Building the Rainbow community has been a work in progress for several years in Plum Village and we are now slowly harvesting the fruits. Brother Chan Troi Bao Tang explains the value and benefit of the Rainbow Family: communities of LGBTQIA+ people within the Plum Village tradition.
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.
The COP26 UN Climate Conference will take place this year in Glasgow from November 1-12th. Below are details of practices offered by the Plum Village community to support the conference.
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.
During “Action from the Heart” online retreat in February, Br Phap Linh had the unique opportunity to interview two special women in the environmental activism field – Christiana Figueres and Dr. Gail Bradbrook.
Recently Brothers Phap Luu and Phap Linh and other representatives of the PIum Village community interviewed Bill McKibben about the current climate crisis.
How can we bring Engaged Buddhism into our day to day lives? We interview regular Plum Village retreatant Joe Holtaway about his experiences volunteering at an Asylum Seeker’s day center including his experiences during COVID-19.