Each Breath Gives Life – Parallel Verses for the Lunar New Year

Plum Village offers these parallel verses to mark Tết, the Lunar New Year.
Aging: Winters of Our Discontent

Join Roshi Eve Marco and Bob Rosenbaum as they delve into the complexities of aging, emotions, and how we perceive them. This session, the sixth in an eight-part series on aging, focuses on themes of fear, sadness, anxiety, and depression.
HUMAN INSTRUMENTALITIES

January 23, 2025 ~ Eve Marko “In the present civil war it is quite possible that God’s purpose is something different from the purpose of either party—and yet the human instrumentalities, working just as they do, are of the best adaptation to effect His purpose.” That was part of Abraham Lincoln’s reflections in 1862. The Civil War […]
AFLAME: A Talk with Pico Iyer

In this enriching Peacemaker Circle episode, we welcome the acclaimed author Pico Iyer to discuss his latest book ‘Aflame’ and his profound experiences with silence, retreats, and the enduring presence of fire.
How Thay Touched Lives

To mark the 3rd anniversary of Thich Nhat Hanh’s transition we share some deep and touching accounts of how his practices, teachings, and presence have impacted people’s lives.
Meeting Life’s Challenges with Equanimity & Compassion

With Stephen Mugen Snyder, Sensei In this circle, we will focus on learning and applying the ancient Buddhist heart practices of Upekkha (Equanimity) and Karuna (Compassion). These heart practices will be presented for both on and off the zafu application. These teachings come from Mugen Sensei’s book “Buddha’s Heart” and his twenty-year Theravada Buddhist teachings leading in-person […]
Greening Our Spirituality and Our Faith: A Call to Courage for Climate Justice

In the wake of the recent elections, the threat to the climate – a growing concern for a wide majority of Americans – is a deep and real danger. Just as renewable energy is starting to scale, the new federal government is preparing to leave the Paris Climate Agreement, dismantle hard-won climate protection laws and regulations and favor […]
Rains Retreat Closing Ceremony 2024-2025

The 90-day Rains Retreat 2024-2025 has concluded, marking a period of deep study, practice, and transformation for our monastic and lay community.
Aging – Gravity’s Sag

Join us for the fifth gathering in Eve Marco’s insightful series on aging, where we explore the concept of ‘getting down to earth.’ Eve discusses the physical and metaphorical sagging that comes with aging, grounding oneself, and the changing nature of our relationships with the earth.
New Year Celebration 2025

The New Year’s Week at Plum Village was a beautiful opportunity to come together as a community and begin the year with mindfulness and compassion. Over 500 friends and monastics gathered to reflect on the past year, release what no longer serves us, and start fresh with clear intentions. On New Year’s Eve, we celebrated