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Plum Village Practice Centers

  • 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

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    2657 Bells Line of Road
    Bilpin NSW 2758
    Australia

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Mindfulness

We invite you to apply the transformative practice of mindfulness in each moment of daily life. 

A Plum Village Community of Mindful Living Established by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

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Thich Nhat Hanh

A global spiritual leader, poet, peace activist, and bestselling writer, Thay's powerful teachings live on in mindfulness practice centers around the world.

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Upcoming Events

  • Thay
    Oct30
    October 29, 2025 7:30 pm - January 21, 2026 9:00 pm}Buddhist Psychology Course (In Person Only)

    A deep dive into Thay's teachings on Manifestation-Only Buddhist psychology. To be taught every Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm in Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery in the Rains Retreat 2025–6.

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    Dec07
    Sunday / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: December 7

    We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

  • TNH school of Interbeing phap luu
    Dec09
    December 8 / 5:00 pm - 6:00 pmDec 8: Online; Joyful TNH School of Interbeing Sharing Circle

    An online gathering for parents and guardians who are interested in enrolling their children in the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing

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    December 14 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: December 14

    We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

  • TNH school of Interbeing phap luu
    Dec18
    December 17 / 5:00 pm - 6:00 pmDec 17: Online; Joyful TNH School of Interbeing Sharing Circle

    An online gathering for parents and guardians who are interested in enrolling their children in the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing

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    Dec21
    December 21 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmFamily Day of Mindfulness: December 21

    We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

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Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing

The Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing — opening Fall 2026 — is dedicated to advancing Thay’s vision of nurturing kind, wise, and compassionate human beings. Rooted in Buddhist principles and applied ethics, the school offers a holistic approach to education for children that integrates mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and ethical living.

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Profound Connections for Healing | Sister Tuyết NghiêmSr. Tuyet Nghiem explores the profound connection between stillness and the process of physical and mental healing. The talk provides practical guidance on how to practice mindful living, helping practitioners realize Thay's vision of a happy, peaceful, and harmonious community that lives in harmony with each other and the Earth.Watch
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Vô Sự: Opening the Rains Retreat | Br. Pháp DungBrother Pháp Dung shares “Vô Sự”—no business—as a joyful, practical path to freedom in the Rains Retreat: mindful living, community practice, and ease.Watch
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Three Roots of Practice | Brother Mãn TuệA memorial Day of Mindfulness at Deer Park: gratitude to ancestors and Sangha, tea at the stupa, and the three roots—faith, vow, action—for a steady heart.Watch

Recent Reflections & Announcements

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Dear Sangha, a Poem

by Deer Park Monastery on Nov 6, 2025

This poem, inspired by Thay's work, is a gift of thanks to the Sangha from a friend of Deer Park, Erika V. Brown.

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I Have Arrived, I Am Home

by Deer Park Monastery on Nov 6, 2025

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Day of the Dead Prayer to All Our Ancestors — 2025

by Deer Park Monastery on Nov 3, 2025

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Pandemic Enlightment

by Deer Park Monastery on Aug 5, 2025

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