Thich Nhat Hanh on discrimination and complexes

In this short teaching, which is available on the Plum Village App, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh talks about the wisdom of nondiscrimination, and three complexes which cause much suffering: the superiority complex, the inferiority complex, and the equality complex. This is an excerpt from a Dharma Talk from 2004. [This transcript has been edited […]

New on the app: the Earth Seeds series

The Earth Seeds is a series of interviews featuring Plum Village monastics. By focusing on mindfulness, our relation with Mother Earth and the climate crisis, it opens a rare conversation about the many ways a spiritual practice can help us through the common crisis.  The interviewer is Wouter Verhoeven, a filmmaker from the Netherlands and […]

Thich Nhat Hanh on forgiveness

During question-and-answer sessions at retreats in 2013 and 2014, Thay was asked about forgiveness: whether we ought to forgive everything, and how to practice compassion towards those that harm us or those dear to us. Below are his answers. [This transcript has been edited for readability.] How to forgive everything  All of us are unskillful […]

Thich Nhat Hanh on mind and consciousness

During a question-and-answer session at a 2012 retreat in the UK, Thay was asked, “What is this consciousness, this mind? Is it just a part of my physical body? Or is it something else? What is it and where does it come from?” Below is Thay’s answer. [This transcript has been edited for readability.] In […]

Six mindful encounters with spring

It’s spring in the northern hemisphere and we can all celebrate this renewal of life as it blooms around us. To enhance your experience of this magical time of year, we have compiled a list of relevant mindful practices, which includes sounds from nature, guided meditations, and contemplations. They can all be found on the […]