Brother Chan Phap Linh

Brother Spirit

Brother Phap Linh, also known as Brother Spirit, is a zen Buddhist monk, musician and seeker. He began his monastic training with Thich Nhat Hanh in Plum Village in February 2008, and has since composed many of the community’s beloved chants. Before ordaining he studied mathematics at Cambridge and worked professionally as a composer.

A co-founder of the Wake Up Movement for young people, today Brother Phap Linh is actively engaged in teaching applied mindfulness to climate activists, business leaders, artists, and scientists. As a leading voice in the new generation of Buddhist monastics in the West, he is passionate about exploring how meditators and scientists can learn from each other and open new paths of healing and discovery. He has the conviction that a modern form of monasticism can play a crucial role in bringing about a more compassionate society as well as a much needed collective awakening to our interbeing with all life

Dharma Talks

What is an Engaged Buddhist Response to Suffering?

This Dharma Talk was recorded on June 12, 2024 in New Hamlet, Plum Village France. It is the 6th talk of the series of talks published from the 2024 June Retreat held in Plum Village, France, with the theme: “”Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Applied Ethics.” “In this powerful…

Br Phap Linh

June 12, 2024

Workshop on Deep Listening: The Power of Presence

A Workshop on Deep Listening: The Power of Presence in Communication, Understanding Suffering, Compassion, Conflict Resolution, and Relationship Transformation. As we are well aware, the pressure of achieving profound and urgent change is leading to increased anxiety and polarization in societies as well as within the climate movement. It…

Br Phap Linh

October 8, 2023

Active Response to Suffering

Is Plum Village “engaged” enough today? Is our daily practice of mindfulness an appropriate answer to the problems our world is facing? If we look deeply at current issues such as war, injustice, or the climate crisis, we can understand their connection with our ways of thinking, speaking and…

Sr Hiến Nghiêm, Br Phap Linh, Br Pháp Hữu

October 2, 2022

The Secret to Continuing Thay

There are so many urgent crises in the world and we may think, “If only Thay were still alive, he would know what to do.” In this talk, Brother Phap Linh explains that Thay can be very alive in us, if we know how to practice. By applying the…

Br Phap Linh

March 10, 2022

Can meditation be harmful?

What *is* meditation, or mindfulness? Can it be used as a panic room? What is its purpose? What do we need to know to practice it safely and successfully? In this sincere and tender dharma talk from December 2020, Br. Phap Linh (“Brother Spirit”) shares that the practice of…

Br Phap Linh

December 10, 2020

Questions & Answers

Questions & Answers

1. How do I deal with extra-couple sexual relationships? (1:10) 2. How much freewill do we have? (10:35) 3. How do I deal with unmindful consumption? (21:00) 4. How do I share a strong view with others? (33:22) 5. How should I practice the third mindfulness training, the part…

Br Pháp Khởi, Br Phap Linh, Sr Sinh Nghiem, Sr Mai Nghiem

August 15, 2018

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What is Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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