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Alone we are vulnerable, but with brothers and sisters to work with, we can support each other. We cannot go to the ocean as a drop of water-we would evaporate before reaching our destination. But if we become a river, if we go as a Sangha, we are sure to arrive at the ocean. Taking refuge in a Sangha will allow the Sangha to carry us, to transport us, and we will suffer less. -Thich Nhat Hanh
Plum Village Monastery The Plum Village Monastery site offers numerous practice resources and teachings.
The Way out is In Podcast This podcast series is aimed at helping us to transcend our fear and anger so that we can be more engaged in the world in a way that develops love and compassion. Thich Nhat Hanh taught that the way out of any difficulty is to look deeply within, gain insights and then put them into practice. “The Way Out is In” is co-hosted by Brother Phap Huu, Thich Nhat Hanh’s personal attendant for 17 years and the abbot of Plum Village’s Upper Hamlet, and Jo Confino, who works at the intersection of personal transformation and systems change. The podcast is co-produced by the Plum Village App and Global Optimism, with support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation.
Plum Village digital App A free app with guided meditations, deep relaxations and other practices offered by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community.
Parallax Press Parallax Press is a nonprofit publisher founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We publish books and media on the art of mindful living and Engaged Buddhism. We are committed to offering teachings that help transform suffering and injustice. Our aspiration is to contribute to collective insight and awakening, bringing about a more joyful, healthy, and compassionate society.
Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation works to continue the mindful teachings and practice of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, support our mindfulness practice centers around the world, and engage in Sangha (community) building in order to foster peace and transform suffering in all people, animals, plants, and our planet.
What is Sangha? In this excerpt from the book "Friends Along the Path", Thich Nhat Hanh explains that Sangha is more than a community, it's a deep spiritual practice.
Engaged Buddhism/The Rainbow Family Building the Rainbow community has been a work in progress for several years in Plum Village and we are now slowly harvesting the fruits. In this article from the Plum Village Newsletter, Brother Chan Troi Bao Tang explains the value and benefit of the Rainbow Family: communities of LGBTQIA+ people within the Plum Village tradition.
Sitting Down is an Act of Revolution Sitting down is revolutionary because it means you are stopping and choosing to rest in this place, in this moment. Sitting can also be a form of peaceful protest. In this article from our Order of Interbeing webpage, the ideas of sitting as rest, practice, and protest are explored.
What do all these words mean? Here is a partial list of terms you might run across during sangha events or in dharma readings. The definitions offer a beginning but not the entire meaning.
Five Practices for Nurturing Happiness Thich Nhat Hanh presents several essential Plum Village practices in this Lion's Roar article.
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