This is an excerpt from a Dharma talk for children that took place in 2010 during the No Birth, No Death Nottingham Retreat. Thich Nhat Hanh tells the story of a kernel of corn becoming a corn stalk. It is a story of continuation that you can share with your children, as Thay made it […]
When Buddhist teachers mention achieving ‘peace in every moment’ or ‘living deeply in the present moment’, they don’t refer only to sitting meditation, deep relaxation, or contemplation, which are intentional moments of mindfulness. Instead, they refer to every moment of our lives. Buddhism and Christianity both teach about living deeply in the present moment, and […]
This letter was originally wrote by Thich Nhat Hanh and updated for 2021 by Deer Park Monastery. Dear Beloved Mother Earth, Dear Blood Ancestors and Spiritual Ancestors, We stand before you, on the cusp of the New Year 2021, with awareness, gratitude, and the deep aspiration to live in harmony as a spiritual family. We […]
Dear friends, We are pleased to announce a new update in time for the New Year. Version 2.5 is out now on the iOS App Store and on Google Play for Android. This release adds an option for listening to an audio track on repeat, plus support for saving offline media items to SD cards […]
Last revised on Oct 24, 2024 to reflect recent user interface updates. Many Android phones and tablets allow storage space to be expanded by slotting a separately-purchased SD card (microSD) into the device. The Plum Village app supports SD cards on Android (5 or higher) with a setting called “Save offline media to SD card”. […]
Things might feel very tough at the moment. Mindfulness can’t solve everything, but here are six steps that might offer some help.
