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Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive, pr…

What do the monks and nuns at Plum Village Monastery do when they experience difficult emotions?

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most influential religious leaders of the world in the past century with his principle philosophy teachings of “Engaged Buddhism“. Born in 1926, Thich is a Vietnamese Buddhist Monk who had a huge impact on the Anti-War Movement in the 1960’s and 70’s and continues to speak out against […]

Plum Village, near Bordeaux in southwest France, is the largest international practice center in the Plum Village tradition, and the first monastic community founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (…

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This podcast is aimed at helping us to transcend our fear and anger so that we can be more engaged in the world in a way that develops love and compassion.

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In Plum Village Practice centers worldwide, we chant the Great Bell Chant every day. The sound of the Great Bell is so beautiful and helps us to calm our mind, relax our body. We come back to our true…

Living with monastics for a week at Thich Nhat Hahn's Meditation Practice centre, reminded me that there are many ways to practice mindfulness.

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Thich Nhat Hanh talks of the true meaning of ‘going home’, not by traveling back to a house, but by coming back to the present moment to heal - for the sake ...

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"About thirty years ago I was walking in the Honolulu airport. Someone came up to me and asked, 'Who are you; what is your spiritual tradition?' I said, 'Why do you ask?' And he said, “Because I see that the way you walk is so different than the way others walk. It’s so peaceful and relaxed.' He had approached me simply because of the way I walked..." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Walk ♥ lis

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Buddha's garden

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The Bamboo Garden Upper Hamlet, Plum Village