As part of our series on Racial Justice, we interview US-based Dharma Teacher Valerie Brown. Valerie offers us insight into how we can keep love alive in our hearts as we fight discrimination and injustice and points to some of the concrete actions we can take to make change.
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A Message to our 3.5 billion neighbours on Planet Earth
In the lead up to Earth Day we are happy to republish "The Menton Statement" from 1971. It is an early and powerful contribution to raising awareness about climate change.
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,...
Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living
We offer you some short verses or gathas to print at home to support your mindfulness practice.
2021 Lunar New Year “Parallel Verses”
We are very happy to announce the new Plum Village parallel verses to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year.
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.
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...
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...
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.
Please Call Me by My True Names (song & poem)
We invite you to listen to Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) read one of his most famous poems. It reflects a deep insight into how we cannot separate ourselves from the world around us, even those who do harm. We also offer a recording of the song based on the...
Home
A global community of mindfulness practice centres offering retreats and teachings on engaged Buddhism and the art of mindful living, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. What is happening Upcoming Days of Mindfulness You are welcome to join us for a Day of Mindfulness. These days offer a...
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;...
Living with Understanding & Peace Retreat
Join us in this 4-day retreat in Greece for an opportunity to slow down and practice the art of living mindfully with the wonderful monastics from Plum Village, France.
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....
6-day International Retreat for Educators
We invite educators or those who work in education field whether academic or non-academic. We welcome all gender identities...
Working joyfully
We would like to invite you to enjoy photos of joyful working time with the monastic community. In Plum Village, we prefer to see work as a chance to practice meditation and call it mindful service. “Our work can be a wonderful means for us to express our deepest...
Now I See–Meditation on Time
“Now I see” means that until now, I did not see. Why not? I may have been looking for a very long time, but still I did not see. Perhaps because now I am not looking anymore, I begin to see. What is it that I see? What is...
With Thanks
As well as the course teachers you have encountered, the creation of this Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Online Course is the fruit of a diverse and vibrant community – of monastics, lay dharma teachers, donors, professionals, lay friends and volunteers. The course is the culmination of...
Session en Direct pour le Jour de Continuation de Thây, le 11 octobre
Premier album des moines et moniales du Monastère du Village des Pruniers en France, « A Cloud Never Dies » est une méditation musicale, un hommage à Thich Nhat Hanh.
This Civilization Will End
Thich Nhat Hanh presents this week’s first lesson on how to confront our deepest fears. In this clip from 2007, the Zen master challenges us to accept the end of our civilization. As he explains, this acceptance can unlock a feeling of peace and possibility within ourselves. As you...
To Meditate is to Look Deeply
87-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Hong Kong. The sangha is on the spring Asian Tour and this talk is given in English with simultaneous translation into Chinese. The theme of the retreat is Happiness is the Way. To meditate is having the time is to look...
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.
Anger, Despair and Burnout: a Dialogue
This Panel Sharing was recorded on June 5, 2024 in New Hamlet, Plum Village France. It is the 4th talk of the series of talks given in the 2024 June Retreat held in Plum Village, France, with the theme: “”Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Applied Ethics.” Sr True Dedication,...
Together we continue Thay
In this post, we share more stories from our monastic brothers and sisters as well as stories of transformation selected from our friends who have offered their stories as a gift to Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) as we continue to celebrate Thay's 94th continuation day.
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...
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
The Art of Leadership: how to restore harmony to ourselves and our nation
In this extract from a talk just after the inauguration of Barak Obama, Thich Nhat Hanh draws parallels between a president's task of uniting a nation and a meditator's task of bringing their different elements into harmony. He invites us to rely on each other, both in our mindfulness...
Dharma Stories For Children
As we journey through our annual Summer Opening Retreat we hope you enjoy these Dharma stories for children offered by Br. Phap Dung & Br. Pham Hanh in Upper Hamlet.
Being with Busyness Q&A, Part One (Episode #77)
Welcome to episode 77 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....
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