Sutra / Sutra / ¿Hemos comprendido a Buda? (Parte II)
En este artículo seguimos explorando las formas de estudiar y practicar el budismo(metodología budista) para ayudarnos a convertirnos en almas gemelas de Buda. Las Dos Verdades二諦 Verdad relativa (saṃvṛti-satya) 世俗諦 Ésta es la verdad convencional, una verdad relativa basada en conceptos acordados: «nosotros» y «ellos», vida y muerte, principio…
Budismo comprometido/ Diálogo sobre la ira, la desesperación y el burnout
Queridos amigos, queridas amigas, El 5 de junio, New Hamlet (Plum Village) acogió un intercambio de experiencias sobre el tema de la ira, la desesperación y el burnout. Este diálogo fue la cuarta enseñanza del retiro de junio de 2024: «Un camino antiguo para los tiempos modernos: la ética aplicada»….
Engaged Buddhism / Budismo comprometido / ¿Hemos comprendido a Buda? (Primera parte)
En este artículo vamos a explorar cómo estudiar y practicar el budismo (la metodología budista) para ayudarnos a convertirnos en verdaderas almas gemelas de Buda, o en personas capaces de comprender a Buda. No es infrecuente que la gente malinterprete las enseñanzas de Buda. Los propios budistas, así como…
La convergencia de los sueños
Queridos amigos en el camino, Espero que disfruten de esta pintura digital inspirada en el relato que hizo Thay de su sueño en el que era un estudiante de música que tenía que actuar ante el público de una universidad. Empecé a imaginarlo una mañana, después de despertarme de…
Activism , Engaged Buddhism / Testimonio: Transformar el resentimiento en amor inclusivo
El Hermano Plenitud (Hno. Định Thành) nos cuenta su experiencia de transformación en elámbito de la ética comprometida, gracias a una práctica inspirada en la enseñanza deThây. El año pasado, en enero de 2022, pocos días después de ordenarme monje e instalarme en una de las habitaciones de la…
Compartir de los monásticos y Nuevo Álbum – Día de Continuación de Thay (11 de Octubre)
Mientras celebramos la continuación de nuestro amado maestro, compartimos con ustedes algunas sentidas reflexiones de nuestros hermanos monásticos y una introducción al nuevo álbum de Plum Village Band. Ir y venir en libertad(Compartido por el hermano Phap Xa) He compartido con Thay muchos momentos sencillos pero profundos. Me ha…
Expandiendo el espectro del amor
En este mes del Orgullo, el Hermano Bao Tang y los miembros de la Sangha de la Familia Arcoíris comparten sinceras reflexiones sobre cómo fomentar la inclusión en la Familia Arco Iris.
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Un llamamiento a la paz
Querida familia humana, Somos testigos de la tragedia de la guerra que continúa desarrollándose diariamente en Ucrania, y abrimos nuestros corazones al sufrimiento de las personas jóvenes y mayores. Como comunidad internacional de budismo comprometido en la tradición de Plum Village, observamos la guerra con dolor y alarma. En…
How To / Presencia, equilibrio y visión
We hope you will enjoy this synopsis of a teaching offered by Brother Pháp Dung during an online retreat in October of 2020.
Noticias de Thay este otoño en Hue.
Querida y amada comunidad Dentro de unas semanas, el 11 de octubre, Thay cumplirá 94 años. Estamos muy contentos de que Thay esté con nosotros aún después de su derrame cerebral masivo hace casi seis años, y que continúe ofreciéndonos su presencia, estabilidad y testimonio, mientras nosotros seguimos avanzando…
Thay returns to Vietnam after health check-ups in Thailand
Today, January 4th, Thay will fly back to Vietnam, and return to Từ Hiếu Root Temple in Huế, after spending a month in Thailand for a medical check-ups. Thay is doing well, has recovered his appetite, and remains strong in spirit.
Thay travels to Bangkok for health check-ups
1st December, 2019 Dear Beloved Community, We’re happy to announce that on Thursday 28th November, Thay traveled from Huế, Vietnam to Bangkok, Thailand for a full medical check-up in Bangkok. The trip and hospital visit went smoothly. Yesterday morning, Thay decided to travel on to visit our community at…
Thich Nhat Hanh turns 93
Dear Beloved Community, We are very happy to share that today Thay has been celebrating his 93rd birthday at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, his “Root Temple” where he first entered the monkhood aged sixteen. Over the last few days, Thay’s monastic students from across Vietnam have been…
Thay and the Sangha preparing for Lunar New Year
An update on how our Beloved Teacher is doing as we enjoy preparing for the Lunar New Year.
Thich Nhat Hanh Returns Home
Thay has made the journey from Thailand to Vietnam and has expressed a clear wish to live out his days at the Root Temple in Hue, Vietnam.
Thay’s 92nd Birthday
As we celebrate Thay’s 92nd continuation day on 11th October, we’d like to take this opportunity to share with you how our beloved Teacher has been doing in Thailand.
Thay visits Vietnam for a few days
We are very happy to confirm that earlier today, 29th August 2017, at 12h35 local time, our dear Teacher landed safely at Đà Nẵng airport in Vietnam. This is his first visit to Vietnam since 2008.
Thich Nhat Hanh arrives in Thailand
The Thai Plum Village Sangha is delighted that our beloved teacher was strong enough to travel to Thailand from France a week ago, arriving in the early morning on Saturday, December 10.
Thay returns to France
Thay has decided to return to Plum Village, France to be with his spiritual community after six months of steady progress in San Francisco.
A Christmas update from San Francisco
Although Thay is unable to recover his speech, he continues to inspire with his spiritual vitality, his strong perseverance, and his immense will that has directed his recovery from the start.
Report on Thay’s progress in San Francisco
We are happy to be able to share that Thay is benefitting from the best of Western, Eastern, conventional, and alternative medical approaches. Thay is receiving acupuncture every day, as well as physical therapy, speech therapy, osteopathy, and neurofeedback, with the support and oversight of a phenomenal team of…
Thay has travelled to San Francisco for treatment
Thay has been able to communicate more clearly a very strong wish to intensify his recovery program. Thay is very determined to do everything possible to recover both his physical movement and speech. After many options were presented to Thay, he made a clear decision to travel to the…
Thay’s recovery continues in Plum Village
We are happy to report that Thay’s health has improved greatly since he returned from hospital to his Plum Village Hermitage in early April. Every day Thay has been out in nature, enjoying the blossoms, listening to the birds and resting at the foot of a tree. Thay enjoys…
Thay returns to Plum Village
This week the medical team have given their approval for Thay to leave the rehabilitation clinic and return to his Hermitage at Plum Village. We are deeply grateful to the entire medical team at the University Hospital in Bordeaux for their professionalism and wholehearted care to support Thay’s healing…
Thay transfers to Bordeaux rehabilitation clinic
The team of monastic attendants work closely with doctors, nurses and professional therapists, and accompany Thay twenty-four hours a day, offering massage, acupuncture and comfort care, and helping Thay with his physical training. Thay is steadily recovering his strength and rebuilding his muscles day by day. We have been…
Thay emerges into wakefulness
In the last three weeks Thay has gradually emerged into wakefulness, and has his eyes open for much of the day, to the point where the doctors can now say that he is no longer in a coma. Thay is able to recognize familiar faces and is very responsive…
Thay’s survival astounds the doctors, but he remains in a coma
Thay continues to surprise the doctors with his strong vital signs and steady, peaceful breathing. They are still amazed that Thay has been able to survive and even to show small signs of progress. A few days ago, one of the doctors shared that «Thay is an enigma»,…
Thay’s condition stabilises
Thay continues to rest peacefully with the ticking clock on his pillow, and we sense that he is relying on his deep awareness of breathing, rooted in Store Consciousness, to guide his healing process. Even the doctors have been surprised at the consistent level of oxygen in his blood….
Thay remains in intensive care
Thay’s blood pressure and pulse are stable, he is still breathing on his own, and he is becoming increasingly peaceful. However, in recent days Thay has been sleeping more deeply and communicating less.
Thay remains in a critical condition in hospital
Thay has been transferred to a specialist hospital with a highly reputable neurologist monitoring his progress. He is in the right place with the best possible care and attention. New tests have been done. Doctors report that Thầy is showing good progress in terms of remaining stable and not…