Our online course, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet, explores how to respond to the climate crisis with insight, compassion, community, and mindful action.

Registration now open - join the Oct 15 - Dec 3 2023 course cohort.

Find out more: plumvillage.org/courses/zen-an…

Are you looking to do something meaningful and rewarding this summer?

We need volunteers who have attended a Plum Village retreat for our Summer Opening. In particular for our English-language children's program and our program for teenage boys.

plumvillage.org/retreats/info/…

Our pioneering new online interactive course, Zen & the Art of Saving the Planet, has limited spaces left for the May-July cohort.

Simply visit plumvillage.org/zasp to apply.

The course will run again from Oct to Dec this year.

#ZenAndThePlanet

Registration for the upcoming Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet online course pilot will open **in the next week** (places limited).

If you’d love to join and don’t want to miss out, please go to plumvillage.org/zasp and sign up for updates.

Enjoy a short guided meditation from Sr True Dedication on connecting with the Earth on TEDxLondon's Climate Curious podcast:

tedxlondon.com/podcasts/clima…

You can also delve deeper into this topic on our 'Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet' online course: plumvillage.org/zasp

.Sr True Dedication recently spoke on a short podcast from TEDxLondon's Climate Curious Podcast: tedxlondon.com/.../climate-qu…

To delve deeper, this spring we'll be offering a 6-week online course: 'Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet”. To learn more visit: plumvillage.org/zasp

For many of us around this time of year, mindful consumption can be a challenge!

Last year we asked three elder sisters at Plum Village, France about various challenges around Christmas time and the holiday season: plumvillage.org/articles/a-min…

New opportunity to work with the Plum Village international community!

We're looking for an Experienced Web Developer to support us in building a custom LMS, for an online course on 'Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet'.

Full details: tnhf.org/careers

Brother Phap Niem recounts wonderful memories of Brother Giac Thanh aka Brother Floating Cloud who was an elder brother at Plum Village Monastery and abbot of Deer Park Monastery.

plumvillage.org/articles/the-l…

We share extracts from a new book by Tho Ha Vinh (a lay Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition) which explores how we can achieve collective wellbeing.
plumvillage.org/articles/a-cul…

To mark the “manifestation day” of Thay (11 October 1926) we share a talk from him on sangha, a community of practitioners living the teachings of the Buddha and ancestral teachers. The sangha is Thay’s deep aspiration and great legacy.

plumvillage.org/articles/true-…

How are we really feeling today? Wake Up Schools coordinator Orla O’Sullivan, shows children how to name and describe their emotions.

Watch the 8-minute video and download resources for children to explore their 'inside weather': plumvillage.org/articles/recog…

In these extracts from the 2011 book, 'Planting Seeds' we hear two experiences of how children are welcomed, included, and nurtured at Plum Village summer retreats:

plumvillage.org/articles/plum-…

We're happy to share a new @MindfulnessBell issue honoring Thay's transformation and a new website for the journal.

You can read a selection of the articles, become a subscriber, or pre-order a print copy at:

mindfulnessbell.org

Did you know that Thay once set a written exam for his students?

Hear about that and other stories from Plum Village over the years:
plumvillage.org/articles/fond-…

This clip of Sr Dinh Nghiem talking about recovering from the pain of losing a loved one is from the latest episode of 'The Way Out Is In'. You can find the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts, or with a transcript on the Plum Village website: plumvillage.org/podcast/beyond…

In this touching letter, Sister Chân Tuệ Nghiêm shares about her first visits to Plum Village, how she decided to become a nun, walking the monastic path, and putting the practice into action when her mother died.

plumvillage.org/articles/safe-…

The The Happy Farm is hosting a two-week immersive experience in mindfulness, deep ecology, and nature connection from September 16th to 30th.

plumvillage.org/retreats/info/…

Please enjoy this beautiful slideshow of photographs of Plum Village from the 1980s to the present day. It was made as part of the celebrations of our 40-year anniversary.

Watch here: youtu.be/pC3uIPDuRlQ

Building the Rainbow Family has been a work in progress for several years and we are now slowly harvesting the fruits. Brother Bao Tang explains the value and benefit of the Rainbow Family: communities of LGBTQIA+ people within the Plum Village tradition.

plumvillage.org/articles/the-r…