Dear Beloved Community, with a deep mindful breath, we announce the passing of our beloved teacher, Thay Nhat Hanh, on January 22, 2022 at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, at the age of 95. Thay has been the most extraordinary teacher...
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Share your photos of Thich Nhat Hanh’s calligraphies
A special request for people who own a calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Honoring Thay in New York City: Thich Nhat Hanh Way
On April 11th, New York City officials co-named a street in honor of our teacher Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, lovingly known as Thay—recognizing his extraordinary contributions to peace, mindfulness, and social transformation in the world.
Thich Nhat Hanh arrives in Thailand
The Thai Plum Village Sangha is delighted that our beloved teacher was strong enough to travel to Thailand from France a week ago, arriving in the early morning on Saturday, December 10.
Walking Meditation – poem by Thich Nhat Hanh
Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
Thich Nhat Hanh turns 93
Dear Beloved Community, We are very happy to share that today Thay has been celebrating his 93rd birthday at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, his “Root Temple” where he first entered the monkhood aged sixteen. Over the last few days, Thay’s monastic students from across Vietnam have been...
Thich Nhat Hanh 2-Year Memorial
Join us as the Plum Village sangha from the ten directions gather in Vietnam to honor Thich Nhat Hanh as Thay formally becomes an ancestral teacher in our lineage.
Q&A with the teachers of “In the Footsteps of Thich Nhat Hanh”
This week: Join us for a free live Q&A with the teachers of the “In the Footsteps of Thich Nhat Hanh” online summit!
Tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh by the US Embassy, Vietnam
This tribute was delivered by Thomas Lyons, a diplomat and First Secretary from the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, at Tu Hieu Temple, Jan 28, 2022. Good evening, and thank you for inviting me here and allowing me the honor and privilege of sharing in the memorial service for the...
Learning from Thich Nhat Hanh
On the occasion of Thay’s 95th continuation day, we are happy to share with you stories from three of our senior monastic brothers and sisters on how they have been inspired by and learned from Thay.
Shambhala Sun, 1996: profile of Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness Bell: A Profile of Thich Nhat Hanh BY TREVOR CAROLAN | JANUARY 1, 1996 Thich Nhat Hanh’s ringing call to practice mindfulness and interconnection has inspired a worldwide movement of politically engaged Buddhists. “Where there is suffering,” says the Vietnamese zen master, “mindfulness responds with the energy of compassion.”...
Thich Nhat Hanh shares secrets to peaceful mind
By Yun Suh-young Most of the sufferings people experience in relationships are not really caused by others but themselves, says Vietnam’s celebrated Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. His visit garnered rapt attention in a country where “healing” has become a buzzword as people look for ways to make...
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Books and Calligraphies on show in Vietnam
In March and April of 2021, there were two exhibitions of Thich Nhat Hanh’s books and calligraphies in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi Vietnam.
Enjoying the Ultimate
An interview with Sister Annabel, editor and translator of a new book of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings, Enjoying the Ultimate
Apostles of Peace
An essay on the relationship between Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr Martin Luther King Jr..
Gratefulness: Brother David Steindl-Rast and Thich Nhat Hanh
A beautiful video where the two spiritual teachers speak about gratefulness as well as many other topics.
Global outpouring of love and gratitude for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
World leaders, citizens from all continents, and the Vietnamese government pay tribute ahead of the Zen master’s cremation this weekend THÉNAC, France, January 27, 2022–Widely known as the father of mindfulness and beloved by millions of students and followers worldwide, Thich Nhat Hanh has received a global outpouring of...
Global outpouring of love and gratitude for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Plum Village Press Release World leaders, citizens from all continents, and the Vietnamese government pay tribute ahead of the Zen master’s cremation this weekend THÉNAC, France, January 27, 2022–Widely known as the father of mindfulness and beloved by millions of students and followers worldwide, Thich Nhat Hanh has received a...
100 days since Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing
Sunday 1st May marks 100 days since Thay's passing, a day that is observed in Buddhist traditions. We'd like to take this moment to offer you a selection of sharings to remember, celebrate and continue our Teacher.
Three Precious Memories of Thich Nhat Hanh
As we mark one year since Thay transitioned, we share three personal memories from Thay's senior monastic students.
Memorial Pins to Commemorate Thich Nhat Hanh
Memorial pins are often worn in Asian countries when someone in our family has passed away. It also allows others to recognize that we have lost someone dear to us. Monastics in Tu Hieu Temple, Hue, are offering memorial pins to those who come to pay respects to our...
PRESS RELEASE: Thich Nhat Hanh represented at Vatican Summit
For Immediate Release Contact: press@plumvillage.org www.plumvillage.org +33 638 058 158 (Sister Dedication) +34 007 852 06 (Sister Peace) Thich Nhat Hanh’s Representatives Join Pope Francis and Other Spiritual Leaders in Rome to Speak Out Against Modern Slavery Vatican City, Italy, December 2, 2014 – While Zen Master Thich Nhat...
Love Letter to the Earth
To celebrate Earth Day we hope you will enjoy this love letter to the earth written by Thich Nhat Hanh.
The Zen of Dishwashing
Getting tired of washing the dishes? Find out how to go deep at the sink in the spirit of our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
“As a Dandelion” – Guiding words by Thich Nhat Hanh for sitting meditation
In the Rains Retreat of 2004, Thich Nhat Hanh offered some guiding words before every morning sitting meditation to help us go deeper in this practice. This is one of those sessions, and you are invited to listen to it before your own sitting meditation. Let’s enjoy his voice in...
The Spirit of the 3-month Rains Retreat (Part 1)
In the first of a 3-part series, Thich Nhat Hanh gives guidance on how to approach the 90-day Rains Retreat.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s final mindfulness lesson: how to die peacefully
Vox interviews Brother Phap Dung on how Thay is living his days: “Letting go is also the practice of letting in, letting your teacher be alive in you”
Buddhist leader and “Father of Mindfulness,” Thich Nhat Hanh passes away
Announcement from Plum Village France on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 HUẾ, VIETNAM—Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, one of the world’s most influential spiritual leaders and pioneer of the modern mindfulness movement, has died in Vietnam at 01:30 on January 22nd, 2022 at the age of 95. He passed away...
Thich Nhat Hanh to receive Union Medal on September 6th in livestreamed ceremony
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (Union) has announced that it will award Buddhist teacher, author, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh with the Union Medal, “which was instituted in 1981 as a means of honoring individuals whose lives reflect the mission of the Seminary in...
Zen and Art of Saving the Planet
We are pleased to announce the release of a new book of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on collective awakening.