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A journal of the art of mindful living in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Sister Hoa Nghiêm expresses gratitude for the support to build the new nunnery at Blue Cliff Monastery and teaches about practicing in “the AI era.”

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#EngagedBuddhism #BelovedCommunity #communitybuilding #sangha #gratitude
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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How To Focus

Simple, refreshing excerpts from Thich Nhat Hanh to cultivate concentration:
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Illustrations by Jason DeAntonis

#MindfulLiving #ThichNhatHanh #EngagedBuddhism #MindfulnessPractice
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Here’s the cover to my forthcoming book—what do you think, friends?
Amazing to work with @parallax.org

The book is for anyone who cares about democracy and wants to do what they can to promote both inner and outer freedom.

Will keep you posted about upcoming events!

#mindfulness #democracy
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Thich Nhat Hanh wisdom 🙏🏾 More quotes, teachings and guided meditations on the #PlumVillageApp 👉🏾 plumvillage.app
Have a peaceful weekend! 🕊️

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November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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JOIN the Lower Hamlet Sisters of #PlumVillage for an extended 5-day retreat online. Cultivate the inner powers of mindfulness, concentration & insight, learn how to meet difficult moments with non-fear, hope and compassion.

For more information & to register visit ➛ plumvillage.org/calmingfear 🙏
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Creating a Healing Space Through Prayer:
As a massage therapist, Herbert Gooden shares how meditation gathas support his practice of service to others.

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photo by Amarr Croskey

#thichnhathanh #EngagedBuddhism #energyofprayer #gatha #meditation
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Thich Nhat Hanh offers us self-care practices to be with our loved ones who have passed:
Seeing Your Loved One within You
Making an Altar for Your Loved One

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photo courtesy of Deer Park monastics

#thichnhathanh #EngagedBuddhism #impermanence #interbeing #ancestors
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Join us today, on YouTube, as we premiere a new short film by Miguel Sánchez - part of a series of videos inspired by the spiritual teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh 🙏🏽
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🎥 Available on the FREE Plum Village App too: plumvillage.app

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#mindfulness #contemplation #zen
'Darling, I am there for you' | Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh | #mindfulness
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October 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 This is the recording of our second live public event. Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino are joined on stage by special guest Ocean Vuong 🙏🏽

On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/tLE4
More here 👉🏽 plumvillage.org/podcast/cult...

#mindfulness #OceanVuong #Buddhism #zen #joy
October 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Nadia Chapman shares how her inner practice nourishes her connection to community.

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#EngagedBuddhism #communitybuilding #compassion #impermanence
October 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Earth Holder Community Care-Taking Council members share their experiences on growing love and understanding in fractious times.

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illustration by Magda Cabrero

#EngagedBuddhism #BelovedCommunity #communitybuilding #sangha #earthholdercommunity
October 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Honoring the 49th day since Dr. Larry Ward's passing, we offer these loving remembrances from Dharma teachers Valerie Brown and Kaira Jewel Lingo.

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photo courtesy of Kaira Jewel Lingo

#LarryWard #Continuation #PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism
October 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Order of Interbeing member rehena Harilall calls for Love in Action for Black History Month UK, October 2025

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#EngagedBuddhism #interbeing #Ubuntu #BlackHistoryMonth
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Happy Equinox! 🍂🌱 Our new print issue is now available! Subscribers, check your mail: did you get your Mindfulness Bell yet?

See even more at mindfulnessbell.org

#thichnhathanh #PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism #BelovedCommunity #communitybuilding #sangha #interbeing #inclusiveness
September 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Jon Hughes shares about how acting from interbeing helps find hope in difficult moments.

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photo courtesy of Plum Village France monastics

#EngagedBuddhism #interbeing
September 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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@dylan20.bsky.social embraces the support and wisdom of Dharma teachers as a retreat facilitator

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#PlumVillage #BelovedCommunity #communitybuilding #sangha
Becoming an “Elder in Training” – The Mindfulness Bell
D. F. Tweney embraces the support and wisdom of Dharma teachers as a retreat facilitator
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September 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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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September 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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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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August 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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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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August 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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A special live recording of The Way Out Is In podcast in London with Internationally acclaimed writer Ocean Vuong

An event for newcomers & longtime practitioners for reflection, connection & collective stillness

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All profits support the Plum Village Construction Fund
August 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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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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August 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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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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August 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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
July 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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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
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#ThichNhatHanh #zen
August 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Through the teachings of the Buddha, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Dharma Teacher Marisela Gomez shows us how turning the upside-down world right side up requires us to resist, maladjust to, and defy the normalization of greed, hatred, and delusion:
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August 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM