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Plum Village France
Plum Village, near Bordeaux in southwest France, is the largest international practice center in the Plum Village tradition, and the first residential community to be founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in the West.
Learning to Hug
Our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, explains how he combined practices from the East and from the West to create "Hugging Meditation".
How do I forgive myself and others?
In this answer from a live question and answer session, Thich Nhat Hanh addresses how we can heal from the mistakes of the past.
Calligraphy
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Zen calligraphies have been exhibited in North America, Europe and Asia. These eloquent ink artworks capture his insights, peace, and gentle compassion. In my calligraphy, there is ink, tea, breathing, mindfulness and concentration. This is meditation. This is not work. Suppose I write ‘breathe’; I am...
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.
In Love & Trust: Letters from a Zen Master
In this article we discover Thich Nhat Hanh's intimate letters and wisdom with exerts from a new book out on October 15th 2024 via Parallax Press.
The Miraculous Leaves
In this letter to children from 1987, Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) recounts a story about really appreciating the beauty in natural objects like leaves and pebbles.
A Path To Peace
This article was published in Yogacity Magazine in August 2013 Wake up New York! Revered Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh is coming to town. While his retreat is sold out, there are still tickets available to his talk on September 7 at NYC’s Beacon Theater. The events are part of...
Australia National Radio: 31 March 2015
ABC | Earshot | Tuesday 31 March 2015Presented by David Rutledge | Produced by Kerry Stewart Running time: 53m 50sListen to the radio show onlineDownload mp3 The extraordinary life of Thich Nhat Hanh Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important spiritual leaders of the last 100...
Fond Memories
Monastic elders and long-time lay practitioners share memories of Plum Village and meeting our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh in the 1980s, 90s, and beyond.
Bangkok Post: 8 April 2013
A Brush with Enlightenment Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates his art of meditation through calligraphy by Karnjariya Sukrung | 8 Apr 2013 Amid an enthusiastic crowd at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, the subject of attention remained poised and calm, heightening his audience’s attention, concentration and awareness as he prepared to...
Memories from the Root Temple: The Pines of Tu Hieu
This is the first in a series of memories written by Thay, based on his time at Tu Hieu Temple, Vietnam (his root temple), to which he has recently returned to live.
Booking is open for weekend online retreats!
Thich Nhat Hanh's dream of an online monastery is becoming a reality: join Plum Village monastics for virtual weekend retreats streamed live from Plum Village, France. Deepen your mindfulness and concentration, interact with the monastics, and connect to our international community.
Ijeoma Oluo, best-selling author of So You Want to Talk about Race
Text: As many of you know, the peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh passed away at the age of 95 in Vietnam. What many people may not know is Thich Nhat Hanh’s admiration of the United States Civil Rights Movement and his friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. In 1966,...
New book: America’s Racial Karma
We are so happy to announce a new book from Larry Ward, a senior Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition. In this book, Larry uses Buddhist insight gained from many years as a student of Thich Nhat Hanh to offer guidance on breaking America’s cycle of racial trauma.
In the footsteps of Thay in Paris
From May 17 to May 21 we welcome you to join monastic brothers and sisters in the Plum Village Tradition on a pilgrimage to Paris.
Watch “A Cloud Never Dies”
In response to the war and growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, our international Plum Village community is releasing A Cloud Never Dies, a documentary about our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay).
“Everything is going to be OK”
In this new series students and disciples of our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh recount their memorable experiences with him. Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, these moments of deep wisdom remain memories of a lifetime for his students.
A brush with enlightenment
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates his art of meditation through calligraphy Amid an enthusiastic crowd at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, the subject of attention remained poised and calm, heightening his audience’s attention, concentration and awareness as he prepared to begin his activity. World-renowned Vietnamese Zen master Thich...
Emergence Magazine
“Dear Mother Earth, You were born from the dust of distant supernovas, from the deaths of ancient stars. Your manifestation is but a continuation, and when you cease to exist in this current form you too will continue in another.” The Vietnamese Buddhist monk and Zen master Thich Nhat...
Plum Village Practice in Vietnam – some background
Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh’s return from exile Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh returned to Vietnam in 2005, after nearly 40 years of exile for having called for an end to the Vietnam War. His return attracted tens of thousands of people to his talks and retreats. His accessible teachings...
Flowing Together as the River of Life
This talk was offered on 17 March 2024 in the Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of our Spring Retreat. Take Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village teachings wherever you go with The Plum Village App: a completely free app with guided meditations, deep relaxations and other practices...
New book: “Inside the Now: Meditations on time”
Inside the Now Meditations on Time Thich Nhat Hanh Available Nov 10, 2015 This beautifully designed book will be cherished for generations. Written in the summer of 2013, Inside the Now contains the most recent, never before published commentaries and reflections of Thich Nhat Hanh on living in stillness and...
New Version of the Plum Village App
Would you like to take Plum Village with you in your pocket? We are happy to say you can, with an updated version of the Plum Village app.
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
On Thich Nhat Hanh 1926-2022 Published on 23 January 2022 The most venerable Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away. What a great loss to this world — a world entangled in both past and future; a world that has almost no interest in dwelling in the present; a world...
North America Hashtag
Dear Thay, dear Sangha, dear friends, We are very excited to be “Nourishing Great Togetherness”! To all of those attending the retreat at Brock University, we wish you all a happy closing to a wonderful past couple days. During the coming months, our N. American Sanghas will be blessed...
Plum Village
Plum Village, near Bordeaux in southwest France, is the largest international practice center in the Plum Village tradition, and the first monastic community founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) in the West. Plum Village is where Thay has realised his dream of building a Beloved Community: creating a healthy, nourishing environment...
The Art of Communicating
In this book, The Art of Communicating, Thich Nhat Hanh states: ‘Loneliness is the suffering of our time. Even if we’re surrounded by others, we can feel very alone. We are lonely together.’ He explains how technology supplies us with many ways to help us stay connected – such...
Podcasts
The Way Out Is In – Hosted by Jo Confino and Brother Phap Huu How do we help ourselves to transcend our fear and anger so that we can be more engaged in the world in a way that develops love and compassion? The podcast is co-hosted by Brother...