We have been receiving an outpouring of love from the global community, offering tributes to our teacher. We offer a selection of tributes from notable figures below. In his peaceful opposition to the Vietnam war, his support for Martin Luther King and most of all his dedication to sharing...
Memorial pins are often worn in Asian countries when someone in our family has passed away. It also allows others to recognize that we have lost someone dear to us. Monastics in Tu Hieu Temple, Hue, are offering memorial pins to those who come to pay respects to our...
Ashes ceremony – Thay’s ashes were formally carried to our Từ Hiếu Root Temple (Sunday 30 of January 2022) Thay’s funeral on Saturday, 29th January 2022, was one of the biggest Huế, Vietnam has seen for decades. Thousands came out to join the procession, in a deep expression of...
Thay’s funeral on Saturday, 29th January 2022, was one of the biggest Huế, Vietnam has seen for decades. Thousands came out to join the procession, in a deep expression of love and respect for a cherished spiritual leader, a humble monk, and an extraordinary human being. ____________________________ This morning,...
Dear Beloved Community, with a deep mindful breath, we announce the passing of our beloved teacher, Thay Nhat Hanh, on January 22, 2022 at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, at the age of 95. Thay has been the most extraordinary teacher...
Plum Village is pleased to present the Parallel verses for Tet (the Lunar New Year 2022), to usher in the Year of the Tiger.
The Plum Village Community of Thich Nhat Hanh is saddened to hear of the passing of Jim Forest on January 13, 2022, at the age of 80.
eing a nun or a monk involves committing to a large number of guidelines. Thich Nhat Hanh explains the deeper purpose behind these precepts.
Br Phap Hai, an elder monastic, reflects on the importance of authenticity in our lives.
On New Year's Eve each year, we gather as a four-fold community to express our aspirations for the New Year. As we welcome 2022, we at Plum Village, offer you our New Year's Prayer to Mother Earth and Our Ancestors.
Our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh explains the difference between hierarchy and spiritual authority and how not to get caught in the forms of showing respect.
It is the Holy Season of Kwanzaa, Christmas, and the New Year; a sacred time for us to celebrate our spiritual roots. For many of us it may be a time of darkness that can only be transformed by spiritual light.
Christmas is a time of joy and celebration but is also not without its difficulties and challenges. In this three-part series, we ask senior Plum Village Dharma teachers about how to mindfully navigate some of those challenges.
Christmas is a time of joy and celebration but is also not without its difficulties and challenges. In this three-part series, we ask senior Plum Village Dharma teachers about how to mindfully navigate some of those challenges.
not without its difficulties and challenges. In this three-part series, we ask senior Plum Village Dharma teachers about how to mindfully navigate some of those challenges.
On the 17th of November the Sangha gathered at New Hamlet for community service. This time (like many other times) we were inspired to take care of our mother-earth by joyfully planting tree saplings that were nursed, nurtured and nourished by the monastic and lay siblings. There are many...
Plum Village nuns and monks were invited to offer teachings and support during the buildup to COP26 and during the conference itself. Here we round up videos of their teachings and reflections that are available to watch online.
2021 The 90-day Rains Retreat is an annual retreat whose origins date back to the time of the Buddha. It is a time for Buddhist monastics to deepen their studies, practice, healing, and transformation. In Plum Village, we had the chance to practice as a Manyfold Sangha (monastic and...
It has been just over a year since Sr Lan Nghiem passed away in Lower Hamlet. We offer a sharing from one of her attendants, Sr Trang Loc Uyen, who was with her in her last days, as she reflects on Sr Lan Nghiem and the lessons they learnt...
A beautiful video where the two spiritual teachers speak about gratefulness as well as many other topics.
Harvesting Apples While Cultivating Joy & Siblinghood On the 13th of November the Monastic Sangha gathered at a neighbor’s apple orchard. The community was kindly allowed to harvest the surplus of apples after the main harvest. Sometimes this can be called gleaning, (or glanage), and consists on the collecting...
Four lay and monastic practitioners in Plum Village tell us about their practice of gratitude and how it helps them in daily life and their relationship with others.
Interview Plum Village lay Dharma teacher Hagit Harmon (formerly Sister Thai Nghiem), currently living in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
We share an extract from Richard Brady's book Walking the Teacher's Path with Mindfulness. Richard is a former school teacher and also a lay Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition.
Plum Village community in France is enjoying our yearly 3-month rain retreat. Thay (our Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh) offered a wonderful Dharma Talk regarding the spirit of the rain retreat on 12th September 2004 .
Four Plum Village monastics were invited to participate in this year's Countdown Summit to COP26 organized by TED at Edinburgh, from October 12-15, 2021.
During the global climate negotiations, COP 26 in Glasgow Scotland we share one way that our community in Plum Village Monastery, France is taking action to contribute to the solutions in this time of climate and ecological emergencies.
We interviewed Plum Village nuns and monks who have just received their full Bhikshuni/Bhikshu ordination in the recent transmission ceremony.
The COP26 UN Climate Conference will take place this year in Glasgow from November 1-12th. Below are details of practices offered by the Plum Village community to support the conference.
In this video, our senior Dharma teacher Sister Chan Duc (Sister Annabel) answers some commonly asked questions about Plum Village guided meditations and how to practice with them.