In the Country of the Present Moment SHAMBHALA SUN, JANUARY 2013 Andrea Miller visits Plum Village in France to explore how Thich Nhat Hanh’s community is practising the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Could these be the basis for a better, kinder world?
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Happy Contination Day Thay – Thank You!
Students of our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh were invited to express their gratitude to him on his 94th continuation day (birthday). Many, many thanks to you to all who wrote in and offered their gift to Thay. Below is a selection of heartfelt sharings that we have received in...
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.
from Buddhist Door: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peerless Influence on Western Buddhism
Repost from Buddhistdoor International: Buddhistdoor View On 12 November, Thich Nhat Hanh (or Thay) suffered a severe brain hemorrhage that put him in hospital. As the global Buddhist community continues to keep close watch on the world’s most famous Zen master, the most recent Plum Village press release on...
Infinite Space and Infinite Time
There are times a Zen master can transmit the ineffable simply by their way of being. On occasion, the tables can also turn and a young child can challenge a Zen master with their innocence. Touching Infinity Sr Chan Duc, a much loved Plum Village elder, describes some of...
Join us for a Rose Ceremony – A Celebration of our Parents
What do our parents mean to us? Can we see our parents’ presence in ourselves today? What role has their love, their presence, and their absence played in our lives? Join us for a Rose Ceremony, 8 Aug, 3pm, live streamed from Plum Village.
Asia Tour 2013
Thich Nhat Hanh and the Monastic of Plum Village: Asia Teaching Tour 2013 Country Date Event Thailand Thu, 04-08 April Applied Ethics Retreat; Venue: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ayutthaya Tue, 09 April Public Talk in Bangkok; Time: 5:30pm, Venue: Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Wed, 10 April Calligraphic Meditation, The Mindful Art of...
“The Story of a River” – A Music Meditation with Plum Village monastics
The monks and nuns in Plum Village, France recently offered a special evening of music meditation to celebrate the end of the Summer season of online retreats. The music was interspersed with a reading of “The Story of a River”, a text from Thich Nhat Hanh. Please make some...
Conversations on Compassion
Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) was invited by the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) to speak at Stanford University on his life experiences and the role compassion has played throughout them. Stanford University has kindly uploaded the video of the entire exchange between Thay and Dr...
The Hands of Peace
I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph a dialogue between Thich Nhat Hanh and David Suzuki. Of course, I took many pictures of each of them, showing Thay’s gestures, expressions as well as his open and compassionate countenance. Part way through the discussion I became aware of the separate...
How To Eat
Available August 15, 2014 see details at Parallax.org How to Eat is the second in a Parallax’s series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduce beginners to and remind seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. Pocket-sized, with bold black-and-white illustrations by Jason DeAntonis,...
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,...
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....
One Week in Plum Village
In November 2012, actress, singer, children’s book author Eliane Chappuis, travelled to Plum Village and with the permission of Sister Chan Khong; she filmed this documentary film ”One week in Plum Village”. Eliane shows in a straightforward way what a one week stay in Plum Village is like. She...
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/
VN Express
The coffin of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh left Tu Hieu Pagoda Saturday for the cremation ceremony, with thousands joining the procession, praying in silence. Full article
Thay in Denver Airport
As we all know, traveling can be a tiring, stressful and disjointed experience. The core of our Plum Village practice is the experience of arriving in every step, of reaching our ultimate destination with each breath. At the Denver International Airport in the United States, the artist Ximena Labra...
A Zen Master’s tips for staying sane in challenging times
How do monks structure their day, balancing meditation, work & rest? Here are Thich Nhat Hanh’s key teachings on the art of living each day well.
Commemorating Zen Master Khuong Tang Hoi
Zen Master Tang Hoi is known as the earliest Buddhist meditation master of Vietnam. Please enjoy getting to know a spiritual ancestor of Plum Village with some photos and extracts from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Master Tang Hoi.
Study with the Monastics, Online
The next edition of Plum Village’s groundbreaking new long-form online course, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet, will run from October 15 - December 3 2023, and there is still time to join.
Flowers in the Dark – Healing Trauma with Compassionate Mindfulness
Plum Village is please to announce the publication of "Flowers in the Dark" a book by Sr Dang Nghiem, on healing trauma through compassionate mindfulness and body-based practices. Sr Dang Nghiem offers practical approaches to healing one of life's most difficult and painful experiences.
Sister Chan Khong’s Statement on Myanmar December 2017
Sister Chan Khong, the eldest monastic disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and Thay’s long-time collaborator, has written an open letter to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, to give the latest comments on the situation in Myanmar. [wonderplugin_pdf src=”https://plumvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Sister-Chan-Khong’s-Statement-on-Burma-December-2017-1.pdf” width=”100%” height=”848px” style=”border:0;”] Download the letter in PDF format
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...
And a Mindful New Year
By Jessica Ardis If you had told the sixteen-year old version of myself that I would chose to spend New Year’s Eve sitting in silence with nuns, I would have asked what you were smoking. The nuns I had encountered in twelve years of Catholic school were mostly a...
Can you hear Mother Earth?
A special message from Sister Chan KhongPlum Village, July 2016 A DESPERATE CALL FOR HELPFROM MOTHER EARTH Dear Citizens of the Earth, Forty-six years ago, in 1970, I was a young biologist present at a ground-breaking meeting between Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and six leading scientists in Menton...
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.
Parallax Press (Book announcement)
Jan 26, 2022 Dear Friends, Since January 22, together with countless others across the planet, I have been moved by the outpouring of tributes, accolades, and gratitude for the humble yet monumental presence known as Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away peacefully on that day at his root temple...
The Meaning of Mindfulness
A film clip taken from research interviews for our upcoming feature documentary “Walk With Me”. The film is an impressionistic portrait of a Zen Buddhist community who follow the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. In this short clip, Sister Chan Khong shares about the origins and meaning of mindfulness....