Thich Nhat Hanh's Blog, page 8

Family Beginning Anew

We are happy to offer you this sharing on the practice of beginning anew for families as we continue our summer opening retreat here in Plum Village France. A 'beautiful, simple yet deep' practice that has the capacity to bring joy & healing to all.

Dharma Stories For Children

As we journey through our annual Summer Opening Retreat we hope you enjoy these Dharma stories for children offered by Br. Phap Dung & Br. Pham Hanh in Upper Hamlet.

Music on Peace

A sharing from the heart exploring music as a pathway to embrace suffering, look beyond the discriminative mind and water seeds of a new world, where every note in our collective song has the conditions to bloom in safety, peace and harmony.

How to Be Engaged without Becoming Entangled

Dr. Larry Ward shares about caring for our traumatic experiences so we can fully arrive where we are needed.

Biennial June Retreat 2024

We’ve just completed the June retreat at Plum Village France, with nearly 600 practitioners and monastics coming together. The theme of our retreat was “An Ancient Path for Modern Times: Applied Ethics.” It was a profound experience enriched with numerous Dharma talks, Panel sharings, Dharma sharing sessions, walking meditation, sitting meditation, and eating meditation, among

Anger, Despair & Burnout: A Dialogue

In this article we share an excerpt from 'Anger, Despair & Burnout: A Dialogue' featuring questions from Sister True Dedication and responses from Christiana Figueres, a climate leader, Costa Rican diplomat and student of Thich Nhat Hanh.

Ancient Path for Modern Times: Applied Buddhist Ethics & Generating Peace

On June 1st we began our bi-annual two week retreat to deepen our practice of applied ethics. Join us live online as we generate the energy of peace and compassion for everyone suffering in armed conflicts.

Talk 8: Cut Off the Cycle of Violence: Compassionate Speaking and Deep Listening

Listening is a form of deep looking. When we use our eyes and ears to contemplate, we can see the suffering and pain of others, and suddenly compassion fills our hearts and we are capable of using loving speech.

Music: A Dharma Door

In 2023, Plum Village monastics went on their first music tour across North America, titled “The Way Out Is In: A Musical Meditation.” It offered a unique blend of contemplative music, poetry and short, inspiring teachings.

Vesak Day at Plum Village France 2024

On the 19th of May, the community at Plum Village France celebrated Vesak, honoring the Buddha's life and enlightenment.