Usually, when someone sounds the bell, we don’t say ‘hit’ it, we say that they should ‘invite the bell to sound’. This person should wake the bell with a half sound – but before doing so, they must practice mindful breathing to prepare themselves. A particular verse is used for breathing in and out and […]
Nature sounds have already become a popular category on the Plum Village App. Owls, robins, the rain, the stream, and the wind: you can listen to them on the go or when working at your desk. But what if you could immerse yourself in serene surroundings even more fully, not only through audio but visually […]
The fifth verse [of the Fifty Verses on the Nature of Consciousness]: “Whether from our family or friends, from our society or education, all seeds are, by nature, both individual and collective.” Here we have another pair of opposites: individual and collective. And we should be able to transcend that idea of collective and individual. […]
In the masterful Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet, first published in October 2021 by Penguin Books, Thich Nhat Hanh shares his wisdom on how to be the change we want to see in the world. He is blazingly clear that there’s one thing we have the power to change, which can make […]
The practice of mindfulness can help you to have faith in yourself. If you look deeply at things, we have our own way of understanding. The kind of insight that you have concerning people and things is confirmed by your daily experiences, and you believe in your insight. If you really believe in your insight, […]
New material is added to the App on a daily basis. You’re probably used to checking the Latest Updates folder, but while those additions are chronological, we want to point out some new folders and specific categories where fresh material has been added over the last few months. Today, we will focus on music. Songs, […]
