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Blue Cliff Monastery

3 Mindfulness Road
Pine Bush, NY 12566
United States 

Deer Park Monastery

2499 Melru Lane
Escondido, CA 92026
United States

Magnolia Grove Monastery

123 Towles Rd 
Batesville, MS 38606 
United States

Stream of Compassion Mindfulness Practice Centre

670 Concession 20 W, Tiny, ON L9M 0H6, Canada

Plum Village

437 Chemin du Pey

24240 Thénac
France

European Institute of Applied Buddhism

Schaumburgweg 3 Germany
D-51545 Waldbröl
Germany

Healing Spring Monastery

2 Rue Pascal Jardin
77510 Verdelot
France

Maison de l’Inspir

8 Rue des Fans
77510 Villeneuve-sur-Bellot
France

Thai Plum Village

Pong Ta Long
Pak Chong District
Nakhon Ratchasima 30130
Thailand

Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism

Lotus Pond Temp, Ngong Ping
Lantau Island
New Territories
Hong Kong SAR China

Stream Entering Monastery

530 Porcupine Ridge Road 
Porcupine Ridge VIC VIC 3461
Australia

Mountain Spring Monastery

2657 Bells Line of Road
Bilpin NSW 2758
Australia

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The Essence of Plum Village Practice

These basic practices and texts lay the groundwork for cultivating deep awareness, and understanding in every moment. In the Plum Village tradition, these foundations help us touch peace, joy, and compassion in our daily lives.

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Mindful BreathingA simple practice of being aware of each breathRead
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SutraDiscourse on the Four Establishments of MindfulnessTranslated from Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, Majjhima Nikāya 10.Read
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SutraDiscourse on the Full Awareness of BreathingThe 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing Translated from Ānāpānasati Sutta, Majjhima Nikāya 118Read
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The Five Mindfulness TrainingsIntroduction to the Five Mindfulness Trainings Watch
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The Fourteen Mindfulness TrainingsThe Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings are a compassionate and practical path to mindful living, helping us deepen our understanding and cultivate true love.Read
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Engaged BuddhismEmbodying the teachings of the Buddha in every moment, transforming suffering and nurturing peace through mindful action, deep looking, and compassion.Read

Explore Online Courses

From time to time we offer multi-week courses related to mindfulness, the teachings and life of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a variety of similar subjects. Please see our schedule of upcoming courses.

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Plum Village App

Take the Deer Park Monastery and Plum Village community with you wherever you go. The Plum Village app is designed to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and joy through guided meditations, deep relaxations, practice poems, bells of mindfulness, and other practices — all through a mobile device.

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