Building the Rainbow community has been a work in progress for several years in Plum Village and we are now slowly harvesting the fruits. Brother Chan Troi Bao Tang explains the value and benefit of the Rainbow Family: communities of LGBTQIA+ people within the Plum Village tradition.
This year, to celebrate the 40th Year since the founding of Plum Village, we had the special occasion to transmit the Dharma Lamp to monastics and lay members of the Order of Interbeing.
Sister Chân Diệu Nghiêm (Sister Jina) & Sister Chân Từ Nghiêm (Sister Eleni) share about live in the early days of Plum Village.
Enjoy talks and photos from our 2-week retreat which celebrated 40 years of Plum Village.
After a Covid-caused hiatus, this Spring Plum Village monks and nuns left the monastery to offer mindfulness retreats and sessions around the world. Here are some reports of their experience
A conversation with the "Mimosa" family of novices on their aspirations to become a monastic, and the joys and pains of life in a monastery.
Brother Chân Trời Thiện Chí tells the story of a very special present for his mother.
As we approach Vesak celebrations at Plum Village Centers, we share this beautiful video made last year which explores what the Buddha means to four monks and and nuns.
Sister Chân Trăng Tam Muội recounts the challenges, joys, and learnings from a year in lockdown with very elderly parents.
Brother Chân Trời Thiện Chí tells the story of a very special present for his mother.
Sunday 1st May marks 100 days since Thay's passing, a day that is observed in Buddhist traditions. We'd like to take this moment to offer you a selection of sharings to remember, celebrate and continue our Teacher.
During the memorial week for Thay, we received an outpouring of gratitude from people all over the world who have been touched by Thay’s teachings. We offer you a selection to read here.
Sister Chân Không’s sharing from the second week of Thay’s memorial ceremonies at Tu Hieu Temple.
An intimate letter from Brother Chân Pháp Hữu to his teacher Thich Nhat Hanh after Thay's passing.
Brother Chân Trời Đại Đạo describes tangible and practical changes that have taken place at Son Ha and Upper Hamlet to take better care of Mother Earth.
Brother Chân Trời Đức Niệm outlines his dream for "spaceship" Earth in the face of the potentially overwhelming realities of the climate crisis.
This Easter we are happy to share a talk from our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, offered on 20 April 2014.
In response to the war and growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, our international Plum Village community is releasing A Cloud Never Dies, a documentary about our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay).
Read the letter in a different languageFrench, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Indonesian, Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Greek, Vietnamese, Bulgarian Dear Human Family, Watching the tragedy of war continue to unfold daily in Ukraine, we open our hearts to the suffering of people young and old. As an international community...
We are very happy to be able to host our mindfulness days again, which take place on Thursday and Sunday.
On 13th of March, 2022, the Sangha offered its collective energy of peace and compassion at the Ceremony for the Scattering of Thầy’s Ashes .
After a two-year hiatus, Plum Village monastics are going on tour around Europe and South America. We highlight some of our trips below and are looking forward to reconnecting with friends and welcoming new practitioners in every country. Italian Teaching Tour When: March 8th to April 20thWhere: Between Tuscany...
This weekend Thich Nhat Hanh’s ashes will be scattered at Plum Village Monasteries around the world. Sunday will mark 49 days since Thay’s passing, an important day in Buddhist traditions.
Women, including nuns, have long played an important role in supporting and affirming Thich Nhat Hanh’s (Thay’s) vision for a renewed, engaged form of Buddhism.
On the 5th of March, 2022, the Sangha welcomed home our Teacher’s cremated remains. A silent walking meditation procession guided Thầy‘s ashes back to the Dharma Cloud Temple in Upper Hamlet. Four urns for each hamlet of Plum Village in the South of France. Go to Photos Disclaimer: The...
Ashes ceremony – Thay’s ashes were formally carried to our Từ Hiếu Root Temple (Sunday 30 of January 2022) Final Funeral Ceremony, Procession and Cremation @ Tu Hieu temple, Huế and the Vinh Hang memorial park outside Huế (Saturday 29 of January 2022) Seventh Memorial Day @ Tu Hieu temple, Hue...
Photos from Hue, Vietnam See more photos from Hue, Vietnam Photos from Plum Village Monastery, France See more photos from Plum Village Monastery, France Photo of Thay for Altars (Right-click and click “save as” to download) More photos of Thay and Thay’s calligraphies for altars
On the eve of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger 2022, we read this letter to our dear teacher Thay and to our ancestors.
We have selected videos and eulogies that highlight the special events during our memorial week.
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. We feel grateful...
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