Thich Nhat Hanh's Blog, page 26

Ceremonies to Spread Thay’s Ashes

This weekend Thich Nhat Hanh’s ashes will be scattered at Plum Village Monasteries around the world. Sunday will mark 49 days since Thay’s passing, an important day in Buddhist traditions.

The Ceremonies to Scatter Thay’s Ashes

This Sunday, 13 March, Thich Nhat Hanh's ashes will be scattered at Plum Village Monastery in France. The day will mark 49 days since Thay's passing, a special day in the Buddhist tradition.

Female Buddhas: A Revolution for Nuns in the Plum Village Tradition

Women, including nuns, have long played an important role in supporting and affirming Thich Nhat Hanh’s (Thay’s) vision for a renewed, engaged form of Buddhism. 

Ceremony For Receiving Thầy’s Ashes

On the 5th of March, 2022, the Sangha welcomed home our Teacher’s cremated remains. A silent walking meditation procession guided Thầy‘s ashes back to the Dharma Cloud Temple in Upper Hamlet. Four urns for each hamlet of Plum Village in the South of France. Go to Photos Disclaimer: The images or video that has been

More Memorial photos from Tu Hieu, Hue

Ashes ceremony – Thay’s ashes were formally carried to our Từ Hiếu Root Temple (Sunday 30 of January 2022) Final Funeral Ceremony, Procession and Cremation @ Tu Hieu temple, Huế and the Vinh Hang memorial park outside Huế (Saturday 29 of January 2022) Seventh Memorial Day @ Tu Hieu temple, Hue (Friday 28 of January, 2022) Sixth

Photos from Thay’s Memorial Ceremonies

Photos from Hue, Vietnam See more photos from Hue, Vietnam Photos from Plum Village Monastery, France See more photos from Plum Village Monastery, France Photo of Thay for Altars (Right-click and click “save as” to download) More photos of Thay and Thay’s calligraphies for altars

Lunar New Year Prayer to Our Ancestors

On the eve of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger 2022, we read this letter to our dear teacher Thay and to our ancestors.

Ashes Ceremony

The formal Ashes Ceremony to bring back Thay’s ashes from the Cremation Park to Từ Hiếu Temple took place early this morning on Sunday, January 30th. This broadcast has English commentary.

Highlights from the week of ceremonies

We have selected videos and eulogies that highlight the special events during our memorial week. Our teacher Thay, has been given the formal title of being from the 42nd Generation of the Linji Dyana School, and 8th Generation of the Lieu Quan Dharma Line, Patriarch and Abbot of Tu Hieu Lineage, Founder of the International Plum Village

Video of Thay’s funeral and cremation

Thay’s funeral on Saturday, 29th January 2022, was one of the biggest Huế, Vietnam has seen for decades. Thousands came out to join the procession, in a deep expression of love and respect for a cherished spiritual leader, a humble monk, and an extraordinary human being. We feel grateful to bear solemn witness to such