How do we connect with nature? Can nature help us to be mindful or handle our suffering? Three members of the Plum Village monastic community share their personal experiences.
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Slow Down, Rest, and Heal: The Spirit of the Rains Retreat
Welcome to episode seven of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
A Precious Gift for Thich Nhat Hanh’s 95th Continuation Day: Deep Listening for Mother Earth
Thich Nhat Hanh's continuation day (birthday) is on October 11. This year, he turns 95. To express our gratitude for his incredible contributions, we humbly invite you to practice and share about caring for Mother Earth through deep listening.
Invoking the Bodhisattvas’ Names
The word Bodhisattva means “awakened being”. In the text Invoking the Bodhisatva’s Names, written by Thich Nhat Hanh, 5 Bodhisattvas are mentioned who represent qualities we can all uncover in ourselves. In this talk, Sister Tu Nghiem offers us an explanation of this text. You can find the text...
Rains Retreat Opening Ceremony 2021
On September 9 we formally opened the Plum Village Monastery Rains Retreat with the Face-to-Face Ceremony at Upper Hamlet.
Are You Truly There for Your Cup of Tea? Practical Ways to Slow Down
Welcome to episode six of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living (Part 2)
Enjoy more mindfulness practice poems (gathas) to help you bring calm and peace into your daily life.
Healing My Relationship With Mom
Brother Dong Tri shares how he healed his relationship with his mother during the Rose Ceremony in Plum Village, 2021.
The Discourse on Youth and Happiness
This talk, the first in our Rains Retreat, was offered by Brother Phap Huu from the New Hamlet of Plum Village, France.
Connecting to Our Roots: Ancestors, Continuation and Transformation
Welcome to episode five of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony 2021
You are invited to join Plum Village Sangha in the Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony with the theme of “Go to the Other Shore“. The three-day ceremonies from 1 October to 3 October will be live-streamed from Deer Park Monastery. Here is the program and the link of each event:...
Live Dharma Talks in the Rains retreat 2021
The Rains Retreat dates from the time of the Buddha and is a chance for the monastic community to deepen our training with 90 days of studies and practice. We invite you to join us online this autumn, as we explore the unique gems of the Plum Village Tradition...
Parallel Verses of Our Plum Village’s Hamlets (part 2)
Translation and commentary of another of Thich Nhat Hanh's meditation hall Zen poems.
The Spirit of a Rains Retreat
Brother Phap Huu introduces the 2021 Rains Retreat: Gems of the Plum Village Tradition.
5 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
You can join brothers and sisters of the Blue Cliff monastery to recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings through Youtube: You may like to follow the Live Streaming Schedule of the Blue Cliff monastery on the website. Please note, there is no requirement that you should have received these trainings in...
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Welcome to episode four of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....
Eleven Ways to Care for our Negative Feelings
What do the monks and nuns at Plum Village Monastery do when they experience difficult emotions?
I am a cloud (Instrumental)
We would like to invite you to enjoy an instrumental version of “I am a cloud” played by Plum Village monastics.
Parallel Verses of Our Plum Village Temples (part 1)
Translations and commentary of Thich Nhat Hanh's meditation hall Zen poems.
Live Dharma Talk as part of a Day of Mindfulness
You are invited to join a live Dharma Talk by Sr. Spirit (Thần Nghiêm) from Blue Cliff Monastery at 9:30 (EST). The talk will be offered in English. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStx5txxOXA You can follow the live streaming schedule of Blue Cliff Monastery with the link below: https://www.bluecliffmonastery.org/live-streaming-schedule
Rose ceremony 2021
On 8 August 2021, the Rose Ceremony was organized at Plum Village in France. The tradition of wearing roses to remember the kindness and love of our parents started in Plum Village during the Summer Retreat in 1983.
Recite the 14 Mindfulness Trainings
Join Br Phap Hai and the Compassionate Ocean Sangha in Sydney, Australia to recite the 14 Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Inter-being. The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings are a modern distillation of the traditional Bodhisattva precepts of Mahayana Buddhism, and were created by Thich Nhat Hanh in Saigon in 1966. Monastics and lay...
Day of Mindfulness Online with Thai Plum Village International Practice Center
(A Celebration of our Parents, on August 22, 2021) Dear Sangha, Mother is a boundless source of love, an inexhaustible treasure. But unfortunately, we sometimes forget. A mother is the most beautiful gift life offers us. Those of you who still have your mother near, please don’t wait for...
Rains Retreat 2021: Gems of the Plum Village Tradition
90 days to explore the roots of Thich Nhat Hanh’s sutra translations, teachings and practices
Pilgrimage of gratitude – A Tour of Our Neighbors
Three monastic brothers from Plum Village Monastery in France undertook a pilgrimage to visit Sanghas on foot.
Thầy shares about “A Rose for Your Pocket”
A conversation with Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh about his prose poem “A Rose for your Pocket” Quảng Kiến: Most Respected Teacher, as we understand it, after you wrote the short text, “A Rose for your Pocket”, you started the tradition of wearing roses to remember the kindness and...
Happy Farm of Lower Hamlet is Recruiting for 2022
We are looking for a new team for the “Happy Farm” of Lower Hamlet for the year 2022! The Happy Farm is a place where we grow food for the community and practice mindfulness together. The Happy Farm is a regenerative agriculture and permaculture project. We explore what it...
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Coming out in October 2021: We face a potent intersection of crises: ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic. The situation is beyond urgent. To face these challenges, we need to find ways to strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage to act....
Join us for a Rose Ceremony – A Celebration of our Parents
What do our parents mean to us? Can we see our parents’ presence in ourselves today? What role has their love, their presence, and their absence played in our lives? Join us for a Rose Ceremony, 8 Aug, 3pm, live streamed from Plum Village.