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.
Thay shares his insights on the three kinds of intimacy that can help us create a true home in ourselves and our beloved ones.
In this excerpt from Healing Our Way Home, Lay Dharma teacher Marisela Gomez shares insights about the tension between connectedness and aloneness and the meaning of true refuge.
In the early hours of Thursday 23rd January, the oldest building of Lower Hamlet went up in flames. In this article we share what happened and how you can support us.
Plum Village offers these parallel verses to mark Tết, the Lunar New Year.
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.
The 90-day Rains Retreat 2024-2025 has concluded, marking a period of deep study, practice, and transformation for our monastic and lay community.
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....
Dear Beloved Ancestors, both Spiritual and Genetic, We present ourselves before you at this solemn moment of the New Year to express our gratitude and deep aspiration as a spiritual family.
During this year’s Christmas Holiday Week (December 20–27), we gathered as a community to breathe mindfully, walk in nature, sit in peace, listen with love, and work with joy.
A selection of Plum Village practices to keep in your back pocket if you will be spending time with family for Christmas or another holiday.
We offer a selection of teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh and other Plum Village Dharma teachers on embracing the painful feeling of loneliness.
In this article Brother Đức Định shares insights of an ancient practice that waters seeds of generosity, community and gratitude.
Follow along with newly translated talks by Thich Nhat Hanh from 2012/13 which explore the true meanings of what the Buddha taught. In Plum Village monasteries, the Rains Retreat is a tradition that dates from the time of the Buddha. For 90 days, Plum Village nuns and monks stay...
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.
We are delighted to inform you that the Still Water Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony will be held in Plum Village, France from March 21st to March 28th 2025.
In this article we continue to explore the ways to study and practice Buddhism (Buddhist methodology) to help us become soulmates of the Buddha.
With this interview, we celebrate the life and continuation of Terry Barber who passed away on 9 November 2024. Terry was an editor of Thay's books for more than 20 years, the transcriber of thousands of his talks, and beloved by our multifold Sangha.
On October 18th 2024 Dharma teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo joined Br. Stream in Deer Park to share how we can practice mindfulness in divisive times. This offering is part of a monthly online series on Engaged Buddhism.
In this article we explore the transformative art of deep listening while door knocking in the lead up to the US election from Annie Mahon, an engaged practitioner and Dharma teacher in The Plum Village Tradition.
The Tulip Tree Family of seven novice monks and nuns ordained on October 27th in Plum Village France.
In this article we explore the ways to study and practice Buddhism (Buddhist methodology) to help us become soulmates of the Buddha, or those who can understand the Buddha.
On October 9 we formally opened the Plum Village Monastery Rains Retreat with the Face-to-Face Ceremony at Upper Hamlet with 248 practitioners (142 monastics and 106 lay friends) dwelling peacefully together for 90 days.
As we celebrate the continuation of our beloved teacher, we share with you some heart felt reflections from our monastic siblings and an introduction to the new album from the Plum Village Band.
As an expression of our gratitude to Thich Nhat Hanh and a concrete way to continue his legacy, we offer extracts from the new book How to Listen.
The debut album from Plum Village Band, produced by prolific artist and producer Jack Peñate, recorded at the Plum Village Monastery in France.
Joost Vriens reflects on the connection between mindfulness and being a teacher. He was a teacher at a secondary vocational school for 40 years, supports Wake Up Schools and is a co-founder of a Dutch online Education Sangha.
On Sat Sep 21, International Day of Peace, the Plum Village sanghas in Jerusalem will be offering a Peace Walk at 5pm local time. We invite you to join online for a simultaneous session of sitting meditation, chanting and walking meditation lead by Blue Cliff Monastery.
In this article we discover Thich Nhat Hanh's intimate letters and wisdom with exerts from a new book out on October 15th 2024 via Parallax Press.
Sister Chân Đào Nghiêm reflects on her practice with a treasured friend that helps her on the path of healing, transformation and joy in the present moment.
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