Dear Thay, Dear Sangha, Dear Friends of Br Gerard, We have some very sad and unexpected news to share with the wider community. Br. Gerard, from Upper Hamlet, passed away yesterday, 19th April, 2013. It seems his passing was peaceful while everyone was at a day of mindfulness at...
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates his art of meditation through calligraphy Amid an enthusiastic crowd at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, the subject of attention remained poised and calm, heightening his audience’s attention, concentration and awareness as he prepared to begin his activity. World-renowned Vietnamese Zen master Thich...
A Brush with Enlightenment Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates his art of meditation through calligraphy by Karnjariya Sukrung | 8 Apr 2013 Amid an enthusiastic crowd at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, the subject of attention remained poised and calm, heightening his audience’s attention, concentration and awareness as he prepared to...
The Art of Zen by Aree Chaisatien | Sunday, April 7, 2013 The Vietnamese Buddhist teacher brings his calligraphy to Bangkok Putting mindfulness into everything we do, even the most simple acts, is the message at the heart of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching. He advises us be mindful...
Hello listening community. We have been relatively quiet here on the archive the past weeks and I want to provide an update. Following the Winter Retreat, our Teacher held a Monastic Retreat and a French Retreat. The monastic retreat is for the monastics only and the French retreat teachings...
In the Country of the Present Moment SHAMBHALA SUN, JANUARY 2013 Andrea Miller visits Plum Village in France to explore how Thich Nhat Hanh’s community is practising the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Could these be the basis for a better, kinder world?
BY ANDREA MILLER | NOVEMBER 15, 2012 ANDREA MILLER visits Plum Village in France to explore how Thich Nhat Hanh’s community is practicing the five mindfulness trainings. Could these be the basis for a better, kinder world? I thought there would be a brown-robed monk or nun to pick me...
Thich Nhat Hanh and the Monastic of Plum Village: Asia Teaching Tour 2013 Country Date Event Thailand Thu, 04-08 April Applied Ethics Retreat; Venue: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ayutthaya Tue, 09 April Public Talk in Bangkok; Time: 5:30pm, Venue: Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Wed, 10 April Calligraphic Meditation, The Mindful Art of...
You are warmly invited to visit Plum Village and practice with our growing international community of practice and to enjoy the wonderful energy of mindfulness. The Summer Retreat is for us to enjoy simple and peaceful living, and thereby nurture our own inner growth. We take time to look...
With new blossoms on the way, and spectacular changing weather, spring-time offers us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate this beautiful season of transformation and renewal. We warmly welcome you to join our community of practice for a one week or two week retreat. We will be open to receive...
We are happy to announce the annual 7 day retreat for French speakers which will take place from Friday 15th to 22nd May, 2013. During this week long retreat, Thay (Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh) will offer a series of four talks including a Question and Answer session all...
The Six Umbrella Pines We held our very first Summer Retreat in the Sweet Potato Hermitage in the north of France. However, it was such a small center that we could not receive many students. So we came to the south to look for land and establish a practice...
About a week ago someone told us that our annual tradition of apple picking was coming around once again. There are some orchards nearby that are harvested a couple times over the course of the autumn. Whatever can’t be gathered by the mechanized pickers is left for any enthusiastic...
“Right livelihood has ceased to be a purely personal matter. It is our collective karma.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh In Work Thich Nhat Hanh adapts ancient Buddhist practices to modern life and helps readers make fulfilling choices about livelihood and ethical work. Full of life-coaching advice, tips for finding...
A lighthearted look at visiting Blue Cliff Monastery. Re-produced with kind permission from Maira Kalman and courtesy of New Yorker Magazine.
Mindful Eating as Food for Thought By JEFF GORDINIER “TRY this: place a forkful of food in your mouth. It doesn’t matter what the food is, but make it something you love — let’s say it’s that first nibble from three hot, fragrant, perfectly cooked ravioli. Now comes the hard...
On the Road in Taiwan – Update 2 from Plum Village Online Monastery on Vimeo.
Music, lyrics, vocals and guitar – Joe Reilly Djembe – Thầy Pháp Sơn Percussion – Chân Pháp Lưu Backup vocals – Sangha Choir Thank you for fathers and mothers, Thank you for sisters and brothers For sons and for daughters For the earth and the waters. Thank you for...
‘Terrorists are victims who create more victims’ TNN | Oct 2, 2008, 12.19 AM IST Midway through the news meeting on Wednesday, the grim news came in: Agartala had been rocked by serial blasts. All eyes immediately turned to Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, the Guest Editor for our special...
You can use a knife to kill or you can use it to chop vegetables Oct 1, 2008, 07.41 PM IST An Israeli soldier asks about the use of force during a question and answer session with Thich Nhat Hanh on November 29th, 2001. Question: I am from the...
Thich Nhat Hanh: Zen master & peacenik Oct 2, 2008 The soft voice and slight frame belie the steady gaze and the unwavering focus on empathy. Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Zen master, is a rare mix of gentle mien and understated resilience. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize...
Thich Nhat Hanh is listed as one of TIME Magazine’s sixty HEROES of ASIA Read the full article here.
Mindfulness Bell: A Profile of Thich Nhat Hanh BY TREVOR CAROLAN | JANUARY 1, 1996 Thich Nhat Hanh’s ringing call to practice mindfulness and interconnection has inspired a worldwide movement of politically engaged Buddhists. “Where there is suffering,” says the Vietnamese zen master, “mindfulness responds with the energy of compassion.”...
New York Post, May 18th 1966By James A. Wechsler He is a tiny, slender, robed figure; his eyes are alternately sad and animated; his tones are modest and moving. In the American vernacular, there is probably a price on his head in Gen. Ky’s Saigon at this moment. But...
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