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 […]
Did you know that all the main Plum Village practices can be found in one place, on the Plum Village App? Go to Resources and click on Plum Village Practices – this essential practices folder goes hand in hand with the Start Here folder previously discussed here. Though aimed at beginners, this folder is a […]
Meditation is to be still: to sit still, to stand still, and to walk with stillness. Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply so we can realize we are already home. Thich Nhat Hanh Did you know that there is a special section on the Plum Village App for those new to meditation practice? […]
This transcript is an excerpt from a Dharma talk on turning despair into compassion and peace. It relates to advice Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh gave after the 9/11 attacks. I was in America when September 11 took place. That day, I was going from Deer Park Monastery to Northern California to organize retreats and […]
“The next Buddha will be a Sangha” – Thich Nhat HanhSanghas are communities of monastic and/or lay Buddist practitioners. A sangha is the best way to practice meditation, as it offers deep support and wisdom for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike, and can start with a minimum of four practitioners. Not only do they help […]
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 […]
