Thich Nhat Hanh's Blog, page 33

New Year Prayer to Mother Earth and All Our Ancestors

On New Year's Eve each year, we gather as a four-fold community to express our aspirations for the New Year. As we welcome 2022, we at Plum Village, offer you our New Year's Prayer to Mother Earth and Our Ancestors.

What is Spiritual Authority?

Our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh explains the difference between hierarchy and spiritual authority and how not to get caught in the forms of showing respect.

A Christmas message from Sister Annabel (Sister Chan Duc)

It is the Holy Season of Kwanzaa, Christmas, and the New Year; a sacred time for us to celebrate our spiritual roots. For many of us it may be a time of darkness that can only be transformed by spiritual light.

A Mindful Christmas – Part 3: Loneliness

Christmas is a time of joy and celebration but is also not without its difficulties and challenges. In this three-part series, we ask senior Plum Village Dharma teachers about how to mindfully navigate some of those challenges.

A Mindful Christmas – Part 2: Consumption

Christmas is a time of joy and celebration but is also not without its difficulties and challenges. In this three-part series, we ask senior Plum Village Dharma teachers about how to mindfully navigate some of those challenges.

A Mindful Christmas – Part 1: Difficult Relationships

not without its difficulties and challenges. In this three-part series, we ask senior Plum Village Dharma teachers about how to mindfully navigate some of those challenges.

Planting Trees @ New Hamlet

On the 17th of November the Sangha gathered at New Hamlet for community service. This time (like many other times) we were inspired to take care of our mother-earth by joyfully planting tree saplings that were nursed, nurtured and nourished by the monastic and lay siblings. There are many simple things we can do —

Round up: Plum Village at COP26

Plum Village nuns and monks were invited to offer teachings and support during the buildup to COP26 and during the conference itself. Here we round up videos of their teachings and reflections that are available to watch online.

Rains Retreat Closing Ceremony

2021 The 90-day Rains Retreat is an annual retreat whose origins date back to the time of the Buddha. It is a time for Buddhist monastics to deepen their studies, practice, healing, and transformation. In Plum Village, we had the chance to practice as a Manyfold Sangha (monastic and lay siblings), supporting one another on

Heading to the Shore Together

It has been just over a year since Sr Lan Nghiem passed away in Lower Hamlet. We offer a sharing from one of her attendants, Sr Trang Loc Uyen, who was with her in her last days, as she reflects on Sr Lan Nghiem and the lessons they learnt on their journey together.