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“New Year, New Me” – Tết in Plum Village (Part 2)

Tết is the Vietnamese word for the Lunar New Year. In the second part of this two part article (Visiting Rooms and Wrapping Earth Cakes) we continue to explain the ways that we find mindful and meaningful ways to celebrate this time of the year.

“New Year, New Me” – Tết in Plum Village (Part 1)

Plum Village is in the middle of celebrating Tet at this moment, in this two-part series, we explain some of the ways that we celebrate Tết or Lunar New Year in Plum Village. We see this occasion as a chance to deeply recognise our beloved one's presence.

“I Have a Thousand Years for You”

A Gift of True Love Br Phap Ung talks about how he remembers our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, once offering a disciple the gift of true love. To explain the story, Br Phap Ung talks first about how impermanence can offer us freedom and the patience to embrace our suffering and the suffering of those

The Legend of the Earth Cake

Dating back to the Hong Bang Dynasty (pre-feudalism period of Vietnam, according to the legend), the story began when the sixth Hung King wanted to find an heir to the throne. He organized a competition for his twenty-one sons, stating that whoever can create the best dishes under the King’s eyes would be chosen as

THE LEGEND OF EARTH CAKE

Dating back to the Hong Bang Dynasty (pre-feudalism period of Vietnam, according to the legend), the story began when the sixth Hung King wanted to find an heir to the throne. He organized a competition for his twenty-one sons, stating that whoever can create the best dishes under the King’s eyes would be chosen as

The Legend of the New Year Tree

Once upon a time, the devils ruled the earth. Mankind worked days and nights for them but had almost nothing to eat because the devils seized everything, thanks to the rule “the root of the rice plant belongs to the farmers, and the rest belongs to the devil.” The suffering of the people came to

THE LEGEND OF NEW YEAR TREE

Once upon a time, the devils ruled the earth. Mankind worked days and nights for them but had almost nothing to eat because the devils seized everything, thanks to the rule “the root of the rice plant belongs to the farmers, and the rest belongs to the devil.” The suffering of the people came to

Gatha for Eating meditation

Eating can be very joyful and a deep practice. It nourishes us not only physically but also mentally and spiritually. We can spend a moment to be grateful for all the conditions that support our life – our parents, Mother Earth and Father Sun, etc… By living happily and with awareness, we also transmit this

A Webmaster’s Tips for Staying Sane Online

All of us who spend time in front of the computer screen know how easy it is to get lost online. The English Website team, (with countless combined hours spent online!) would like to offer you some of our collective practice for staying sane and mindful.

2021 Lunar New Year “Parallel Verses”

We are very happy to announce the new Plum Village parallel verses to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year.