In our current global state, there is much despair, anger, blame, and disappointment. How do you continue to act from a place of love? In this article we explore answers to this question during a panel sharing 'Resilience, Community, and Spirituality'
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Love is the answer
Thay was asked - How are you able to look out in the world with peace when you see so much suffering? How do you maintain your own sense of peace when you see all that going on around you? ...
“Being Peace” from Hiroshima, Japan (Live event)
🕊️ Invitation to “Being Peace” from Hiroshima to the world We extend a heartfelt invitation to friends from around the globe to join us in Hiroshima for a special session of peace. As Plum Village Monastics visit Hiroshima for the first time, we unite in walking meditation and chanting,...
Ripening Moment by Moment (Episode #64)
Welcome to episode 64 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....
Retiro bienal Junio 2024
Un retiro de 14 días centrado en la ética. Diseñado para miembros de la OI y profesionales con experiencia.
Ritiro biennale di giugno 2024
Un ritiro di 14 giorni incentrato sull'etica. Pensato per i membri dell'OI e per i professionisti esperti.
Volunteering – Wake Up 2024
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.
Transforming Resentment into Compassion
Brother Dinh Thanh shares his experience of transformation in the field of engaged ethics, thanks to a practice inspired by Thay's teaching.
Healing Oneself, Healing The World
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 of experience", including beginners.
Relax
Thay said that stress is a great cause of suffering in our time. In this article Sr Chan Duc shares insights into the science of stress, the wisdom of the blackbird and the importance of knowing how to relax.
Shining Light (Episode #63)
Welcome to episode 63 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....
Netherlands & Flanders Spring Tour 2024
The Monks and nuns from Plum Village will guide mindfulness events at various locations in the Netherlands and Flanders with the theme: Inclusiveness.
Come as you are. Be welcome!
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.
“New Year, New Me” – Tết in Plum Village
Tết is the Vietnamese word for the Lunar New Year. In this article we explain some of the ways we celebrate Tết (Wrapping Earth Cakes, Flag Raising, Oracle Reading, Visiting Rooms) and nourishing joy together.
Family retreat 2024 | Deer Park Monastery
Please join the 2024 Family Retreat at Deer Park Monastery in June.
Practice sessions with Br Phap Hai and the Compassionate Ocean Sangha
Join Br Phap Hai and the Compassionate Ocean Sangha in Sydney, Australia at 8pm DST for sessions of sitting meditation and other practices including sutra recitation, sutra class, Touching the Earth, Dharma sharing, Be-in, Mindfulness Trainings recitation, or a collective questions and answers session. You may like to follow...
Wake Up Tour 2024
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.
Thay’s 2-Year Memorial Ceremony
On January 29, more than 400 monastics from all Plum Village centers, alongside venerable monks and nuns of Hue and lay practitioners from over 30 countries gathered in Tu Hieu Root Temple to honor Thay. This grand memorial ceremony recognized Thay as the Fifth Patriarch of Tu Hieu and...
Healing Spring Monastery: What to bring
Essentials Note : Please leave your pets at home. Although we love animals, there is no way to accommodate pets in the monastery. Summer Campers & Caravan
Parallel Verses for the Year of the Dragon
Plum Village is pleased to present the Parallel verses for Tet (the Lunar New Year 2024), to usher in the Year of the Dragon.
Ceremony of Transformation to Ancestor | Từ Hiếu Temple, Plum Village
The Ceremony of Transformation to Ancestor marks the end of the International Plum Village Community’s two-year mourning period, known as Đại Tường in Vietnamese (大祥 in Chinese). And it recognizes Thay as the fifth patriarch of Từ Hiếu Temple – his root temple – and the founder of the Plum...
Nourishing peace in dark times
How do we find a way forward in the midst of a seemingly hopeless war and darkness?
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...
Sweeping the ground of enlightenment
When an aspirant first entered the monastery, they were not allowed to study the teachings right away but had to go through manual work for a long time. They had to see that the business of their daily chores was the first task of practicing Zen. Sung examined his...
How to claim a scholarship
Dear Friend, Congratulations on your successful scholarship application 🥳 We are very happy you are there and joining us on this wonderful journey by taking part in our ‘Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet’ Course. Are you wondering what the next steps are? Here you go …...
BIPOC mindfulness retreat
A 5-day retreat for nourishment and healing, rest and restoration, and to cultivate clarity and joy.
Wake Up retreat (18-35 years old)
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this weekend retreat for young adults aged 18-35.
Peace is the walk
Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere. Earth will feel safe When we feel in us enough safety.
Arrived
Our true home is not our place of birth, our country, or four walls and a roof, but can be found in our own body and feelings, in the very here and now.