Our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, founder of the International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, passed away on 22nd January 2022. We are honoring Thay as an ancestral teacher in our lineage in 2024.
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How To / Reconcile
In this article we explore Sr Chan Duc’s sharing on how to reconcile through the practices of Beginning Anew, Nonviolent Communication and Forgiveness.
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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.
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2024 Retreats in Plum Village France
Plum Village France – Europe
An overview of our 2024 retreats in Plum Village France.
Spring 2024 – General Practice Weeks
Plum Village France – Europe
Join us for 1 or 2 weeks of mindfulness practice during this season of transformation and renewal.
Being Peace – Japan tour 2024
Japan – Asia
A 3-week tour with events for peace activists, social workers, educators, students, and interfaith encounters.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Worldwide / Online
A 7-week in-depth curated learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth, bringing to life teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the…
Wake Up Tour 2024
Greece and Italy – Europe
In Spring 2024, the Plum Village brothers and sisters will be on the road for six weeks to come and practice “live” with you in Greece and Italy.
Touching the Island of Peace within
Greece – Europe
A 4-day mindfulness retreat for all ages with a special ‘Wake Up’ section for young people aged between 18-35’ish.
Healing Spring Weekend
Healing Spring Monastery – Europe
An opportunity to stay and practice Mindfulness in Healing Spring Monastery. This simple program will allow you to stop, rest, and nourish yourself with peace and togetherness. You will study and practice meditation together…
Wake Up Retreat 2024 – Deer Park Monastery
Deer Park Monastery – North America
Join the monastics at Deer Park Monastery, California for a Wake Up Retreat.
In the Footsteps of the Buddha
India –
A sacred pilgrimage in India to feel what the Buddha felt, see what he saw, and experience what he experienced as a living human being.
Retreat on Thay’s life stories
EIAB – Europe
Join us for a retreat on Thay’s life stories led by Sr. Chan Khong, Sr. Dinh Nghiem, and Br. Phap An.
Mardi Himal Trek, Nepal 2024
Nepal – Asia
Each hiking day will be 5-7 hours of silent meditation with time to relax, unwind and share.
Volunteering – Well-being: Mind and Body
New Hamlet – Europe, Plum Village France – Europe
Invitation to experienced practitioners to volunteer in the Well-being: Mind and Body Retreat.
Well-being: Mind and Body
Plum Village France – Europe, New Hamlet – Europe
Learn ways to take care of the mind and body in the present moment, to cultivate a deep well-being both individually and collectively.
Volunteering – Nourishing our roots
Plum Village France – Europe, Lower Hamlet – Europe
An invitation to young Asians in the west who are experienced practitioners to support the retreat as volunteers.
Healing Oneself, Healing The World
Italy – Europe
This retreat is dedicated to young people between 18 and 35 years old and to the entire community: despite being aimed at this age group, the retreat includes practitioners of any age and “level…
Nourishing our roots – retreat for young Asians in the west
Plum Village France – Europe, Lower Hamlet – Europe
Who am I? Where do I belong? A retreat for young Asians in the west to learn ways to discover and nourish our vast roots.
Coming Home to Mother Earth 2024
Plum Village France – Europe, Upper Hamlet – Europe
A 2-week immersive retreat on the Upper Hamlet happy farm.
BIPOC mindfulness retreat
Deer Park Monastery – North America
A 5-day retreat for nourishment and healing, rest and restoration, and to cultivate clarity and joy.
Come as you are. Be welcome!
Netherlands – Europe
During the Ascension weekend the monks and nuns of Plum Village will offer a 5-day retreat at Beukenhof, a former monastery in Biezenmortel near Tilburg. The retreat”s theme is Inclusiveness: Come as you are.
Netherlands & Flanders Spring Tour 2024
Netherlands & Flanders – Europe
The Monks and nuns from Plum Village will guide mindfulness events at various locations in the Netherlands and Flanders with the theme: Inclusiveness.
Happy Farm Week (Lower Hamlet)
Lower Hamlet – Europe, Plum Village France – Europe
A one-week retreat combined with hands-on experience on our organic, agroecology farm.
Volunteering – Biennial June Retreat 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
Invitation to experienced practitioners to volunteer in the biennial June Retreat.
Biennial June Retreat 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
A 14-Day retreat focussing on Ethics. Designed for OI members and experienced practitioners.
Wake Up retreat (18-35 years old)
Healing Spring Monastery – Europe
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this weekend retreat for young adults aged 18-35.
Family retreat 2024 | Deer Park Monastery
Deer Park Monastery – North America
Please join the 2024 Family Retreat at Deer Park Monastery in June.
Volunteering – 2024 Summer Opening
Plum Village France – Europe
An invitation to experienced practitioners in our tradition to support us as volunteers from 2024 July 2 – Aug 3 in the Summer Opening.
Summer Opening 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
We welcome you to cultivate together peace for ourselves and for our children.
Volunteering – Wake Up 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the Wake Up Retreat for young people between 17 and 35.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Worldwide / Online
A 7-week in-depth curated learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth, bringing to life teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the…
🎄 Inner Peace This Holiday Season: Come Home, Smile to Yourself & Be There for Others
This Dharma Talk is the ninth talk of the Rains’ Retreat 2023 Sunday Talk series and part of the week-long Christmas retreat with the title “Coming Home to Peace”. 0:27: 🕯️ Brother Phap Huu shares about the practice of mindfulness as a way to find inner peace and healing,…
Br Pháp Hữu
Dharma Talks View All
The Journey Through Mindfulness, Compassion and Difficult Choices
What are the roots of our personal sufferings and the pains of the world? We bring our mind home to re-examine our sufferings, to find a path.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The Luminous Path: Christmas Buddhist Wisdom on Hope and Resilience
This Dharma talk was recorded in New Hamlet, Plum Village (France) on 7th December 2023. It is the seventh of our live Thursday talks of the Rains Retreat 2023 offered to our lay friend guests. 8:57: 🕯️ Sr. Trai Nghiem shares about the significance of light in various festivals…
Sr Trai Nghiem
Taking Care of Emotions with Mindfulness
This talk was recorded on the 16th November 2023 in New Hamlet, Plum Village (France). It is the fourth of our live Thursday talks of the Rains Retreat 2023 offered to our lay friend guests. 0:26: Embracing inner peace and love amidst global challenges through mindfulness and collective energy….
Sr Phượng Nghiêm
Understanding Suffering, Compassion, and Interconnectedness
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 12th of November 2023 in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village (France). It is the third talk of the Rains’ Retreat 2023 Sunday Talk series. 0:00: 🙏 Our sister discusses the power of collective energy and mindfulness in sending compassion to areas of need,…
Sr Chân Đức
Library
Monastic-Led Deep Relaxation: Embodying Mother Earth
Br. Thien Duc with music by Srs. Hien Tam & Hieu Duc This guided meditation was offered in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village (France) during the Climate Retreat in autumn 2023. Any place where you find yourself listening to this, can be your meditation hall :)
With Each and Every Brushstroke: When Art & Meditation Come Together
In this beautiful video, our teacher Thay (Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh) and our abbot Br. Phap Huu share with us how to combine mindfulness and calligraphy to create beautiful art that can inspire and nourish life
Thich Nhat Hanh, Br Pháp Hữu
Discover more Dharma Talks in our Library or our Listen podcast.