Sangha Stories / Mindfulness on the Bedroom Floor
In this article, David Percival shares a very personal account about his experience of practicing with the Five Remembrances during a life-threatening emergency.
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Book Extract / Our Original Nature
In this article, we share an excerpt from Peter Kuhn's book, 12 Step Zen: Pathways of Recovery, which explores the Seven Factors of Awakening and the harmony of Plum Village teachings and the Twelve-Step path.
Engaged Buddhism / New Research on the Transformative Power of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Teachings
In a world facing multiple, intersecting crises, Thich Nhat Hanh’s vision offers a powerful invitation: to connect inner awareness with meaningful action.
Photos / YMCA Estes Park Retreat 2026 ~ The Sun, My Heart
From 9 - 15 August, 2026, Deer Park and Plum Village monastics hosted "The Sun My Heart" retreat in the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, welcoming nearly 400 participants from across North America and beyond.
Sangha Stories / Envisioning a Day in the Life of Students at the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing
In this article, Order of Interbeing member Jessica Li-Winkler follows a school day of a future student, highlighting curriculum aspirations at the heart of the school’s mission: interdependence.
Photos / Wake Up Retreat 2026 ~ Am I Good Enough?
From 10 - 17 August, 2026, Plum Village hosted our annual Wake Up Retreat for young people aged 18 -35. We welcomed nearly 900 participants from around the world who gathered together to live simply and happily in nature and in community.
Sangha Stories / Passing the Torch
In this article, Order of Interbeing aspirant Nanala McMillan shares her call to compassionate action and commitment to serving the mahasangha bringing meaning to her life as a young adult.
Monastic Life / Stories of Ancestral Healing
In this heartfelt and intimate sharing, Brother Dinh Tuc reflects on his journey of ancestral healing, and on how taking refuge in the Sangha have supported and held him and his family throughout the five-year monastic training programme he completed this year.
Photos / Summer Opening Family Retreat 2026
From 11 July to 3 August, 2026, Plum Village hosted our annual Summer Opening Family Retreat, welcoming nearly 2,500 participants from around 50 countries.
Sangha Stories / Bridging Generations, Living the Dharma
In this article, Minh-Chau Le shares how her ancestral heritage is woven into her work as a historian and her journey as a member of the Order of Interbeing.
Book Extract / How to Relax
In this article we feature wisdom from How to Relax, in which Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh brings clarity, understanding, and insights to our strong habit energies, individually and collectively, in "doing", rather than "being".
Monastic Life / Living Deeply, Serving Joyfully
We are delighted to offer this conversation with Sister Giac Nghiem, originally conducted in French by Sister Tai Nghiem, offering a glimpse into her journey of faith, transformation, and deep joy in service.
Photos / Happy Farm Weeks – Spring 2026
This past spring, Plum Village France hosted multiple Happy Farm weeks across our three hamlets with the theme: "Coming Home to Mother Earth."
Engaged Buddhism / Reflections from a Journey of Inclusion
In this sharing, we explore the ongoing journey of inclusion for LGBTQIA+ siblings in Plum Village France. Through personal reflections on community life and applied practice, Brother Bao Tang looks at both the meaningful progress that has been made and the conditions that continue to invite deeper understanding, compassion,...
Photos / June Retreat 2026 – Celebrating 60 Years of the Order of Interbeing
From 1 - 23 June, 2026, practitioners from all over the world gathered in Plum Village, France to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Order of Interbeing.
Sangha Stories / Looking with the Eyes of Continuation
In this article, we hear from Wake Up members, Elli Weisbaum and Nhu-Mai Nguyen, two of our tradition’s youngest lay Dharma teachers.
Walking Joyfully Together
In this article, Sister Chan Duc (Sister True Virtue) shares a heartfelt message for young aspirants and members of the Order of Interbeing.
Understanding and Love: the Spirit of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
In this article, we offer an excerpt from a Dharma talk by the Venerable Thich Phuoc Tinh on the spiritual essence of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings.
Photos / Celebrating Vesak in Plum Village
On the 21st of May, our beloved multifold community gathered in Upper Hamlet of Plum Village France to celebrate Vesak.
Photos / Wellbeing Retreat 2026
From 8 to 15 May, 2026, New Hamlet hosted a Wellbeing Retreat for the body and mind with the theme "There is no way to wellness, wellness is the way."
Sangha Stories / Just Love
In this article, we share a beautiful conversation with Anh Huong, the first member of the Order of Interbeing in the West.
Thich Nhat Hanh on... / Go as a River, Not a Drop of Water: Taking Refuge in the Sangha
In this article, we offer an excerpt from a powerful Dharma talk by our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on the essence of the sangha and the Order of Interbeing as a living organism.
Sangha Stories / Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Parallax Press
This affectionate trip down memory lane by outgoing publisher Hisae Matsuda shares the backstory behind Parallax’s publications, celebrating the people who made the books possible, and the team of practitioner-publishing professionals guiding the journey of tomorrow.
Monastic Life / Is Peace in Ourselves Healing the Planet?
To honor Earth Day, we are delighted to share an article by Brother Troi Duc Niem, in which he reflects on his monastic journey and on the important role of Plum Village in supporting the climate movement.
Photos / Francophone Retreat 2026
From 3 to 10 April, 2026, French-speaking practitioners gathered from around the world to join this precious retreat in New Hamlet of Plum Village, France.
Celebrating Sister Chan Khong’s Continuation
Today we celebrate the continuation day of our beloved elder Sister Chan Khong, (Sister True Emptiness)—founding member of the Order of Interbeing (Tiep Hien) and Plum Village.
Photos / Lamp Transmission Ceremony 2026
From 20 - 27 March, 2026, the international multifold sangha gathered in Plum Village, France for a Lamp Transmission Ceremony week.
Sangha Stories / Not a Choice, a Current: a Homecoming through the TNH School of Interbeing
In this article, we hear from one of our newest Dharma teachers, Meena Srinivasan, whose journey of practice has led her to move into the lay community of Deer Park Monastery, helping to found the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing.
Monastic Life / “This Bitter Earth… may not be so bitter after all.”
In this article, we share some reflections by Brother Dinh Thanh about a recent pilgrimage in the footsteps of our beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, in Vietnam.
Book Extract / How to Fight
In this article we feature wisdom from How to Fight, in which Thich Nhat Hanh offers practical guidance for meeting times of polarity, tension, and conflict with understanding and care, helping us to return to ourselves in order to restore peace in ourselves with one another.