Sharing siblinghood and freedom joyfully together. Reflections at our recent LGBTQIA+ Retreat at the Dharma Mountain Center.
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Talk 3: How Can We Know What is Right?
When you produce a thought in the line of Right Thinking, a thought that has no discrimination, that goes along with interbeing, understanding, forgiveness, and compassion, that thought will have an effect right away on your mind, on your health, and on the world.
Talk 2: A Zen Master’s Lion’s Roar
According to Buddha Shakyamuni, free will is possible. It begins with mindfulness, and we are all capable of walking in mindfulness and breathing in mindfulness. These are concrete practices that help us establish our freedom and make it greater, so we can stop being lost.
Daffodil Family — Ordination Ceremony 2023
The "Daffodil Family" of three novice nuns and seven novice monks ordained on November 5th in Plum Village France.
Talk 1: At Home in the Here and Now
The first teaching of the Buddha set the foundation for an ethic - the real sufferings in our hearts and in society, seeing their roots, and finding a path to transform suffering. Join us in reflecting and applying Thay's teachings on a Buddhist contribution toward a Global Ethic, made...
An Invitation to Sit Together for Peace
In response to the current situation in the Middle East, we share an open letter, a guided meditation, and a letter to the President of the United States.
Thầy’s Dream
May the sound of this bell bring relief to the world. May the hearers awaken from their delusion of a separate self.
Study with the Monastics, Online
The next edition of Plum Village’s groundbreaking new long-form online course, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet, will run from October 15 - December 3 2023, and there is still time to join.
My Face Before My Mother Was Born
Brother Ruộng Pháp recounts his experience of taking care of his dying grandmother, elucidating the spiritual teachings contained within this challenging situation.
Educators Retreat 2023
Over 300 educators from Europe and afar gathered for this one week retreat in late August to rest, renew, and connect within and with each other.
Free at School
Former school teacher Richard Brady speaks to Kaira Jewel Lingo about how he became a mindful teacher and his work helping other teachers learn mindfulness.
Love in Action – 2023 Wake Up Retreat
We share photos and a first-hand account of our recent retreat for young people.
The Angels of Summer
Sister Bồ Đề recounts the challenges and the joys of last summer's children's program at the EIAB (European Institute of Applied Buddhism) in Germany.
Summer Opening 2023
We invite you to share in moments from the Summer Opening for families. Over these three weeks, more than 2,000 lay practitioners – including 170 teenagers and 480 children came to live in simplicity, cultivating awareness, understanding, and compassion.
Homosexuality and discrimination
In this extract from Answers from the Heart, Thich Nhat Hanh addresses how he sees the Buddhist view of homosexuality, and how we can free ourselves from the suffering caused by discrimination.
Coming Home to Our Roots
Three young friends recount how they explored questions of belonging and "home" during a retreat in Plum Village Monastery, France for young Asian diaspora.
Transformation and Healing in Latin America 2023
Enjoy a taste of two teaching tours in Latin America.
“Love is Freedom” ~ Earth Retreat 2023
In June 2023, Plum Village Monastery, France hosted its first "hybrid" retreat with around 700 practitioners in-person and over 800 practitioners from around the world joining online.
Expanding the Spectrum of Love
This Pride month, Brother Bao Tang and Rainbow Family Sangha members share heartfelt reflections on nurturing inclusiveness in the Rainbow Family.
Let Us Share the Vision
What can we learn from astronauts? In this Dharma talk extract, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches how we can borrow their perspective to truly appreciate our precious planet.
Vietnamese Business Retreat
Just a few days ago the Upper Hamlet hosted a group of business people coming from Vietnam. Please enjoy some photos of the retreat.
Healing the Inner Child
As many countries celebrate Children's Day, we invite you to explore healing practices for your inner child.
Coming Home to the Mother Earth
We recently offered our second Coming Home to Mother Earth retreat at the Upper Hamlet.
Vesak Day at Plum Village Monastery
On the 11th of May, the community at Plum Village Monastery celebrated Vesak, the holiday which commemorates the life and enlightenment of the Buddha.
The Silent and Faithful Source – Honoring our Mothers
"I am well aware that practicing in order to nourish and refresh the vigorous joy of life in my heart, is something that I have learned and inherited from my mother." Enjoy this sharing from Sr. Thuan Khanh in honor of all mothers.
Spring Season 2023
Dear Manifold Sangha, the community at Plum Village Monastery, France is delighted to share with you some images from the wondrous offerings from the Earth, our Mother.
Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health opened in Harvard
Scientists and Plum Village monastics from around the world gathered on Wednesday 26 April to launch the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health in Harvard University.
Plum Village on tour this Spring
Enjoy updates from our nuns and monks sharing mindfulness across the world.
Francophone Retreat 2023
We recently welcomed over 400 Francophone friends from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada ... to the first Francophone Retreat since 2019.
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...