Dharma Talks / Summer Retreat, Plum Village (French)

The full question was: When we find another person’s presence not nourishing, how can we withdraw skillfully? Or should we withdraw? This question was asked by a teenager during a Q & A session with Thich Nhat Hanh at a summer retreat in Plum Village (2014). You can support...

This is the 2nd Dharma talk by Thay for the 4th week of Summer Retreat 2014 in Plum Village.

There is the habit energy of running in every one of us. We tend to run to the futrue in order to look for happiness, peace and fulfillment. Many of us are caught in our regrets and sorrows concerning the past. You may have suffered a lot when you...

From the Assembly of Stars Meditation Hall at Lower Hamlet, Plum Village. This is the fourth week of the annual Summer Opening retreat at Plum Village. This short 45-minute talk on July 27, 2014 is in English with a focus on using the practice of walking meditation in order...

From the Stillwater Meditation Hall at Upper Hamlet, Plum Village. This is the third question and answer session of the annual Summer Opening retreat at Plum Village on July 23, 2014. The talk is in English and both the audio and the video are available below. Children Why do...

During the 2014 summer retreat, our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches on how to practice with the Plum Village gatha, “I have arrived, I am home, In the here and in the now. I am solid, I am free, In the ultimate I dwell.” You can support us by:...

When you produce a thought of non-discrimination, understanding and compassion, you begin to heal youself and the world. Every thought you produce bears your signature; you are responsible for your action. You think that after you produce a thought, the thought disappears. But no, a thought is an energy,...

From the Assembly of Stars Meditation Hall at Lower Hamlet, Plum Village. This is the third week of the annual Summer Opening retreat at Plum Village. This short 45-minute talk on July 20, 2014 is in English with a focus on our action. Both the audio and the video...

3e Enseignement du Dharma, lors de la 2e semaine de la retraite d’été 2014, Thay aborde : – la méditation des 4 cailloux – les bénéfices de la pratique – les 4 mantras de l’amour. Enseignements en français du Village des Pruniers : – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYpD8G-wWfw4NJpp3veptw/videos (chaîne “Village des Pruniers...

From the Stillwater Meditation Hall at Upper Hamlet, Plum Village. This is the second question and answer session of the annual Summer Opening retreat at Plum Village on July 16, 2014. The talk is in English and both the audio and the video are available below. Children How can I...

From the Assembly of Stars Meditation Hall at Lower Hamlet, Plum Village. This is the second week of the annual Summer Opening retreat at Plum Village. This short 47-minute talk is in English with a focus on arriving in the present moment with walking meditation. Both the audio and...

This is the 1st Dharma talk by Thay for the 2nd week of Summer Retreat 2014 in Plum Village. There is a song that we like to sing in Plum Village: I have arrived, I am home. This is a song of practice. Our practice is to always arrive...

From the Stillwater Meditation Hall at Upper Hamlet, Plum Village. This is the first question and answer session of the annual Summer Opening retreat at Plum Village. The talk is in English and both the audio and the video are available below. The questions are a little difficult to hear...

From the Assembly of Stars Meditation Hall at Lower Hamlet, Plum Village. This is the first dharma talk of the annual Summer Opening retreat at Plum Village. This short 37-minute talk is in English with a focus on the three energies of practice – mindfulness, concentration, and insight. Both...