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Parallax Press @parallax.org · Sep 9

🕊️ Discover peace, one week at a time.

The Peace Is This Moment Journal offers 52 teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh, with weekly practices and space to reflect—an invitation to live with clarity and joy.

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#Mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #PeaceIsThisMoment

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Parallax Press @parallax.org · Sep 9

We are happy to celebrate that this event is now Sold Out. Congratulations Brother Phap Huu, Jo Confino and Ocean Vuong 🙏🏾🪷

Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us on the 12 September for a live recording of the podcast #TheWayOutIsIn. We will enjoy a mindful evening with Brother Phap Huu, Jo Confino & special guest Ocean Vuong.
🎟️ Tickets are available at plumvillage.org/outisinlive

#Mindfulness #OceanVuong #LondonEvents #CalmInTheStorm #Zenwisdom

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Parallax Press @parallax.org · Sep 9

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾🪷 #BookSky

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June @foxcoloredfall.bsky.social · Sep 9

I pre-ordered this book and got it not too long ago and started reading it: www.parallax.org/product/calm...

Just two chapters in so far but it's already SO GOOD and made me cry (in a good way) 👍 #buddhism #plumvillage #zen

Calm in the Storm – Parallax Press

A timely Zen guide for those seeking emotional stability, self-compassion, and inner peace in an anxious and perfection-driven world

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Sep 5

NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino explore the art of transmission in #Buddhism: wisdom and teachings being passed down over time, from teacher to student.

On the app 👉🏽 Podcasts
More here 👉🏽 plumvillage.org/podcast/the-...

#mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #meditation #zen

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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · Aug 7

Melanie Gin shares how she has taken refuge in The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings and the sangha as antidotes to despair and shame, and to be with suffering while standing up against injustice.

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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · Aug 14

Rooted in Plum Village and the Earth Holder Community, the Beloved Community Care-Taking Council offers resources and a network of Circles forming around the world to support mindful action for social justice.

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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Leaders of the international Wake Up Schools initiative offer stories of building connection and community.

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Realizing True Education – The Mindfulness Bell

Leaders of the international Wake Up Schools initiative offer stories of building connection and community.

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Parallax Press @parallax.org · Sep 2

🌱 Mindfulness in the Garden offers simple gathas to help us be present while tending the earth—where even weeds can become teachers.

✨ Available now at www.parallax.org/product/mind...
and at your favorite bookstore.

#Mindfulness #Gardening #ThichNhatHanh #ParallaxPress #BookSky

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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · Aug 20

Breathing together, we remember Dr. Larry Ward — teacher, author, and true brother on the path. His voice, like his Dharma name “True Great Sound,” carries on through the lives he touched.

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us on the 12 September for a live recording of the podcast #TheWayOutIsIn. We will enjoy a mindful evening with Brother Phap Huu, Jo Confino & special guest Ocean Vuong.
🎟️ Tickets are available at plumvillage.org/outisinlive

#Mindfulness #OceanVuong #LondonEvents #CalmInTheStorm #Zenwisdom

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Sep 2

Reminder 🙏🏾

Daily quotes from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh & the Plum Village community on the #PlumVillageApp 👉🏾 plumvillage.app

#mindfulness #meditation #buddhistteachings #buddhism #zen #engagedbuddhism #plumvillage 🕊️

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Parallax Press @parallax.org · Aug 19

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Connecting with the Root of Our Being

A practice of bringing awareness to our senses and seeing through the illusion of isolation

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · Aug 13

People’s connection to nature has declined by more than 60% since 1800, almost exactly mirroring the disappearance of nature words such as river, moss and blossom from books, according to a study.

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buddhistyou.bsky.social @buddhistyou.bsky.social · Jun 30

Sensing nature within and around us: In their new book, “Hiking Zen,” Brothers Phap Xa and Phap Luu relate the lessons learned on a mindful backpacking retreat along the Appalachian Trail from New York to Washington, D.C.

Hiking Zen: Bringing all our Senses to Life | Plum Village

In this reflection, Brothers Phap Xa and Phap Luu invite us into an experience of sensory awakening through mindful presence — grounded in a seven-week retreat on the Appalachian Trail that inspired…

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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review @tricyclemag.bsky.social · Jul 7

“The healing of the earth is only possible when we heal ourselves.”

In an excerpt from their book “Hiking Zen," Brother Phap Xa and Brother Phap Luu offer a practice of bringing awareness to our senses and seeing through the illusion of isolation.

Connecting with the Root of Our Being

A practice of bringing awareness to our senses and seeing through the illusion of isolation

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Parallax Press @parallax.org · Aug 18

What stayed with you on the trail this summer? 🌿

Maybe it was the crunch of earth, the quiet breath of trees, or the vastness of the sky. Hiking can be a journey through landscapes—and into ourselves.

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#HikingZen #Mindfulness #TrailStories #BookSky

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Aug 16

NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 Br Phap Huu & Jo Confino are joined by special guest psychotherapist Jo-ann Rosen. Together, they discuss individual and collective trauma and how #mindfulness and #neuroscience can help address it.

On the app 👉🏽 Podcasts
More here 👉🏽 plumvillage.org/podcast/trau...

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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Global Call for Personal or Archival Footage of Thich Nhat Hanh

Speakit Productions is currently in production on the first authorised biographical film about Thầy’s life.

If you know of any old recordings of Thầy, the film team would love to hear from you:
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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Aug 7

More daily quotes from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community on the #PlumVillageApp 👉🏾 plumvillage.app

#mindfulness #meditation #buddhistteachings #buddhism #zen #engagedbuddhism #plumvillage 🕊️

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Aug 4

NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 Br Phap Huu & Jo Confino are joined by Nho Tran. This time they explore the origins & evolution of the #PlumVillage tradition: the #Buddhist lineage founded by Thich Nhat Hanh.

On the app 👉🏽 Podcasts
More here 👉🏽 plumvillage.org/podcast/root...

#ThichNhatHanh #zen

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Parallax Press @parallax.org · Aug 1

🎤 Lyrical Dharma is out now!

Hip-hop meets mindfulness in this bold, poetic offering from artist and teacher Born I. A journey into music, Zen, and the message: You Are Enough.

Now at www.parallax.org/product/lyri... and local bookstores.

#LyricalDharma #BornI #ParallaxPress #BookSky

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Jul 16

Join us on the 12 September for a live recording of the podcast #TheWayOutIsIn. We will enjoy a mindful evening with Brother Phap Huu, Jo Confino & special guest Ocean Vuong.
🎟️ Tickets are available at plumvillage.org/outisinlive

#Mindfulness #OceanVuong #LondonEvents #CalmInTheStorm #Zenwisdom

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Jul 21

Dear friends, we are happy to announce that version 4.0 of the #PlumVillageApp is available now 🎉 This version introduces a major new feature: contributor screens 🙏🏾

Read all about it on our blog 👉🏾 plumvillage.app/app-release-...

#mindfulness #meditation #ThichNhatHanh #Buddhism #zen 🕊️

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Plum Village App @plumvillageapp.bsky.social · Jul 25

In memory of Joanna Macy (1929 -2025), who passed away on July 19th, we republished episode 12 of #TheWayOutIsIn with an introduction by Jo Confino 🕊️

Find out more 👉🏾 plumvillage.org/podcast/joan...
On the #PlumVillageApp 👉🏾 podcasts

#Buddhism #systemstheory #deepecology #peace #ecology #justice

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