Our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, founder of the International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, passed away on 22nd January 2022. We are honoring Thay as an ancestral teacher in our lineage in 2024.
What is happening
Buddhist Ethics / Talk 7: Can You Live A Happy Life?
Ethics has the purpose of finding out what should be done and what should not be done. What is the right thing to do? Thay explores this topic in Talk 7 of our series on Ethics and how we can apply this wisdom to live a happy life.
Looking Deeply / Entering The Field
By recognizing what seeds lie sleeping in the depths of our Store Consciousness we can choose what seeds to water and how to practice on this path.
Upcoming Days of Mindfulness
Besides coming for a retreat, you are welcome to join us for a Day of Mindfulness. These days offer a small taste of Plum Village mindfulness practice.
Thursday 9 May Plum Village France , Upper Hamlet
Sunday 12 May Plum Village France , Upper Hamlet
Thursday 16 May Plum Village France , Lower Hamlet
Sunday 19 May Plum Village France , New Hamlet
Thursday 23 May Plum Village France , Upper Hamlet
There will be no public Days of Mindfulness in June, July and August.
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Practice with us
Upcoming Retreats
Below you can find our upcoming in-person and online retreats hosted by Plum Village monasteries around the world.
2024 Retreats in Plum Village France
Plum Village France – Europe
An overview of our 2024 retreats in Plum Village France.
Spring 2024 – General Practice Weeks
Plum Village France – Europe
Join us for 1 or 2 weeks of mindfulness practice during this season of transformation and renewal.
Wake Up Tour 2024
Greece and Italy – Europe
In Spring 2024, the Plum Village brothers and sisters will be on the road for six weeks to come and practice “live” with you in Greece and Italy.
Volunteering – Nourishing our roots
Plum Village France – Europe, Lower Hamlet – Europe
An invitation to young Asians in the west who are experienced practitioners to support the retreat as volunteers.
Coming Home to Mother Earth 2024
Plum Village France – Europe, Upper Hamlet – Europe
A 2-week immersive retreat on the Upper Hamlet happy farm.
Nourishing our roots – retreat for young Asians in the west
Plum Village France – Europe, Lower Hamlet – Europe
Who am I? Where do I belong? A retreat for young Asians in the west to learn ways to discover and nourish our vast roots.
Netherlands & Flanders Spring Tour 2024
Netherlands & Flanders – Europe
The Monks and nuns from Plum Village will guide mindfulness events at various locations in the Netherlands and Flanders with the theme: Inclusiveness.
Come as you are. Be welcome!
Netherlands – Europe
During the Ascension weekend the monks and nuns of Plum Village will offer a 5-day retreat at Beukenhof, a former monastery in Biezenmortel near Tilburg. The retreat”s theme is Inclusiveness: Come as you are.
BIPOC mindfulness retreat
Deer Park Monastery – North America
A 5-day retreat for nourishment and healing, rest and restoration, and to cultivate clarity and joy.
Happy Farm Week (Lower Hamlet)
Lower Hamlet – Europe, Plum Village France – Europe
A one-week retreat combined with hands-on experience on our organic, agroecology farm.
Volunteering – Biennial June Retreat 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
Invitation to experienced practitioners to volunteer in the biennial June Retreat.
Biennial June Retreat 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
A 14-Day retreat focussing on Ethics. Designed for OI members and experienced practitioners – all experience levels welcome.
Wake Up retreat (18-35 years old)
Healing Spring Monastery – Europe
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this weekend retreat for young adults aged 18-35.
Zen and the Art of Mindful Calligraphy
EIAB – Europe
Join Sister Hoi Nghiem and Sister Sung Nghiem for a course on the Art of Mindful Calligraphy in EIAB, Germany.
Plum Village in Spain Summer 2024
Spain – Europe
This summer(June 23 – 30, 2024), three sisters from Plum Village, France, will come to Spain to share the practice of mindfulness in the Costa Blanca region. The tour will include a three-day retreat…
Family retreat 2024 | Deer Park Monastery
Deer Park Monastery – North America
Please join the 2024 Family Retreat at Deer Park Monastery in June.
Volunteering – 2024 Summer Opening
Plum Village France – Europe
An invitation to experienced practitioners in our tradition to support us as volunteers from 2024 July 2 – Aug 3 in the Summer Opening.
Summer Opening 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
We welcome you to cultivate together peace for ourselves and for our children.
Teen Camp 2024
Deer Park Monastery – North America
The Monastic Sisters and Brothers of Deer Park Monastery are thrilled to be hosting Teen Camp, a unique opportunity for 13-18 year-olds to practice mindfulness in nature, surrounded by other young people who want…
Volunteering – Wake Up 2024
Plum Village France – Europe
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers during the Wake Up Retreat for young people between 17 and 35.
Wake Up Retreat 2024
Plum Village France – Europe, Upper Hamlet – Europe, New Hamlet – Europe, Lower Hamlet – Europe
Join us for time together in nature, to heal and to restore ourselves in this special retreat for young mindfulness practitioners aged 18-35.
Earth, Our True Nature Retreat
Deer Park Monastery – North America
You and your family are warmly invited to join us for the Earth, Our True Nature Retreat, August 18-23, 2024 at the YMCA of the Rockies, Colorado.
Rains Retreat 2024-25
Plum Village France – Europe, Lower Hamlet – Europe, New Hamlet – Europe, Upper Hamlet – Europe
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2024-25) where we simplify our lives and deepen our mindfulness practice.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Online
A 7-week in-depth curated learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth, bringing to life teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the…
Aiming for Aimlessness: Setting Goals in the Present Moment
0:08: 💬 Exploring the concept of happiness through living in the present moment and experiencing joy with others. • 0:08: Happiness is found in the present moment by appreciating what one already has. • 8:04: A spiritual community offers a platform for everyone to practice and benefit from collective…
Br Phap Nguyen
Dharma Talks View All
Discovering our Inner Teacher through Mindfulness of Breathing and Walking
This talk was recorded on the 14th January 2024 in Lower Hamlet, Plum Village (France). It is the 14th and last of our live Sunday talks of the Rains Retreat 2023/2024. 0:00: 🧘 Reflection on teachings during retreat and remarks on ethics and suffering. • 0:00: Emphasis on practicing…
Sr Tuệ Nghiêm
🎄 Inner Peace This Holiday Season: Come Home, Smile to Yourself & Be There for Others
This Dharma Talk is the ninth talk of the Rains’ Retreat 2023 Sunday Talk series and part of the week-long Christmas retreat with the title “Coming Home to Peace”. 0:27: 🕯️ Brother Phap Huu shares about the practice of mindfulness as a way to find inner peace and healing,…
Br Pháp Hữu
The Journey Through Mindfulness, Compassion and Difficult Choices
What are the roots of our personal sufferings and the pains of the world? We bring our mind home to re-examine our sufferings, to find a path.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The Luminous Path: Christmas Buddhist Wisdom on Hope and Resilience
This Dharma talk was recorded in New Hamlet, Plum Village (France) on 7th December 2023. It is the seventh of our live Thursday talks of the Rains Retreat 2023 offered to our lay friend guests. 8:57: 🕯️ Sr. Trai Nghiem shares about the significance of light in various festivals…
Sr Trai Nghiem
Library
Monastic-Led Deep Relaxation: Embodying Mother Earth
Br. Thien Duc with music by Srs. Hien Tam & Hieu Duc This guided meditation was offered in Upper Hamlet, Plum Village (France) during the Climate Retreat in autumn 2023. Any place where you find yourself listening to this, can be your meditation hall :)
With Each and Every Brushstroke: When Art & Meditation Come Together
In this beautiful video, our teacher Thay (Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh) and our abbot Br. Phap Huu share with us how to combine mindfulness and calligraphy to create beautiful art that can inspire and nourish life
Thich Nhat Hanh, Br Pháp Hữu
Discover more Dharma Talks in our Library or our Listen podcast.