“Waking up early, my windows open to the pristine air, how I yearn to fly up in it, to be a little bird!” (From the poem “Flames of Prayer”, Thich Nhat Hanh) “Flames of Prayer” is a song of freedom and love for life. Thich Nhat Hanh wrote it...
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Understanding our Father
Many of us have painful relationships with our parents. Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how can use meditation to understand and accept our own suffering, and then look deeply into the suffering of our father.
A True Bodhisattva
To celebrate Sister Chan Khong's (Sister True Emptiness) continuation day on April 9, we share here glimpses of this remarkable nun through the eyes of Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chan Duc, and Sister Dinh Nghiem.
Retiro en Español (Retreat in Spanish)
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Recommendation & Alone Again (poem & song)
This poem was written by Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam war. His life and the lives of his students were at risk on a daily basis. Yet this poem encourages insight, compassion and forgiveness. We also offer a recording of the song based on the poem.
Is Nothing Something?
Is Nothing Something? : Kids’ Questions and Zen Answers About Life, Death, Family, Friendship, and Everything In-between In Is Nothing Something? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh answers heartfelt, difficult, and funny questions from children of all ages. Beginning with the most basic questions, “What is important in life?” and...
III – Touching our Inner Goodness
All of us are searching for what is good, true and beautiful. Here, we offer two teachings and one letter from our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh on how to find the good, the true and the beautiful inside of us, going back to the island within, and invoking the...
Openness in the face of fanaticism and intolerance
In this extract from the newly published 4th edition of Interbeing, Thich Nhat Hanh offers a commentary on the first of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism. This training reminds us to guard against discriminative and dualistic thinking and to avoid becoming bound by any ideology.
Daffodil Season
“Waking up this morning, I see the blue sky.I join my hands in thanksfor the many wonders of life;for having twenty-four brand-new hours before me.The sun is rising.The forest becomes my awarenessbathed in the sunshine. – “Twenty-Four Brand-New Hours” poetry, (Thich Nhat Hanh)Our Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh embodies and...
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Love Letter to Vietnam
On behalf of the international fourfold sangha of Plum Village, and our friends on the path in Vietnam, we would like to ask for your help. As we start the New Year 2014, please offer to write to the leaders of Vietnam, asking them to allow Vietnam to have at least...
Meeting My Master – an Interview with Sr Giac Nghiem
Sister Giac Nghiêm, is a much loved elder sister in Plum Village. Sister Giac Nghiêm is a French nun, she took her monastic vows at the age of 56 after having been married and working as a physiotherapist. In 1997, she joined the community of Plum Village as a...
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.
Healing the Inner Child
As many countries celebrate Children's Day, we invite you to explore healing practices for your inner child.
The Wonder of It All
This retreat will unite Buddhist wisdom and scientific inquiry to explore resilience, deepen understanding, and cultivate interconnectedness.
New Book: How to Connect
We are delighted to announce the publication of How to Connect, the eighth book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series.
On Being with Krista Tippett
Dear friends, When I sat across from Thich Nhat Hanh in 2003 – the earliest years of this show – I had a very precise sense, never repeated in quite the same way, that this is what it would feel like to sit in the presence of God. On one level,...
Thay’s Teachings on the Climate Crisis
This article was published on The Huffington Post: 11/04/2015 5:50 pm EST What We Can Learn From Buddhist Insights for the Climate Crisis On October 29 our Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, came together with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Buddhist leaders from over a dozen countries to make...
Ancient Path for Modern Times: Active Nonviolence (Episode #70)
Welcome to episode 70 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....
Let That Negative Habit Become Your Mindfulness Bell
This Dharma Talk was recorded on 11 July 2024 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village France, as part of our 2024 Summer Opening Retreat. It is the first talk of the first of three weeks recorded during this retreat. Full Retreat Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaX_vxbhs8fgW_-sCxD8pnPM7Ux5FoUqQ Take Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village...
Walk With Me
Walk With Me: On The Road With Thich Nhat Hanh – Teaser from Speakit on Vimeo. A film about a Buddhist community whose search for happiness takes them on the road with world renowned Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh. Website : http://walkwithmefilm.com/
Please walk mindfully for our planet
Thich Nhat Hanh has taught that in order to really care for Mother Earth, we should learn to fall in love with her. One very practical way we cannot connect intimately with our planet is through walking meditation. We invite you to take time for some mindful steps this...
Coming and going in freedom (Đến đi thong dong)
I still come and go in freedom, being and non-being are not a question. Arrive home, my child, with relaxed steps, not waning nor waxing, just one moon.
The Prince of Happiness
I jump at the chance to learn from a living legend of non-violence, despite the 5:30 wake-up call and hours sitting in silence. By Alice Klein True love and happiness? Is that a fairy tale? Not according to fearless 86-year-old social activist monk and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh...
Retiro en Español
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New Book: How To Sit
The first thing to do is to stop whatever else you are doing. –Thich Nhat Hanh How to Sit is the first in a new series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces beginners to and reminds seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice....
Building a global spiritual refuge
A campaign for Plum Village France Help us realise our dreams and ensure Plum Village France can continue beautifully into the future. These are our aspirations: You can support us with a recurring or a one time donation, any help is greatly appreciated. Support a hamlet close to your...
Album: A Cloud Never Dies
Album Release A Cloud Never Dies The debut album from Plum Village Band, produced by prolific artist and producer Jack Peñate, recorded at the Plum Village Monastery in France. The debut album from the monks and nuns of Plum Village Monastery in France, A Cloud Never Dies, is a...