Thich Nhat Hanh's Blog, page 23

Dharma Lamp Transmission during the 40 Years of Plum Village Retreat (June 11-12, 2022)

This year, to celebrate the 40th Year since the founding of Plum Village, we had the special occasion to transmit the Dharma Lamp to monastics and lay members of the Order of Interbeing.

Day 7 (June 9, 2022), Questions and Answers and an Afternoon in Son Ha

We gathered in Upper Hamlet for a question and answer session in the morning, followed by a walking meditation down to Son Ha, where we were greeted by music, a beautiful calligraphy exhibition and a birthday cake to celebrate the 40 years of Plum Village.

Day 5 and 6 Gathering in New Hamlet and the Sharings of the Elders (June 7-8, 2022)

On June 7, the mahasangha convened in the Loving Kindness Temple (the “New Hamlet”) and received nourishment of the Dharma, friendship, and early Summer mulberries!  Sr. Dinh Nghiem gave a touching teaching on Thay’s journey in developing Plum Village and how the sangha river continues to grow. It is a true manifestation of the second

Celebrating Life: Memories of the Early Days

Sister Chân Diệu Nghiêm (Sister Jina) & Sister Chân Từ Nghiêm (Sister Eleni) share about live in the early days of Plum Village.

The Sangha gathers in Upper Hamlet (June 6, 2022)

The Sangha gathered in Upper Hamlet for a dharma talk by Br Phap Huu, who deepened our understanding of the first Plum Village seal, “I have arrived, I am home”. Br Phap Huu also shared touching anecdotes about our teacher, Thay. The walking meditation took us to the Buddha hill, where some of our teacher’s

The Mahasangha meets in Lower Hamlet (Day 2, June 5, 2022)

The three hamlets, numbering over 500 people met in Lower Hamlet, for the first mahasangha gathering of the retreat. The monastics offered the opening chant ‘Namovalokiteshvara’, the first time in two years to a meditation hall with a full audience. It was a moving moment for all. This was followed by the opening Dharma talk

40 Years of Plum Village Retreat

Updates from our 2-week retreat which celebrates 40 years of Plum Village.

We have arrived (Friday and Saturday, June 3-4)

Guests started arriving on Friday for the 40th Anniversary of Plum Village retreat. The air was filled with happy greetings and warm hugs after what was for many, several years of absence. At Plum Village we feel so fortunate to have a gathering of many long-time practitioners (and some first-timers), and are happily soaking up

Monks and Nuns on Tour

After a Covid-caused hiatus, this Spring Plum Village monks and nuns left the monastery to offer mindfulness retreats and sessions around the world. Here are some reports of their experience

Support us in bringing mindfulness to the Middle East

Plum Village is dedicated to creating an environment in which healing, understanding, happiness, and peace can blossom and grow. We do this by travelling to the Middle East and bringing young people from the region to Plum Village.