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In Touch with The Present Moment
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 7th August 2023 in Plum Village Upper Hamlet. It is the second talk of the Annual Wake Up retreat (mainly for young people 18 to 35 years old).
Togetherness: the Joy of Practice
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 5th August 2023 in Plum Village Upper Hamlet. It is the first talk of the Annual Wake Up retreat (mainly for young people 18 to 35 years old).
Peace in Your Heart
In the Sutra on the Eight Realizations of Great Beings, we read “the mind is always looking outside of itself and never feels fulfilled”. How can we overcome this constant running and come back to our true home? The obstacle to our peace of mind is our inability to...
Bringing Mind and Body in the Present Moment
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 11th of July 2023 in Lower Hamlet Plum Village France, during our Summer Opening retreat.
Direction, Aspiration, and Obstacles on the Path | A Monastic Q&A Session
This session was recorded during our first week of the Plum Village Summer Opening retreat in July 2023. Thumbnail photo credit ©Jerome Cabeen — jeromecabeenphotography.com
Mindfulness for Educators: Listening to Ourself, Being There for Others
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 20th August 2023 as part of our retreat for teachers.
How to be a Good Ancestor: Mindfulness for Business People
This Dharma Talk was recorded in upper Hamlet, Plum Village France. It was the last talk of a series, as part of a special retreat for Business people, held in June 2023.
Presence, Ethics, and the Rewarding Challenges of Caring for Others
This session was recorded on 20th July, during our second week of the Plum Village Summer Opening retreat in 2023. Thumbnail photo credit ©Jerome Cabeen — jeromecabeenphotography.com
Exploring the Nature of Consciousness
This talk was recorded during the Plum Village Summer Opening, in upper Hamlet, France, on 14th July 2023.
Free from Birth and Death, Live Life More Meaningfully
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 22nd of June 2023 in the Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France. It is part of the “Love is Freedom” Earth Retreat.
Happiness in the Here and Now: let Mother Earth guide you Home
This Dharma Talk was recorded in Upper Hamlet, Plum VIllage France on 20th June 2023 during our Earth Retreat with the title “Love is Freedom”.
Let Your Breath Guide You Back
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 6th of June 2023, in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of the retreat “Finding our True Home”.
Sacred Synergy: Science and Spirituality Are Not Two Separate Things
In this enlightening talk offered by our elder sister, we will embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery, learning the profound art of resting, healing, and meditating together. Guided by ancient wisdom and modern scientific insights, attendees will delve into the benefits of these practices, unraveling the intricate connections...
The Gift of A Quiet Mind
Please enjoy the first Dharma Talk of the Plum Village Online New Year’s Retreat. Find out more about Sister True Dedication : https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem/
Ending the Vicious Circle of Negative Habits
Thich Nhat Hanh offers this dharma talk at Deer Park Monastery during the Colors of Compassion Retreat on March 25, 2004.
The Power of Cutting Off & Letting Go
Letting go is not about suppressing or denying our experiences, but rather acknowledging and accepting them with compassion and understanding. By embracing impermanence and non-attachment, we can free ourselves from the burden of past regrets and future worries, and cultivate a deeper sense of peace and freedom in the...
Not a Victim (longer version)
According to the ninth century Zen Master Linh Chi (also known as Master Linji 臨済, or Master Rinzai) with insight and clarity of mind, each one of us can reclaim our true freedom and sovereignty in any moment. In this powerful teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh explains Master Linh Chi’s...
Bitter Melon (The Goodness of Suffering)
Many people do not like the taste of bitter melon, yet it is believed to have healing properties. Similarly, our instinct is often to avoid our suffering and difficulties. In this video, Thich Nhat Hanh explains the healing benefits of identifying, accepting, and getting to know our suffering in...
Balance in the Spiritual Life
Before taking a deep dive into our suffering, practicing mindfulness according to the breathing exercises taught in the Anapanasati Sutta increases our capacity for happiness and joy. In this way, we are able to hold our deep suffering. Thay regularly taught his students to balance the spiritual life among...
Breathe and Remember
The flower only exists if we are present for it. Life is miraculous. Only when we are present are we fully living. What are the things that stop us from fully living? It is our worries, fears, physical pain, regrets, shame, frustration … The practice of mindfulness helps us...
Bodhisattvas Spring Up
Watch Thich Nhat Hanh tell the moving story from the Buddhist tradition that is told in the epilogue of the book Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet.
Let Insight Evolve in You
In this inspiring teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh empowers us to allow the teachings and insights of the Buddhist tradition to grow and evolve through us, as we apply them to the ecological and political challenges of our time.
The Art of Power
Brother Pháp Hữu teaches us about “The Three Powers” in Buddhism: letting go, understanding, and love. These three powers keep us on the path of right action and ensure we don’t get lost in prideful or egocentric patterns of thinking and acting.
Suffering Stops
For those who have suffered deeply, there may be a feeling that the wounds run too deep to heal. In this profound teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh offers his vision for how we can transform the trauma of abuse and feelings of self-hatred, so we don’t feel invisible and alone.
The Four Kinds of Nutriments: Change Yourself to Change the World
We all have aspirations, dreams, joys and sorrows deep in our hearts. But are we aware that anything we want to cultivate needs food to grow? In Buddhist psychology, we learn that there are four kinds of nutriments: edible food, sense impressions, volition, and consciousness. In terms of edible...
Check Your Perception
Our mind naturally jumps to conclusions, and these are often not correct. Sister Lực Nghiêm invites us to use the question “Am I sure” to create a sense of curiosity that can free us from being stuck in our assumptions.
True Spiritual Friendship
from 2022 11 03, Rains Retreat, Lay Day, Talk 7. How can we embrace our ancestors that we have never met? This and the below questions were addressed by Brother Phap Huu and Sister True Dedication in this “a-la-carte Dharma Talk”. * How can we understand our deep suffering...
Love and the Six Ingredients of the Path
To feel love, be loved, and to share love is the spiritual need of human beings. This is the heart of our spiritual path: how to grow to a state of boundless love that is not restrained by any conditions. Sister Lực Nghiêm (“Sister Power”) dives deeply into the...
On Acceptance: New Year’s Eve Talk
As the new year begins to unfold, we have the opportunity to look back: What have we cultivated in ourselves in 2022? Was there a habit energy that manifested strongly, carrying us away? And how about our relationships? Were we able to cultivate deep friendship? Do we hold pain...