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Happy Continuation Day to Sister Chan Khong

Today, we celebrate the continuation of our beloved Sr. Chan Khong by sharing a love letter from Sr Chan Duc and three cherished practices. We invite you to choose one that touches your heart and carry forward her spirit of healing, transformation, and service in your life and in…

A Safe Space for Healing: BIPOC Journeys in Plum Village

Sister Bội Nghiêm interviews US Dharma Teachers Valerie Brown and Juliet Hwang to share their experience-based insights on the necessity of BIPOC spaces and groups in cultivating a key sense of safety for practitioners of Color and in preparing the ground for individual and collective transformation and healing.

Women in the Practice 2025

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we shine light on inspiring Plum Village practitioners and teachers who share about their work and experience in the practice.

New Book / Being with Busyness

In Being with Busyness, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist and leadership coach Jo Confino examine how mindfulness can help the modern diseases of busyness, overwhelm, and burnout.

Continuing Karim

Our dear friend Karim Manji, one of the founders of plumvillage.org and beloved by many passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Monday, 3rd February. We honour his life dedicated to sharing mindfulness, spiritual activism and continue his immense contributions to the Plum Village Community.

How Thay Touched Lives 

To mark the 3rd anniversary of Thich Nhat Hanh’s transition we share some deep and touching accounts of how his practices, teachings, and presence have impacted people’s lives. 

Photos / New Year Celebration 2025

The New Year’s Week at Plum Village was a beautiful opportunity to come together as a community and begin the year with mindfulness and compassion. Over 500 friends and monastics gathered to reflect on the past year, release what no longer serves us, and start fresh with clear intentions….

A Day of Gratitude

In this Dharma talk extract, Br. Phap Dung reminds us to look deeply at the stories behind our celebrations and see Thanksgiving not only as a reflection on its history but an invitation to express gratitude and transform suffering.

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What is Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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