Dharma Talks / Practicing Peace in Response to the Invasion of Ukraine

Are you aware of your body in daily life? Do you take time to pause and relax between activities? How do you start your day? Do you take a moment to touch a feeling of gratitude and joy for being alive? Let’s explore these and many more questions as...

In this first Dharma Talk of our Summer Retreat, we are all warmly welcomed to “The Country of the Present Moment”. Our visa to stay in this land are our mindful steps and breath. To enjoy our stay even more deeply, we are invited to be aware of the...

The word Bodhisattva means “awakened being”. In the text Invoking the Bodhisatva’s Names, written by Thich Nhat Hanh, 5 Bodhisattvas are mentioned who represent qualities we can all uncover in ourselves.  In this talk, Sister Tu Nghiem offers us an explanation of this text. You can find the text...

In this Dharma Talk offered on the first day of our 2022 Science retreat, Sr. Lang Nghiem (“Sister Hero”) presents concrete daily practices to help us master our mind. Thanks to the practice of mindfulness, we can intervene in the neural pathways that dictate our ways of being and...

This is the fourth Dharma talk of Thay from the Science of the Buddha Retreat, offered in the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village on Monday, June 6th, 2012. 00:30 Monks & Nuns Chanting 13:00 Three Bells 14:30 Introduction 15:25 Applied Buddhism 23:40 Inviting Your Father to Sit and Breathe...

Sister True Dedication teaches on how to combine spirituality and action. When we have found a spiritual path, we realize that we are not alone, we walk the path with others. The Four Noble Truths enable us to see the heart of the situation and the way to better...