Photos / Vesak Celebration 2020
We would like to invite you to celebrate Vesak Day 2020 at Plum Village. Enjoy more photos here.
Articles
Sangha Stories / In the footsteps of the Buddha – India Pilgrimage 2019
In late December 2019, five monastics from Plum Village, along with 40 friends from 22 countries around the world, travelled to northern India to walk in the footsteps of the Buddha and visit sacred Buddhist sites.
Sangha Stories / “Sangha is my lifeline right now” – responding to Covid-19
As much of the world is experiencing physical distancing measures there is a heightened need for peace and healing. How are sanghas responding? We asked in the last Plum Village newsletter, and here is what we found out...
Survival Kits / The Plum Village Survival Kit – Part II Cultivating Compassion and Helping Others
In Part II, we explore practices to cultivate compassion for ourselves and others, through our daily practice, guided meditations and chanting. In caring for others, we offer a teaching on “The Six mantras” by Sr Dieu Nghiem (Sr Jina), and our teacher Thay draws on a key Plum Village...
Extended Closure to end of August due to Coronavirus
We do not know when France will ease the lockdown for residential spiritual communities like Plum Village, where people coming from different countries share accommodations and living space in close proximity...
Survival Kits / The Plum Village Survival Kit – Part I: Taking Care of Yourself
In Part I we offer resources for dealing with anxiety and stress, creating calm and ease, some beautiful mindful music and online resources.
In Service of Humanity and Mother Earth – an Interview with Satish Kumar
In celebration of Earth day on Apr 22, we offer this article about our time spent with the inspiring Earth activist, Satish Kumar. Satish Kumar is a renowned Indian-British activist and writer, and was the sangha’s distinguished guest during our “Earth Week,” held at Lower Hamlet from November 1-8,...
Wake Up Schools in Vietnam
Wake Up Schools has begun a series of initiatives to create opportunities for front-line people to come together to share and to experience the mindfulness practice. There was an urgency to support healthcare workers, and so with the Centre for Healthcare Improvement Research (CHIR), we co-hosted a workshop for...
The Long-term Resident’s Retreat – Co-creating, Supporting and Nourishing Each Other
This light-hearted article is dedicated to all lay Plum Village practice sanghas and their facilitators, who are finding creative ways to support and nourish themselves in these challenging times.
Q&A with the teachers of “In the Footsteps of Thich Nhat Hanh”
This week: Join us for a free live Q&A with the teachers of the “In the Footsteps of Thich Nhat Hanh” online summit!
Activism / Online Retreat for Activists – a Plum Village first
The cancelled Mindful Action Retreat at EIAB resurfaced as a four day online retreat. A participant, Jula Pethes reports on her experience.
Isolated yet together: moving your sangha online
With much of the world in lockdown or practicing social distancing, sanghas are having to be adaptable and creative as they move meetings online. The technology might seem daunting but it’s worth the effort to continue to provide a precious space of practice and connection. Here are a few...
Global Optimism – Interview with Sr True Dedication and Br Phap Dung
Global Optimism – Our beloved monastics Br Phap Dung and Sr True Dedication share about our practice, the COVID19 crisis and climate change to help us during these difficult times.
“We are here for you”
A video message from the Brother Phap Huu of Upper Hamlet to the larger Plum Village community.
Plum Village Online – Podcast
Plum Village is very pleased to announce that we have a new online audio platform for dharma talks. You can now listen to all the recent dharma talks within the Plum Village tradition on your favourite podcast platform.
How To / A Zen Master’s tips for staying sane in challenging times
How do monks structure their day, balancing meditation, work & rest? Here are Thich Nhat Hanh’s key teachings on the art of living each day well.
Temporary Closure in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dear Beloved Community, Aware of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Europe, and the growing number of cases in France, we have taken the difficult decision to close our Plum Village mindfulness practice center to the public, from now until May 1st. We will be giving full refunds to those...
Photos / Monastic retreat & Lamp Transmission 2020
This year, the monastic retreat happened in EIAB- Germany with a lot of joy and happiness. The lamp transmission also was organized in this retreat, and we have 21 new Dharma monastic teachers.
True Freedom Pen Pal Program
Please enjoy this article about a wonderful program supporting prison inmates with compassionate letter writing and honest exchanges about practicing the Dharma.
2020 Lunar New Year “Parallel Verses”
We are very happy to announce the new Plum Village practice phrases to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat. The phrase is a poetic gift that we can print out and post on the walls as a reminder to practice mindfulness.
Thay returns to Vietnam after health check-ups in Thailand
Today, January 4th, Thay will fly back to Vietnam, and return to Từ Hiếu Root Temple in Huế, after spending a month in Thailand for a medical check-ups. Thay is doing well, has recovered his appetite, and remains strong in spirit.
On Stillness and Mindful Activism
Plum Village wishes everyone a happy 2020! To start the year off on a mindful and active note, we invite you to watch this interview of Sr Chan Duc speaking on mindful activism and the importance of cultivating stillness in the face of climate change.
Thay travels to Bangkok for health check-ups
1st December, 2019 Dear Beloved Community, We’re happy to announce that on Thursday 28th November, Thay traveled from Huế, Vietnam to Bangkok, Thailand for a full medical check-up in Bangkok. The trip and hospital visit went smoothly. Yesterday morning, Thay decided to travel on to visit our community at...
Reverence is the Nature of our Monastic Vow
Our elder brother, Br Phap Dung, reflects on the role of monasticism in the light of today's society and current ecological crisis.
Today, We See Clearly that There is a Beautiful Path
The newly ordained novices of the Ginko family are interviewed about their lives before and after ordination.
The Happy Farm Experience Week – A week of mindful farming at Plum Village, Lower Hamlet
Happy Farms in Plum Village are an experiment in organic farming, community living and mindfulness in action. There are a total of three Happy Farms in Plum Village, one in Upper Hamlet, one in Lower Hamlet and one in New Hamlet. The lay practitioners who volunteer for one year...
“They call you a Bodhisattva”: Thich Nhat Hanh’s friendship with Dr. King
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, we are happy to offer you an excerpt from "At Home in the World: Stories from a Monk’s Life" about the friendship between Thay and Dr. King.
True Peace Work
Please enjoy this new anthology of writings from Thich Nhat Hanh, The Dalai Lama, Joanna Macy and many others on how buddhist teachings can help with some of the most pressing issues we are facing today.
Photos / Gingko Tree Family Novice Ordination
How do I live a life of meaning? What is true love? Is there a way out of suffering for myself, my family, my society? These questions lying at the depths of our hearts led a group of 15 young men and women to choose life as a Buddhist...
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...