Listeners’ Questions: Responding from the Heart (Episode #51)

Welcome to episode 51 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....

Heilung der Vergangenheit in der Gegenwartent

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Healing The Past in the Present

Dear Friends, you are invited to join our mindfulness retreat, whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner. In Plum Village, one of our practice is to consolidate the three times, the past, the present, and the future. The three times inter-are, they need each other. Knowing this,...

Ouverture à Harvard du centre Thich Nhat Hanh

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Be Beautiful, Be Yourself (Episode #50)

Welcome to episode 50 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....

Please walk mindfully for our planet

Thich Nhat Hanh has taught that in order to really care for Mother Earth, we should learn to fall in love with her. One very practical way we cannot connect intimately with our planet is through walking meditation. We invite you to take time for some mindful steps this...

“Savor Life” – Cooking Retreat

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A True Bodhisattva

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How Equanimity Powers Love

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Thich Nhat Hanh in Hospital

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Tributes to Thich Nhat Hanh

We have been receiving an outpouring of love from the global community, offering tributes to our teacher. We offer a selection of tributes from notable figures below. In his peaceful opposition to the Vietnam war, his support for Martin Luther King and most of all his dedication to sharing...

Thich Nhat Hanh flies to Thailand

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Meditating on a Hillside with Thich Nhat Hanh

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Thich Nhat Hanh turns 93

Dear Beloved Community, We are very happy to share that today Thay has been celebrating his 93rd birthday at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, his “Root Temple” where he first entered the monkhood aged sixteen.  Over the last few days, Thay’s monastic students from across Vietnam have been...

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What is Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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