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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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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...
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh awarded the First Gandhi Mandela Peace Medal
In his speech at the award ceremony the convener of the event mentioned that the award was being presented to the Zen Master for his “Impact on Spirituality” and said that “Thich Nhat Hanh is the ‘Father of Mindfulness’ whose teachings have changed the lives of millions of people...
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.
“Where is Thay?” A Christmas message from Plum Village
A message for our global community for the holiday season.
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.
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...
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 to receive Union Medal on September 6th in livestreamed ceremony
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (Union) has announced that it will award Buddhist teacher, author, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh with the Union Medal, “which was instituted in 1981 as a means of honoring individuals whose lives reflect the mission of the Seminary in...
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...