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평화를 위한 공개편지
모든 인류의 가족에게, 우크라이나에서 연일 계속되고 있는 전쟁의 비극을 바라보며, 고통받고 있는 모든이들에게 우리의 마음을 보냅니다. 플럼빌리지 전통의 참여불교의 글로벌 커뮤니티인 우리는 이 전쟁을 고통과 동시에 평화를 위한 경종으로서 주시하고 있습니다. 불교 공동체인 우리가 거주하는 이곳 플럼빌리지에서는 매해 크리스마스 때마다 러시아 전통의 교회에서 울리는 종소리를 기쁜 마음으로 들으며, 러시아와…
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2022년 1월 22일 새벽, 틱낫한 큰스님께서 향년 95세로 베트남 후에의 뜨 히우 사원에서 평화롭게 입적하셨습니다. 빠른 링크 목록 틱낫한 큰 스님의 삶 이야기 라이브 블로그 영결식 관련 최근 소식 업데이트 영결식 관련 자료 감사의 마음 포스팅 게시판 언론 보도를 위한 자료 틱낫한 큰스님 전기 존경하는 상가 여러분, 깊은 마음다함의…
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Upcoming Retreats
Below you can find our upcoming in-person and online retreats hosted by Plum Village monasteries around the world.
Spring Mindful Living Week (New Hamlet)
We warmly invite friends to join the sisters of New Hamlet for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community.
2026 Retreats & Events in Plum Village France
Here is the core schedule of retreats and events that will be held at Plum Village France in 2026. We will continue to share more information and registration details in the coming months. We…
2026 Yên Tử Mountain Retreat and Pilgrimage
In February 2026, we warmly invite you to join a special journey to Vietnam to honor and connect with our beloved teacher, Thầy. Together, we will explore the spiritual traditions, history, and culture that…
Themed Week: Calligraphy (Lower Hamlet)
This week, we invite you to reconnect your mind with your body through the art of calligraphy.
Themed Week: Silence – The Island Within (Upper Hamlet)
Join us in Upper Hamlet for one week of practice in silence, coming back to the island within.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Join this transformative online course, bringing to life the teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet (ZASP). This course will run from 1st March – 19th April…
Themed Week: Hiking Zen (Upper Hamlet)
Join us for a week of monastery life and mindful hikes in the beautiful countryside around Plum Village.
Themed Week: Nourishing our Roots
We would like to invite Asian people who were born or grew up or have taken roots in the West to explore these questions together during a week of practice (Mar 6 to 13)…
Spring Mindful Living Weeks (Son Ha, Upper Hamlet)
We would like to invite you to join the brothers of Son Ha for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community during selected weeks in March & May.
Snow Retreats 2026
Join the Plum Village monastics in cultivating awareness of body and mind on the snowy mountains of Andorra.
Spring Mindful Living Week (Upper Hamlet)
Join us in Upper Hamlet, home of the brothers, for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community.
Themed Week: The Sound of a Pure Heart (Lower Hamlet)
Quieten the thinking mind and dwell deeper in our hearts. Sit in silence … walk in nature … listen to birds … sing and dance.
Wake Up Retreat at Deer Park Monastery
Dear beloved young friends, With great joy, we invite you to come to Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, California for a week of practice, connection, and renewal in nature. Together, we will gather for…
Love in Action – Avalokita Center, Italy
A 5-day retreat in Avalokita Center, Italy. A place of extraordinary beauty, where the serene natural surroundings create an atmosphere of deep tranquility and lasting peace, making it an ideal sanctuary for reflection and…
14 Mindfulness Trainings Transmission and Lamp Transmissions for Lay Dharma Teachers
This retreat from 20th March to 27th March will be focused on transmission ceremonies, open to aspirant OI members, aspirant Dharma Teachers, and their families, sangha members, and anyone wishing to support.
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – Apr.1
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
Themed Week: Grief and Loss (Lower Hamlet)
You are invited into a safe space for you to rest, breathe, and reconnect with life’s beauty amidst the storms of grief.
Themed Week: Mini Wake Up (18-35 yrs)
Dear Young friends (18-35) you are invited to participate in a mini Wake Up from 3-9 April 2026 in Upper Hamlet.
Francophone Retreat – In French
The Sisters of the New Hamlet will have the great joy of offering a Francophone Retreat from April 3 to 10, 2026 in French.
Plum Village Pilgrimage Retreat : Walking Home – A Journey of True Presence
Japan Pilgrimage Retreat 2026: Walking Home – A Journey of True Presence
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – Apr.2
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
Spring Mindful Living Week (Lower Hamlet)
We warmly invite friends to join the sisters of Lower Hamlet for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community.
Volunteering – Themed Week: Rooting in Healing (New Hamlet, Happy Farm)
We warmly invite you to return and reconnect with Mother Earth—to find healing, renewal, and joy while helping us cultivate our Happy Farm in the New Hamlet.
Themed Weeks: Rooting in healing (Happy Farm, New Hamlet)
With great joy, we invite you to our 2 weeks of practice on the New Hamlet Happy Farm. We will work with spades and forks and seeds and crops, we will watch the sun…
Joy in Every Moment
In the spring, seven nuns and monks from Plum Village will accompany us on a retreat in Italy designed for young people, open to participants of all ages, focusing on the theme of joy.
Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring – May
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
Themed Weeks: Coming Home to Mother Earth
The Upper Hamlet Community and Happy Farm are excited to offer these 2 weeks of practice: Coming Home to Mother Earth.
Volunteering – Wellbeing in the Body & Mind (New Hamlet)
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from May 4th – May 18th 2026 as volunteers in the Retreat: Well-being in the body and mind with the…
Themed Week: Happy Farm (Lower Hamlet)
The Lower Hamlet Happy Farm family are delighted to announce a week of practice at the Happy Farm , offering a special hands-on experience in our organic agroecology farm, combined with practice in Lower…
Wellbeing in the Body & Mind Retreat (New Hamlet)
We welcome you to join the sisters of New Hamlet (May 8 – May 15) for a one-week retreat: Well-being in the body and mind.
Hiking Meditation Zen Retreat on St.Francis Path – Italy, Umbria
This retreat is organized by lay practitioners in Italy. From 10th to 16th of May or from 17th to 23th of May 2026 .
Somos Tierra Viva : Abya Yala – Latinoamérica en Plum Village
This retreat is for friends with Latin American roots, and will be conducted in Spanish and Portuguese.
Themed Week: Gardening
You are invited to come and join the sisters for a week in Lower Hamlet’s garden. With our hands in the earth, breathing fresh country air, together we will wake up to the beauty of…
Volunteering – Biennial June Retreat 2026
From May 27 – June 25, 2026, we would like to invite experienced practitioners to join the volunteer sangha for the biennial June Retreat at Plum Village France.
Nurturing the Fire
This retreat will be a precious opportunity for our world-wide Order of Interbeing family to reunite at Plum Village, France. Week one is open to anyone who is interested in the bodhisattva path of…
Volunteer for a Month or More on the Upper Hamlet Happy Farm
The Upper Hamlet Happy Farm has volunteering positions available for Summer and Autumn 2026. For the duration of the volunteering you will be a Happy Farmer, working and practicing as part of the team…
Volunteer Program 2026 at Healing Spring Monastery
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion as a volunteer during some retreats, you are 18 years old and above, and you have been in one of plum village center
Meditation & Hiking Retreat 2026 – Enjoying the Countryside
It’s summer…. It’s time to go outside !, let’s join us in 7-day Hiking Retreat. It’s the time to rest, renew, and connect deeply with Nature, Mother Earth This program is specifically offered by…
Volunteering – German Children Programme 2026
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – Spanish Children Programme 2026
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – Summer Opening 2026
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from July 5 – Aug 5 as volunteers in the 2026 Summer Opening Retreat (July 11 – Aug 3 ).
Volunteering – Italian Children Programme 2026
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – French Children Programme 2026
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Volunteering – English Children Programme 2026
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Summer Retreat for Vietnamese friends (Son Ha temple, Upper Hamlet)
We are happy to welcome our Vietnamese friends to the Summer Retreat at Plum Village, France, held at Son Ha Temple nestled at the foot of the hill beneath Upper Hamlet monastery.
Adults Summer Opening 2026
From July 11th to August 3, 2026, Plum Village will welcome practitioners of all ages. Alongside special programs for families with children and teens, there will be a dedicated and full program for adults….
Summer Opening 2026
From July 11th to August 3rd, 2026, Plum Village will welcome adults, families with children and teens, and practitioners of all ages to cultivate the mind of love together.
Wake up Vietnamese Retreat at Healing Spring Monastery (18-36 yo)
This retreat is a peaceful space for young Vietnamese friends who understand Vietnamese to practice together, honoring our ancestral strengths and gently healing what needs care. Open to all genders , the simple program…
Volunteering – Dutch Children Programme 2026
We are looking for children program volunteers who are well-grounded in the Plum Village practice, know how to flow harmoniously as a team, and aspire to offer your presence, creativity, and care to the…
Meditation & Tai Chi 2026
We invite you to enjoy our living bodies in movement and to establish your body & mind in the present moment. Tai Chi is a gentle Chinese martial art that has evolved into a…
6-day International Retreat for Educators
We invite educators or those who work in education field whether academic or non-academic. We welcome all gender identities…
Volunteering – Wake Up 2026
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers from Aug 5 – 19 Aug during Wake Up 2026 Retreat for young people between 18 and…
Wake Up Retreat 2026
We are excited to announce our annual Wake Up retreat from 10th – 17th August open to young practitioner between the ages of 18-35 years.
Paths of Happiness: Mindful hiking on Tour du Mont Blanc
We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. The Tour du Mont Blanc, one of Europe’s most beautiful hiking circuits, winds through the French, Italian,…
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