Out of all of the Plum Village community’s practices, ‘Calm and Ease’ is one of the best-loved guided meditations. No wonder it’s one of the most-played meditations on both our app and YouTube channel. Its simplicity also makes it adaptable for different lengths, with several versions located in the app’s Guided Meditations folder. The most […]
If you’re a regular listener of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living – the podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy – you will know that almost every episode ends with a short meditation guided by co-presenter Brother Phap Huu. These meditations are often built […]
Dear friends, We are happy to introduce a new series on the Plum Village App. A course comprising short teachings and meditations, in an audio format, it’s a companion to Kaira Jewel Lingo’s We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons in Moving through Change, Loss, and Disruption. This book from 2021 imparts accessible advice […]
Dear friends, Happy Mindfulness Day! Since 2010, Mindfulness Day has been celebrated every September 12. These celebrations were launched by the nonprofit Wisdom Publications as a way to spread awareness about mindfulness. Whether you’re taking this opportunity to engage in the practice of meditation, to join a local sangha, or to start a new mindful […]
Questions around suicide prevention are often asked at Plum Village public events, and some of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s answers have been recorded so everyone might benefit from them. In support of National Suicide Awareness Week, we are sharing an excerpt from a Dharma Talk in which Thay talks about suicide prevention and how […]
Dear friends, We are happy to announce a new series which will soon be added to the Plum Village App. After the nourishing Earth Seeds series, filmmaker Wouter Verhoeven, of Evermind Media, returns to the Plum Village App with a range of video tutorials about basic mindfulness practices. These videos have been made in collaboration […]
