You don’t need to set aside special time for resting and relaxing. You don’t need a special pillow or any fancy equipment. You don’t need a whole hour. In fact, now is a very good time to relax. You are probably breathing in and out right this moment. If you can close your eyes for […]
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 […]
Mindful eating To cultivate mindfulness, we can do the same things we always do—walking, sitting, working, eating, and so on—with mindful awareness of what we are doing. When we’re eating, we know that we are eating. When we open a door, we know that we’re opening a door. Our mind is with our actions. When […]
Why We Need a Global Ethic Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight The world in which we live is globalized. Economies halfway around the world affect our own. Our politics, education, and cultural consumption happen on a global scale. Our ethics and morality also need to be globalized. A new global order calls for a new global […]
Flowers in the Dark is a new audio series on the Plum Village App. In it, mindfulness teacher Sister Dang Nghiem kindly offers short episodes on guided mindfulness practices. Content draws on her latest book, Flowers in the Dark – Reclaiming Your Power to Heal Trauma through Mindfulness (2021), a deeply thoughtful guide to healing […]
Love Letter to the Earth was first published in 2013 by Parallax Press, and is one of Thay’s works most relevant to these trying times for us and the Earth. In it, Thay calls for a “spiritual revolution” driven by love as the best way to confront the environmental challenges that face us, since “real […]
