Feel It to Heal It: The Dharma of Music (Episode #79)

Welcome to episode 79 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....

Christmas Holiday Week

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With Thanks

As well as the course teachers you have encountered, the creation of this Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Online Course is the fruit of a diverse and vibrant community – of monastics, lay dharma teachers, donors, professionals, lay friends and volunteers. The course is the culmination of...

Renewal (Episode #81)

Welcome to episode 81 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....

New buds on ancient trees

I am told to take care of the garden left to me by my ancestors. A garden always has beautiful trees and others that are not so healthy. That is the reason why we have to take good care of it.You are my garden, and I know that I...

The Happy Farms

The Happy Farm is a mindfulness and agroecology project that incorporates regenerative and organic practices. Plum Village has three organic and regenerative farms: one in the Upper Hamlet one in Lower Hamlet and one in the New Hamlet. Upper Hamlet with the monks, Lower and New Hamlet with the...

Mindfulness and Consumption

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Hiking Theme Week

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Being with Busyness Q&A, Part Two (Episode #78)

Welcome to episode 78 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives....

French Speaking Retreat 15 – 22 March 2013

  We are happy to announce the annual 7 day retreat for French speakers which will take place from Friday 15th to 22nd May, 2013. During this week long retreat, Thay (Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh) will offer a series of four talks including a Question and Answer session all...

“Savourer la Vie” – Retraite de cuisine

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Being with Busyness

In Being with Busyness, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist and leadership coach Jo Confino examine how mindfulness can help the modern diseases of busyness, overwhelm, and burnout.

“Savor Life” – Mindful Cooking Retreat

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Happy Contination Day Thay – Thank You!

Students of our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh were invited to express their gratitude to him on his 94th continuation day (birthday). Many, many thanks to you to all who wrote in and offered their gift to Thay. Below is a selection of heartfelt sharings that we have received in...

Sister Chan Hien Nghiem

True Dedication Sister True Dedication (the translation of her Vietnamese monastic name, “Chân Hiến Nghiêm”) is from the U.K. She was ordained in 2008 at the age of 27, and became a Dharma Teacher in 2016. Before entering the monastery, Sister True Dedication studied History & Political Thought at...

Relax, Let Go

Dear friends, I wrote this poem in veneration of Thich Nhat Hanh, whose inspirational writing and poetry has helped me live more peacefully with mental health issues. I am very new to Buddhism, but I feel a deep connection. I hope this poem conveys the peace and calm within...

New issue of The Mindfulness Bell now available

The Mindfulness Bell is the magazine for the international Plum Village community. The current issue is guest edited by ARISE Sangha and Canadian Dharma teacher André Vellino. It focuses on practicing with climate disruption, racial justice and the pandemic.

Mindfulness Survival Kit: Five Essential Practices

With this book Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh contributes to current thinking on how we can define secular guidelines that will allow us to create a compassionate, and healthy way of living. The Five Mindfulness Trainings (also referred to as “Precepts”) are the basic statement of ethics in Buddhism....

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What is Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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