Photos / Francophone Retreat 2023
We recently welcomed over 400 Francophone friends from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada ... to the first Francophone Retreat since 2019.
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Earth Day / 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...
Engaged Buddhism / Healing the Healers
Dr. Elli Weisbaum shares her experiences in bringing Plum Village mindfulness teachings and practices into healthcare settings.
Sangha Stories / A True Bodhisattva
To celebrate Sister Chan Khong's (Sister True Emptiness) continuation day on April 9, we share here glimpses of this remarkable nun through the eyes of Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chan Duc, and Sister Dinh Nghiem.
How Equanimity Powers Love
True equanimity, says Kaira Jewel Lingo, is not in any way detached or uncaring—it’s inclusive, and loving, and the foundation for spiritual courage. There is a power that can help us meet the intense challenges of all that we face—Covid-19, climate chaos, racism, economic and political breakdown. That power...
How Zen Can Help Save the Planet
In this 5 minute video, Brother Phap Dung explains the meaning of “Zen” and the value of bringing a “Zen flavor” to climate and social action. This is a clip from the upcoming Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Online Course.
The Taste of the Insight
Brother Thiện Chí recounts three moments of insight he has experienced so far in his monastic journey.
Book Extract / Radical Love
Radical Love distills the Satish Kumar’s lifetime of experience as a lover, parent, activist, and educator into simple lessons on transforming our time of ecological crisis, conflict, and scarcity into one in which we experience harmony with nature, safety, and abundance.
Encounters with a Zen Master / Thay in my Heart
Brother Phap Luu recollects impactful moments he has experienced with Thich Nhat Hanh since first encountering Thay in 2001.
Engaged Buddhism / Getting to Know the ARISE Sangha
Rooted in the Plum Village Tradition, the ARISE Sangha is committed to socially engaged mindfulness to bring about racial and social equity. We interview Marisela to learn more about the ARISE sangha.
Black is beautiful
I was the first Black monastic in the Plum Village tradition, and it was Thay’s inclusiveness, especially of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, that helped me see how I could actually live Engaged Buddhism.
Monastic Life / Trừng Quang Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony
We are happy to announce that 19 novice monks and 38 novice nuns received the Revised Pratimoksha to become fully ordained bhikshus and bhikshunis at the "Trừng Quang" Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony in Thai Plum Village from 10-14 February.
On Dying, Pain, and Being Alone
In June 2022 Shelly Anderson received the lamp transmission to become a lay Dharma teacher in the Plum Village Tradition. In response to a letter from Sister Linh Di, she shares her experience of practicing with a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Monastic Life / Thirteen Years of Monastic Life: Taking Stock
In reflecting on her journey since ordaining as a Buddhist nun, Sister Tri Nghiem highlights the importance of a sense of family and belonging.
Thay’s Memorials in Vietnam and France
Photos of Thay's memorial in Vietnam and details of the memorial at Plum Village on January 22nd
Freedom In Every Smile – Parallel Verses for the Lunar New Year
Plum Village offers these parallel verses to mark Tết, the Lunar New Year.
Three Precious Memories of Thich Nhat Hanh
As we mark one year since Thay transitioned, we share three personal memories from Thay's senior monastic students.
Updates / New Year’s Prayer to Mother Earth and All Our Ancestors
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 2023, we at Plum Village, offer you our New Year's Prayer to Mother Earth and Our Ancestors.
Thich Nhat Hanh on... / Can the New Year Really be New?
As the calendar year draws to a close, we share an excerpt from a Dharma Talk offered on December 29, 2013, where Thay invites us to question what it means for a year to end and a new year to begin.
A Holiday Message and Live Dharma Talks
We share a message from Brother Phap Dung of Deer Park Monastery and timings of live talks you can follow over the holiday period.
Photos / The Rains Retreat 2022
Your solid and peaceful presence has been a real support for us during these 90 days. - Brother Phap Huu at the "Ceremony of Invitation" to close the 2022 Rain
Updates / Sister Chan Khong receives Honorary Doctorate
On 10 December 2022, Sister Chan Khong received an honorary Ph.D. in Social Work from Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Thailand.
Support us in bringing mindfulness to Palestine & Israel
Plum Village is dedicated to creating an environment in which healing, understanding, happiness, and peace can blossom and grow. We do this by travelling to Palestine & Israel and bringing young people from the region to Plum Village.
Advent: Preserving a Beautiful Tradition
Sister Bồ Đề describes how she discovered the tradition of Advent at Plum Village, France.
Photos / Transmitting the Dharma Lamp
We share photos and words from a recent ceremony to ordain five new Dharma teachers in the Plum Village tradition.
Thich Nhat Hanh on... / Accepting Ourselves and Being Partly Right
Thay teaches us how to put the sixth of his mantras of true love, “You are partly right”, into practice. He emphasizes that self-acceptance will also lead to the happiness of the people around you.
The Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village
What are the hallmarks of an authentic Plum Village practice? Our elders share with us the four Dharma seals of Plum Village, through which we can find and walk a path that helps us to live without fear, in freedom.
The Laughter of Children Echoes
Brother Phap Niem recounts wonderful memories of Brother Giac Thanh, also known as Brother Floating Cloud, who was an elder brother at Plum Village Monastery and abbot of Deer Park Monastery.
A Culture of Happiness – How to Scale Up Happiness from People to Organizations
We share extracts from a new book by Tho Ha Vinh (a lay Dharma Teacher in the Plum Village tradition) which explores how we can achieve collective wellbeing.
Thich Nhat Hanh on... / True Sangha
To mark the "manifestation day" of Thay (11 October 1926) we share a talk from him on sangha, a community of practitioners living the teachings of the Buddha and ancestral teachers. The sangha is Thay's deep aspiration and great legacy.