the ages of 18-35 years.
Un-Learning and Re-Wiring the Heart
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 12 June 2025 in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of our Spring Retreat. Full Retreat Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaX_vxbhs8fgW_-sCxD8pnPM7Ux5FoUqQ Take Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village teachings wherever you go with The Plum Village App: a completely free app with guided meditations, deep relaxations…
Br Phap Kha
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Every Step is a Healing Step: Mindfulness in Motion
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 25th May 2025 in New Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of our Spring Retreat. Full Retreat Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaX_vxbhs8fgW_-sCxD8pnPM7Ux5FoUqQ Take Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village teachings wherever you go with The Plum Village App: a completely free app with guided meditations, deep relaxations…
Sr Her Xuan
Growing a Heart as Vast as the Ocean
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 18th May 2025 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of our Happy Farm Spring Retreat. Full Retreat Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaX_vxbhs8fgW_-sCxD8pnPM7Ux5FoUqQ Take Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village teachings wherever you go with The Plum Village App: a completely free app with guided meditations,…
Sr Dao Nghiem
More Than Your Story: A Deep Inner Journey of Healing, Joy, and True Freedom
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 13 May 2025 in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France during our Addiction Recovery Retreat. What if you could be free from the story you’ve been telling yourself? In this warm and personal Dharma talk, Br. Pham Hanh invites us on a deep inner…
Br Troi Pham Hanh
Breathe and Come Back to Life in the Present Moment
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 4 May 2025 in New Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of our Spring Retreat. Full Retreat Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaX_vxbhs8fgW_-sCxD8pnPM7Ux5FoUqQ Take Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village teachings wherever you go with The Plum Village App: a completely free app with guided meditations, deep…
Sr Tu Nghiem
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.