Thich Nhat Hanh's Blog, page 49

New issue of The Mindfulness Bell now available

The Mindfulness Bell is the magazine for the international Plum Village community. The current issue is guest edited by ARISE Sangha and Canadian Dharma teacher André Vellino. It focuses on practicing with climate disruption, racial justice and the pandemic.

Formal Request for Ordination

Our aspirant family (Chestnut Tree) preparing for their monastic ordination, with our traditional Rose Ceremony. After a formal lunch, our aspirants come up before the Sangha to formally request to be ordained as novices. They each offer a rose to our teacher and the community as a symbol of their aspiration and commitment before formally

Rose Ceremony for Aspirants

Our Aspirant family (Chestnut Tree) preparing for their monastic ordination, with our traditional Rose Ceremony. After a formal lunch, our Aspirants come up before the Sangha to formally request to be ordained as novices. They each offer a rose to our teacher and the community as a symbol of their aspiration and commitment before formally

A gift for Thay

On this anniversary of Thich Nhat Hanh’s (Thay) 94th birthday, we would like to invite all our friends to offer a gift for Thay. As his monastic disciples, every year around this time we would ask Thay or ask his attendants what Thay needs or would like to have for his birthday. Thay, having lived

Love Poem

Thich Nhat Hanh writes beautifully about true love in the poem, “Love Poem”. We share here a song composed from it. And reverence is the nature of my love. Thich Nhat Hanh Your eyes are made of six elements. They are beautiful. Should I make them mine? Should I make them last for a long

“Everything is going to be OK”

In this new series students and disciples of our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh recount their memorable experiences with him. Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, these moments of deep wisdom remain memories of a lifetime for his students.

2020 Autumn Rains Retreat

Following a tradition that dates back to the Buddha’s time, each year the Plum Village fourfold Sangha has a 3-month Rains Retreat. The monastic brothers and sisters use this time to deepen their practice. This year, on the 17th of September we formally opened the Rains retreat with the Face-to-Face Ceremony at Upper Hamlet. To

Latest News of Thầy’s Health in Huế

Within a few weeks, on October 11th, Thầy will be 94 years old. We are so happy that Thầy has compassionately stayed with us since his massive stroke almost six years ago, offering his presence, stability, and witness, as we step up to nurture and grow the Plum Village international community, and continue his teachings and legacy.

Autumn News of Thầy in Huế

Within a few weeks, on October 11th, Thầy will be 94 years old. We are so happy that Thầy has compassionately stayed with us since his massive stroke almost six years ago, offering his presence, stability, and witness, as we step up to nurture and grow the Plum Village international community, and continue his teachings and legacy.

New book: America’s Racial Karma

We are so happy to announce a new book from Larry Ward, a senior Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition. In this book, Larry uses Buddhist insight gained from many years as a student of Thich Nhat Hanh to offer guidance on breaking America’s cycle of racial trauma.