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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...

Calligraphy

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Zen calligraphies have been exhibited in North America, Europe and Asia. These eloquent ink artworks capture his insights, peace, and gentle compassion. In my calligraphy, there is ink, tea, breathing, mindfulness and concentration. This is meditation. This is not work. Suppose I write ‘breathe’; I am...

Young People / Wake Up

For those 35 and under and / or part of the Wake Up – a global community of young mindfulness practitioners inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.

Plum Village France

Plum Village, near Bordeaux in southwest France, is the largest international practice center in the Plum Village tradition, and the first residential community to be founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in the West.

III – Touching our Inner Goodness

All of us are searching for what is good, true and beautiful. Here, we offer two teachings and one letter from our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh on how to find the good, the true and the beautiful inside of us, going back to the island within, and invoking the...

Interview with Sister Chan Khong during Covid time

Nowadays, we would probably call Sister Chan Khong a social activist. An encounter, in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis, between Buddha News and a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist nun who for 60 years has been campaigning for social and spiritual change. When you were very young, you worked to...

Discorso sull’Amore

La traduzione di Thich Nhat Hanh del Discorso sull’amore si basa sul Metta Sutta, Sutta Nipata 1.857. È tratta da Thich Nhat Hanh, Il canto del cuore, Associazione Essere Pace, Roma 2008. Viene recitata regolarmente nei centri di pratica di Plum Village in tutto il mondo in occasione delle...

Find a local group

A community of Buddhist practitioners is referred to as a “sangha”.(Sanskrit for inseparable)A sangha can include both monastics and lay practitioners. As the third jewel of Buddhism, Sanghas offer a deep well of support and wisdom. We encourage everyone to join a sangha near you, or participate in activities...

Discorso sul prendere rifugio in se stessi

La traduzione di Thich Nhat Hanh del Discorso sul prendere rifugio in se stessi si basa sulla versione cinese del Taisho Revised Tripitaka, No. 99, Samyukta Agama 639. È tratta da Thich Nhat Hanh, Il canto del cuore, Associazione Essere Pace, Roma 2008. Viene recitata regolarmente nei centri di...

Discorso di Anuradha

La traduzione di Thich Nhat Hanh del Discorso di Anuradha si basa sul Theranamo Sutta, Samyutta Nikaya 21.10.È tratta da Thich Nhat Hanh, Il canto del cuore, Associazione Essere Pace, Roma 2008. Viene recitata regolarmente nei centri di pratica di Plum Village in tutto il mondo in occasione delle...

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.

Il Ritiro delle Piogge comincia nei monasteri di Plum Village

Per celebrare l’inizio di questo ritiro delle piogge, condividiamo qui con voi un video che ci puo aiutare ad entrare in contatto con l’energia di consapevolezza in noi. Secondo una tradizione che risale ai tempi del Buddha, tutti i monaci e le monache trascorrono 90 giorni all’interno del monastero...

Lettera Aperta: un Appello alla Pace

Cara famiglia umana, Nel guardare la tragedia della guerra che ogni giorno dilaga in Ucraina, apriamo i nostri cuori alla sofferenza di giovani e anziani. Come comunità internazionale del Buddhismo impegnato nella tradizione di Plum Village, osserviamo la guerra con dolore e allarme. Nella nostra comunità Buddhista, ogni Natale...

Donare

The mindful teachings and loving practice of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh invite each of us to enjoy a moment of happiness with each breath and step we take. Thich Nhat Hanh–affectionately referred to as Thầy (teacher)–brings the art of mindful living and engaged Buddhism to the world, transforming...

New Hamlet

We would like to invite you to visit New Hamlet through this video, and enjoy an excerpt of the poem “New Hamlet”. Thay (Thich Nhat Hanh) wrote this poem to the workers of the School of Youth for Social Service during Vietnam War at 1960s. He inspired his students...

Sister Chan Khong on Thich Nhat Hanh: He’s Getting Stronger Every Day

Sister Chan Khong brings us up to date on Thich Nhat Hanh’s health and the future of his teachings and community (https://www.lionsroar.com/thich-nhat-hanh-getting-stronger-every-day/). Photo by Paul Davis   Melvin McLeod: Following his stroke three years ago, Thich Nhat Hanh is now resting and recovering at Plum Village in Thailand. How...

Days of Mindfulness

You are welcome to join us for Days of Mindfulness. These days offer a small taste of Plum Village mindfulness practice. If you are travelling from further afield, we recommend that you stay with us for at least a weeklong retreat, so you can have a complete introduction to...

Volontariato con Ayslum Seekers

How can we bring Engaged Buddhism into our day to day lives? We interview regular Plum Village retreatant Joe Holtaway about his experiences volunteering at an Asylum Seeker’s day center including his experiences during COVID-19.

Healing Spring Monastery

Healing Spring Monastery (Monastère de la Source Guérissante), is a new Plum Village practice center that opened its doors in 2018. It is a charming rural refuge, located in Verdelot in the countryside east of Paris. The buildings were once a 19th Century convent.

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...

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Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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