Plum Village community in France is enjoying our yearly 3-month rain retreat. Thay (our Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh) offered a wonderful Dharma Talk regarding the spirit of the rain retreat on 12th September 2004 .
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Discourse on Taking Refuge in Oneself
I heard these words of the Buddha one time when the Lord was staying in the Mango Grove in the cool shade of the mango trees along the bank of the river Bhadra in the land of Magadha. The elders Shariputra and Maudgalyayana had recently passed away. It was...
High Fashion to a Higher Purpose: A Zen Nun’s Journey (Episode #11)
Welcome to episode eleven 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....
A message from the Plum Village monks and nuns for Thay’s birthday
As we approach Thầy’s 95th birthday this week, we would like to share with our international community how Thầy and our sangha at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam have been doing.
How Thich Nhat Hanh’s books are published
There are many different ways that Thich Nhat Hanh’s more than 100 books have come to be.
Sister Chân Trai Nghiem
Adornment with Purification Sister Chân Trai Nghiêm (釈尼真齋嚴) was ordained by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 2009, received her full Bhikshuni ordinationn on May 24, 2014 and became a Plum Village Dharma Teacher in 2020. Born in the USA and spending her formative years in Yokohama, Japan, she...
“Action from the Heart”: A Diary
Action From The Heart was a Plum Village online retreat for activists which took place in February this year. Andrew Rock, who attended the retreat, keeps a diary of events and shares his highlights with us.
Peace between Palestinians and Israelis
At a 2003 retreat in Plum Village for Palestinians and Israelis, Thich Nhat Hanh offered insights into the situation in the Middle East based on Buddhist teachings as well as his own experience of war in Vietnam.
How Plum Village has been Living during the Pandemic
Plum Village has been extra vigilant in preventing the spreading of Covid-19 virus since the very beginning of the pandemic. We have been closed to the public since March 2020, living in confinement and following the rules and restrictions of the French government carefully. We have cancelled all of...
Monastic Retreat 2021
Every year all the brothers and sisters from the Plum Village centers in Europe look forward to a monastic retreat together. This is a chance for us to build brotherhood and sisterhood, and deepen our practice after a full year of offering retreats to people all around the world....
Celebrating Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Mindfulness Bell magazine has shared a selection of articles by women teachers in the Plum Village tradition from their archives.
Sister Brightness
Dharma Talks
Sister Chân Thanh Ý
True Pure Mind Dharma Talks
Sister Chân Lan Nghiêm
Dharma Talks
Brother Chân Pháp Khi
Dharma Talks
Sister Chân Doan Nghiem
Dharma Talks
Sister Chân Định Nghiêm
Dharma Talks
Sister Chân Hoa Nghiêm
Dharma Talks
Brother Chân Pháp Kham
Dharma Talks
Sister Chân Thệ Nghiêm
True Vow Sister The Nghiem, currently the abbess of White Crane Hamlet at Blue Cliff Monastery, is a second-generation Vietnamese-American who grew up in Pennsylvania. She is one of the pioneers of Blue Cliff Monastery, helping to guide its transformation from a family holiday resort into a mindfulness practice...
Brother Chân Pháp Đăng
Dharma Talks
Sister Mai Nghiem
Dharma Talks
Sister Chân Sinh Nghiem
Dharma Talks
Brother Chân Pháp Bản
Dharma Talks
Thầy Kai Ly
Dharma Talks
Brother Chân Phap Cau
Dharma Talks
“New Year, New Me” – Tết in Plum Village (Part 1)
Plum Village is in the middle of celebrating Tet at this moment, in this two-part series, we explain some of the ways that we celebrate Tết or Lunar New Year in Plum Village. We see this occasion as a chance to deeply recognise our beloved one's presence.
Sister Chân Thoại Nghiêm
True Adornment with Auspiciousness Life Story Sister Chân Thoại Nghiêm (“True Adornment with Auspiciousness”) was born in Vietnam and spent her teenage years there. After graduating from university, she worked in California. During her time in the US, she was an active member of the local Vietnamese Youth Buddhist...
Fruits from Coming Home
A collection of interviews of our monastic and lay brothers and sisters in Plum Village, France after the 3-month Rains Retreat in 2020.
The Passing of Sister Lan Nghiem
With great regret we announce that our dear Dutch sister, Sister Lan Nghiem passed away peacefully at age 69, at 7:15am, December 1st, 2020 at Lower hamlet, Plum Village, France.