The five women and six men, from France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Finland, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, together with their relatives, friends, and the whole fourfold community, crowded into the meditation hall of the Upper Hamlet, on October 17, 2019 to celebrate a wonderful day as they embark on...
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Martin Luther King on the Power of Love
Please enjoy these inspiring words from our Teacher’s friend and spiritual brother, Dr. King in honor of the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King Day, celebrated in the US on January 18th. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: I’m concerned about a better World. I’m concerned about justice; I’m concerned about brotherhood and sisterhood;...
Novice Ordination this Sunday
This Sunday, 8 December at 6 am in the Still Water Meditation Hall of Upper Hamlet, there will be a Novice Ordination Ceremony for new monks and nuns. Eight ordainees here in Plum Village, and twenty in Thailand, will receive the 10 Novice Precepts from Ven. Zen Master Thich...
The Pebble Meditation
Clip produced by Peace Is The Way Films, in support of their animated film for children, parents and teachers, ‘Planting Seeds: The Power of Mindfulness’ | Thich Nhat Hanh’s beautiful meditation for all ages, reminds us of our flower freshness, mountain solidity, water reflective clarity and spacious freedom. Charmingly...
Healing Spring Monastery
Healing Spring Monastery (Monastère de la Source Guérissante), is a new Plum Village practice center that opened its doors in 2018. It is a charming rural refuge, located in Verdelot in the countryside east of Paris. The buildings were once a 19th Century convent.
Day 6, January 27 Memorial
Day of Mindfulness – Live from Plum Village France Questions and Answers by Thich Nhat Hanh“What Happens When We Die?” 03:30 – Thursday 27 (US EDT / New York, USA)09:30 – Thursday 27 (CET / Paris, France)15:30 – Thursday 27 (GMT+7 / Vietnam) Full article
Memories from the Root Temple: Does the Buddha need incense?
How Thay's teacher taught him to light incense when he was a novice and the meaning behind the act.
Wake Up retreat (18-35 years old)
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this weekend retreat for young adults aged 18-35.
Sharing with India
On 26 May, 2021 Plum Village community celebrated Vesak day with the various Plum Village sanghas in India and the Ahimsa Foundation (an organization founded to represent our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and his practice communities in India). Due to the serious state of COVID-19 in India, people in India...
Video Dharma Talk: The Practice of Compassion
November 3, 2013. 101-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Stillwater Meditation Hall, Upper Hamlet of Plum Village. We begin with two chants from the monastics followed by a talk on the theme of compassion. Thay begins with a follow-up on the visit to Stanford University where...
Photos of Day 6 Ceremonies
Today we had a Day of Mindfulness offering our collective energy of peace, love, and gratitude to our beloved teacher. This day included a Question and Answers session by Thich Nhat Hanh, a walking meditation and a mindful meal. In the afternoon, Plum Village also welcomed our neighbours, who...
Rains Retreat 2024-25
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2024-25) where we simplify our lives and deepen our mindfulness practice.
Thay’s 92nd Birthday
As we celebrate Thay’s 92nd continuation day on 11th October, we'd like to take this opportunity to share with you how our beloved Teacher has been doing in Thailand.
Video: Rebuilding our Health
November 17, 2013. 82-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Stillwater Meditation Hall, Upper Hamlet of Plum Village. This is the first talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. We begin with two chants from the monastics. Rebuilding our health – mental and physical. Our society seems to...
How Equanimity Powers Love
True equanimity, says Kaira Jewel Lingo, is not in any way detached or uncaring—it’s inclusive, and loving, and the foundation for spiritual courage. There is a power that can help us meet the intense challenges of all that we face—Covid-19, climate chaos, racism, economic and political breakdown. That power...
Rains Retreat Opening Ceremony 2021
On September 9 we formally opened the Plum Village Monastery Rains Retreat with the Face-to-Face Ceremony at Upper Hamlet.
Our life is our message
One of the great gifts of Thich Nhat Hanh is his insistence that the true purpose of Buddhism is not to sit on a cushion in some remote monastery but to use the deep insights of mindfulness to change the world for the better. The term “Engaged Buddhism” was...
Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth
Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth A Collection of Essays Edited by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee NOW AVAILABLE at spiritualecology.org Showing the deep connection between our present ecological crisis and our lack of awareness of the sacred nature of creation, this series of essays from spiritual and environmental leaders around...
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Welcome to a 7-week in-depth online learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and mindful action in service of the Earth.
The New Issue of the Mindfulness Bell: The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings, Part 2
AUTUMN 2019 ISSUE 82, AVAILABLE EARLY OCTOBER Guest edited by UK Dharma teacher Teri West, this issue shares the fruits of our practice with several of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. Bodhisattvas: In a Dharma talk, Thich Nhat Hanh tells us about practicing the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings and what it...
A Christmas message from Sister Annabel (Sister Chan Duc)
It is the Holy Season of Kwanzaa, Christmas, and the New Year; a sacred time for us to celebrate our spiritual roots. For many of us it may be a time of darkness that can only be transformed by spiritual light.
Moments of Joy
The first full-length collection of poems from contemplative Buddhist nun Sister Jina van Hengel (also known as Sr Dieu Ngheim), each short verse radiates the energy of a single moment of awareness. Living simply and practicing deeply for many years in the French countryside, Sister Jina is one of...
Parallax Press Moments
Moments are chapter-length ebooks drawn from the best loved teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and other preeminent mindfulness teachers. They offer the most popular passages, most frequently requested topics, and most essential teachings in quick-to-read chapters. For details visit: Parallax
Peace is the Way
Produced at Plum Village Meditation Center, this short film highlights the practices of mindful breathing and walking. These practices can help us to find peace in the present moment and to bring relaxation, ease and joy into daily life. Based on the teachings and tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh...
Mindfulness and Consumption
This last week I had the great pleasure of being in St. Catharines, Ontario for a mindfulness retreat. This was led by the wonderful folk of Plum Village and dear Thây, Thich Nhat Hanh himself. (Thây is “teacher” in Vietnamese, and is what most people call Thich Nhat Hanh...
Join us for the final ceremonies of remembrance, gratitude, and tribute.
Please see the schedule on plumvillage.org/memorial If you would like to read the eulogies from this morning’s ceremonies: Click here for the “Eulogy of Thay’s disciples in Plum Village”: Click here for the “Tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh by the US Embassy, Vietnam”: Click here for the letter “Climbing...
The Rains Retreat Begins at Plum Village Monasteries
As the 90-day Rains Retreat begins we share a video that gives a taste of this period for deepening mindfulness practice.
Rewilding: Healing, Regeneration and Transformation for the Land.
During the global climate negotiations, COP 26 in Glasgow Scotland we share one way that our community in Plum Village Monastery, France is taking action to contribute to the solutions in this time of climate and ecological emergencies.
Zen Battles
One of the key tenets of the Zen school of Mahayana Buddhism is that each one of us is already a Buddha—our enlightenment is inherent within us, and the practice of mindfulness is the tool to bring this truth to our full awareness. While it can bring much relief,...