Our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, founder of the International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, passed away on 22nd January 2022. We are honoring Thay as an ancestral teacher in our lineage in January 2024.
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Ecology / Let Us Share the Vision
What can we learn from astronauts? In this Dharma talk extract, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches how we can borrow their perspective to truly appreciate our precious planet.
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An overview of our 2024 retreats in Plum Village France.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
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A 7-week in-depth curated learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth, bringing to life teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the…
🎄 Inner Peace This Holiday Season: Come Home, Smile to Yourself & Be There for Others
This Dharma Talk is the ninth talk of the Rains’ Retreat 2023 Sunday Talk series and part of the week-long Christmas retreat with the title “Coming Home to Peace”. 0:27: 🕯️ Brother Phap Huu shares about the practice of mindfulness as a way to find inner peace and healing,…
Br Pháp Hữu
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The Journey Through Mindfulness, Compassion and Difficult Choices
What are the roots of our personal sufferings and the pains of the world? We bring our mind home to re-examine our sufferings, to find a path.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The Luminous Path: Christmas Buddhist Wisdom on Hope and Resilience
This Dharma talk was recorded in New Hamlet, Plum Village (France) on 7th December 2023. It is the seventh of our live Thursday talks of the Rains Retreat 2023 offered to our lay friend guests. 8:57: 🕯️ Sr. Trai Nghiem shares about the significance of light in various festivals…
Sr Trai Nghiem
Taking Care of Emotions with Mindfulness
This talk was recorded on the 16th November 2023 in New Hamlet, Plum Village (France). It is the fourth of our live Thursday talks of the Rains Retreat 2023 offered to our lay friend guests. 0:26: Embracing inner peace and love amidst global challenges through mindfulness and collective energy….
Sr Phượng Nghiêm
Understanding Suffering, Compassion, and Interconnectedness
This Dharma Talk was recorded on the 12th of November 2023 in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village (France). It is the third talk of the Rains’ Retreat 2023 Sunday Talk series. 0:00: 🙏 Our sister discusses the power of collective energy and mindfulness in sending compassion to areas of need,…
Sr Chân Đức
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Monastic-Led Deep Relaxation: Embodying Mother Earth
Br. Thien Duc with music by Srs. Hien Tam & Hieu Duc This guided meditation was offered in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village (France) during the Climate Retreat in autumn 2023. Any place where you find yourself listening to this, can be your meditation hall :)
With Each and Every Brushstroke: When Art & Meditation Come Together
In this beautiful video, our teacher Thay (Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh) and our abbot Br. Phap Huu share with us how to combine mindfulness and calligraphy to create beautiful art that can inspire and nourish life
Thich Nhat Hanh, Br Pháp Hữu
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