Thich Nhat Hanh's Blog, page 58

2020 Lunar New Year “Parallel Verses”

We are very happy to announce the new Plum Village practice phrases to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat. The phrase is a poetic gift that we can print out and post on the walls as a reminder to practice mindfulness.

On Stillness and Mindful Activism

Plum Village wishes everyone a happy 2020! To start the year off on a mindful and active note, we invite you to watch this interview of Sr Chan Duc speaking on mindful activism and the importance of cultivating stillness in the face of climate change.

Simple Veggie Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Vegan recipe by Marge Wurgel, member of the Plant-Powered Earth Holder Sangha. Makes 4 servings. Prep. time: 15 minutes.Cooking time: 8 minutes. As a spiritual family and a human family, we can all help avert climate change with the practice of mindful eating. Going vegetarian may be the most effective way to stop climate change. Thich

Vegan Recipe

As a spiritual family and a human family, we can all help avert climate change with the practice of mindful eating. Going vegetarian may be the most effective way to stop climate change. Thich Nhat Hanh – a letter on veganism, from 2007 Recipe by Toos, a Belgian member of the global sangha Makes 4

Join us in sowing seeds of Collective Awakening

As 2013 drew to a close, in the meditation hall of the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village, Thay offered a Dharma talk entitled “Can the New Year be a Real New Year.”  He began that talk by posing a question for each of us to ask ourselves: “Have I been able to produce feelings of

Greetings from Healing Spring Monastery (by Br. Phap Lieu)

Thank you, dear friends, Healing Spring Monastery, only 90 km from Paris, opened on the 13th of October, 2018. In the year since then, we have experienced many joys and the inevitable challenges that come with renovating a home. It has been a wonderful time, and we are deeply indebted to you and the many

The ordination of the Gingko Family

The five women and six men, from France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Finland, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, together with their relatives, friends, and the whole fourfold community, crowded into the meditation hall of the Upper Hamlet, on October 17, 2019 to celebrate a wonderful day as they embark on this path of healing, transformation, and

Plum Village in the Middle East

Plum Village is dedicated to creating an environment in which healing, understanding, happiness, and peace can blossom and grow. The brothers and sisters of Plum Village have a particular interest in listening to the people of the Middle East and sharing mindful practices with them. As part of this aspiration, in March 2019 Brother Phap

Rains retreat : 4 participants share their experiences

The tradition of an annual 90-day retreat  dates back to the Buddha’s time. Then, monks and nuns spent most of the year traveling from village to village  to teach the Dharma. During the rainy season, travelling was difficult, and they would assemble as a community to study and practice the Dharma, under the Buddha’s guidance.

Reverence is the Nature of our Monastic Vow

Our elder brother, Br Phap Dung, reflects on the role of monasticism in the light of today's society and current ecological crisis.