Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, who’s visiting the Google campus this month, says we need to foster aimlessness rather than seeking to be number one.
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The Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh on suffering, hope and good business
An interview given at the EIAB, translated from the German.
Peace and reconciliation are possible if Thai citizens and politicians renew and apply engaged Buddhism in their lives and political activities
An interview on how Buddhism can be renewed to meet the needs of modern society
Четиринадесетте упражнения за осъзнатост
Четиринадесетте упражнения за осъзнатост са съвременен вариант, сърцевината на Предписанията за бодхисатвата на будистката традиция Махаяна. Те са създадени от Тик Нят Хан през 1966 г. в Сайгон. Монасите и миряните, които в официална церемония тържествено са приели да изучават и да живеят според тези четиринадесет упражнения са членове...
Нашите селца
Плъм Вилидж, Франция, всъщност, се състои от три отделни манастира, наречени “селца” („hamlets“). Селцата са самостоятелни общности, където монасите, монахините и други практикуващи миряни живеят, хранят се, работят и почиват като едно духовно семейство. Всички селца се събират поне два пъти в седмицата (в четвъртък и неделя), за да...
Sample Schedule
A retreat at Plum Village is an opportunity to experience the art of mindful living. We do everything in a spirit of meditation, whether it is walking to the bathroom, washing the dishes, or listening deeply to the sound of the bell. The daily schedule in Plum Village varies...
Accommodation & Contributions
All accommodation in Plum Village is communal. Most living areas and all rooms are shared to encourage community living and mutual support in our practice. We cannot provide single rooms. Most beds are single and some in dormitories are bunk beds. In rented “gites” (guesthouses), there may be the...
Only love can save us from climate change
Leading spiritual teacher warns that if people cannot save themselves from their own suffering, how can they be expected to worry about the plight of Mother Earth.
How a sense of sacred can help sustainable business
Leading spiritual teacher warns that if people cannot save themselves from their own suffering, how can they be expected to worry about the plight of Mother Earth.
About Plum Village Retreats
This page describes in-person retreats at Plum Village, France. You can also experience a Plum Village retreat in our other international monastic practice centers and when Plum Village monastics go on tour. The art of mindful living Coming to Plum Village for a retreat is an opportunity to enjoy...
Плъм Вилидж
Плъм Вилидж, близо до Бордо в Югозападна Франция, е най-големият международен център за будистка практика в традицията Плъм Вилидж. Той е и първата монашеска общност на Запад, основана от дзен майстора Тик Нят Хан (Тай). Плъм Вилидж е мястото, където Тай реализира своята мечта за изграждане на Любяща общност,...
Retreats Calendar
Below you can find our upcoming in-person and online retreats hosted by Plum Village monasteries around the world. Please note we do not offer stays outside of the dates on the website. You can find all the oportunities to volunteer on this page.
Becoming a Monastic
Information on joining the international monastics community either with a lifetime commitment or through the „Five-Year Program“. Becoming a Monastic Creating an engaged, international monastic community present all over the world, was one of our teacher Thay’s dearest dreams. Those with a sincere aspiration to cultivate understanding and compassion...
Five-Year Monastic Training
When we train as a monastic we have the opportunity to find the root of our freedom, solidity, joy and happiness, and to help our society. When we ordain and wear the brown robe we learn to cut through our illusions and our afflictions. We learn to transform our...
Contact Us
Here at Plum Village we receive many more emails than the monks and nuns have the capacity to respond to. We try our best to reply in a timely way, and would like to thank you for your patience and compassion. For Plum Village’s various postal addresses and phone...
Taking Refuge in Mother Earth
Allow yourself to be embraced by the Earth in this deep teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh.
Thich Nhat Hanh on the Five Mindfulness Trainings
Thich Nhat Hanh tells Andrea Miller that anyone can use the five mindfulness trainings, the Buddhist vision for a global spirituality and ethic, to lead a life of understanding and compassion.
Train Yourself in Mindfulness of Breathing
Thich Nhat Hanh teaches the four exercises of breathing.
Walking Meditation: the essentials
Thich Nhat Hanh teaches the art of touching peace and freedom in every step.
Tangerine Meditation
Discover how to really eat a tangerine, with Thich Nhat Hanh.
In 100 years there may be no more humans on planet Earth (Part 2)
The acclaimed buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh talks to the Ecologist about the loss of biodiversity and why human vulnerability is not something we should despair about.
In 100 years there may be no more humans on planet Earth (Part 1)
Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don’t need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle.
Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh explains why mindfulness and a spiritual revolution rather than economics is needed to protect nature and limit climate change.
Science, Mother Earth and Einstein’s Cosmic Religion
Thich Nhat Hanh’s vision for a science-inspired cosmic religion.
Be Beautiful, Be Yourself
Andrea Miller’s exclusive long-form interview with Thich Nhat Hanh.
What do you really want to do with your life?
How corporate leaders can cultivate powerful intention and motivation.
Message to Friends in Japan
Words of comfort from Thay to his friends in Japan after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in March 2011.
The Other Dalai Lama
Roger Tagholm visits Thich Nhat Hanh at home in Plum Village.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Nick Harding interviews "green crusader" Thich Nhat Hanh before his talk at the Hammersmith Apollo, London.