How I Discovered Wake Up and Chose the Monastic Path
In this Part I of a 2-part monthly series, Karim Manji from Wake Up London interviews Brother Dao Kien from Upper Hamlet, Plum Village,...
The Eyes
by Monastic Brother Pháp Khả
With a pair of eyes, one is assured of a life-long appointment with the blue sky and white cloud. Where I...
Life as a Novice Monk in Plum Village
Last month, Brother Dao Tue shared about his path to become a monastic. In this part, he shares about life in the monastic residence and how it...
Practicing in Plum Village
On December 1, 2015, the Ordination Ceremony of the Redwood Family occurred in Plum Village; ten people were ordained in France and nine others...
Discovering Plum Village and Becoming a Monk
Interviewed in June 2016 in Plum Village
EP: Ethan Pollock (interviewer)
DT: Brother Dao Tue (monastic)
EP: It’s a beautiful summer day. Brother Dao Tue and I...
Love and Dream for the Community
By Monastic Brother Phap Man
As a monk, the most important thing I’ve learned about relationships is to not be afraid to be wounded by...
The Sangha Boat
An Interview with Brother Chan Phap Ho
Brother Chan Phap Ho was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. At the age of twenty-nine, he left...
Journey to Discovering True Love
By Monastic Brother Phap Man
My journey has a lot to do with love. When I was 10 years old, my parents were divorced. It...
Insights I Gained From Traveling In Cambodia
by Monastic Sister Sinh Nghiem
Before I ordained, I loved to travel, as many young people like to do nowadays after they finish high school...
Celebrating Infinite Gifts of Earth
Maison de l’Inspir interviewed Monastic Sister Hai Nghiem (Sister Harmony) after she received the lamp transmission during the Great Ordination Ceremony last month in Plum...
Love Between Us – Thich Nhat Hanh’s Sharing
Maison de l'Inspir interviewed Monastic Brother Phap Linh after he received the lamp transmission as a Dharma Teacher during the Great Ordination Ceremony last month...
Why I Became a Monastic
In a 3-part monthly series, Monastic Sinh Nghiem from New Hamlet, Plum Village, will share about her inspiration to become a monastic, insights she...
An Adventure of Hope
A Wake Up Tour in Latin America
By Sister Hai Nghiem (Sister Harmony)
Dear Thay, dear friends!
I am very happy to have the opportunity to share...
The Ordination of the Redwood Family
The Ordination of the Redwood Family
Great news has arrived! The Sangha garden has added 19 new members – 19 green trees of the Redwood...
Diary from a Monastic Sister
Meditation Hall of Inspiration
12 September 2015
Dear Thay,
It is still dark outside; we have just finished the meditation. Here, we have started the Fall Retreat...