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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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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Rains Retreat 2023-24
Plum Village France – Europe
Join us for 1 or 2 weeks, exploring and applying Thay’s teachings on Buddhist Ethics.
Stable · Joyful: 2023-2024 Rains Retreat
Deer Park Monastery – North America
Join the monastics at Deer Park Monastery, California for 90-Day Rains Retreat.
3-month Winter Retreat
Blue Cliff Monastery – North America
Once again this winter, Blue Cliff Monastery will hold a Three-Month Peaceful Dwelling Retreat (Winter Retreat) for its monastic and lay residents.
Seasonal Retreats at Deer Park Monastery
Deer Park Monastery – North America
We welcome you to join our monastery’s daily schedule and the foundational practices such as sitting meditation, walking meditation, and mindful eating.
Coming Home to Peace
Holy Season Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe
Join us for a week of walking in nature, sitting in peace, listening with love, working with joy … living fully the precious life we have.
“Be Still and Know”
2024 New Year’s Retreat
Plum Village France – Europe
This one-week (December 29 – January 05) New Year’s retreat is a gift of an inner journey together with spiritual friends. Through the art of mindful living, we still the mind and come to…
In the Footsteps of the Buddha
India –
A sacred pilgrimage in India to feel what the Buddha felt, see what he saw, and experience what he experienced as a living human being.
Volunteering – 2024 Summer Opening
Plum Village France – Europe
An invitation to experienced practitioners in our tradition to support us as volunteers from 2024 July 2 – Aug 3 in the Summer Opening.
Summer Opening 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
We welcome you to cultivate together peace for ourselves and for our children.
The Festival of Stars is Here
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 29th of October 2023 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village (France). It is the second talk of the Rains’ Retreat 2023 Sunday Talk series. 0:00: 🌟 The video discusses the Festival of Stars and the tradition of remembering ancestors. 9:10: 🌧️ The video…
Sr Từ Nghiêm
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Simple Life, Spiritual Richness
A Journey of Mindfulness, Dealing with Anger, and Letting Go in War-Torn Areas and Peaceful Environments 🌍 Our sister recounts their experience of being in a war-torn area and the contrast of returning to a peaceful environment. 🧘 The video discusses the practice of mindfulness and walking meditation to…
Sr Thuận Nghiêm
Continuous Practice in our Daily Life
0:22: 🧘 The video discusses the uninterrupted practice of mindful breathing and steps, emphasizing the importance of staying present in the moment. 8:30: 🚶♂️ The video discusses the practice of walking meditation, its healing effects, and a story of rescuing refugees. 16:57: 🕊️ Our sister shares Thay’s experience of…
Sr Chân Đức
The Power of Peace in Climate Action
Our latest online course “Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet” is now open for registration! Sign up here: https://plumvillage.org/zasp What is the “flavor of Zen”? And what does it have to do with the urgent work we need to do to face the climate crisis? Brother Pháp…
Br Pháp Dung
Courage on the Path
This Dharma Talk was offered in New Hamlet, Plum Village, France on the 24th September 2023 during our Autumn retreat.
Sr Dinh Nghiêm
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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 Pháp Hữu
Discover more Dharma Talks in our Library or our Listen podcast.