Members of the Sangha of Mindfulness at the Suan Pai Vegetarian Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. Clockwise, from the left: Warunee Dejsakulrit, Pongsathorn Tantiritthisak, David Percival, Sandra Brantley, Kittiya Pholkerd, and Piangporn Lapeloima. By David Percival There is an oasis of mindfulness amidst the congestion and noise of Bangkok. It is…
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Welcome, Diya Nandini Seth!
A letter from the proud father, Shantum Seth When we first told Thay and Sister Chan Khong that Gitu was expecting a baby, they were so happy. With a big smile Thay said, "the baby has received the Dharma, the Pure Dharma," and hugged Gitu. We spent the first few months of the pregnancy in…
A Sangha-Ecovillage
By Bruce Kantner Ten years ago I founded the Gaia Education Outreach Institute around the question, "What would an education look like that helps people study, experience, and practice the highest ideals of humankind for love, peace, beauty, and compassionate service?" In September 1991 my wife and I took eleven young adults on our first…
Embracing Our Nervous Systems with Plum Village Practice
Introducing the EMBRACE Sangha, a new resource for transforming trauma. As Thầy often reminded us, Buddhism and our practice should be renewed with some regularity and with a view to embracing new understandings. Cultivating greater awareness of our nervous system and embodied traumatic response offers one such avenue to generate…
Transformation at the Prison
By Terry Masters Friday Morning I got to the prison early but Kent was already there, pacing the floor. “Hi Kent,” I smiled. He nodded but didn’t stop pacing. “Are you okay?” “I don’t know what’s wrong with me,” he said, as he paced. “I think I’m goin’ crazy. I…
Mindful Ecology, Mindful Consumption
Dharma teacher Manfred Folkers describes an Engaged Buddhist approach to protecting Mother Earth by remembering we already have enough.
An Explosion of Grace
The First Retreat for Young People at Plum Village By Susan Rooke Thay has often spoken of the tragic situation in France, where thirty-three young people commit suicide every day. He has asked us, “What are we doing today for those who are going to kill themselves tomorrow or the…
Leaving a Legacy to Support Thầy’s Continuation
Cedar Society Helps Sustain the Global Plum Village Community Anyone who has ever owned a cedar chest or used cedar chips as mulch in a garden viscerally knows the fragrance of this coniferous tree’s wood. Spicy and aromatic, cedar tree wood is also used to create furniture and, because it…
Fueled by Generosity
Your dāna is a key power source for a new global online course and also helps ensure that monastics’ critical needs are met.
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Growing Green MountainAs fall arrives, we want to let you know of our plans for future retreats at Green Mountain Dharma Center. Since it is taking longer than anticipated to acquire the zoning permit, we shall not be able to accommodate live-in retreats before next summer. Presently, we are receiving one or two guests to…