Mindful Eating, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, today
Deep looking, this corn connects
Painful histories
Slow mindful eating
Corn plants descended, growing from
Kindness, exploited
Giving thanks today
On stolen land, borrowed time,
Our inheritance.
Tell the whole story
So...
Refugee Trees
Refuge Tree is one of the earliest recordings from the Plum Village community recorded in the mid-2000s with songs in English and French...
“Before” Album Music
By Joe Holtaway
I've been in love with songwriting for as long as I remember. Some chords, a melody and some words; a sharing from...
Being Myself in a Challenging Learning Environment
By Jadzia Tedeschi
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Today, we had an extraordinary half-day of classes. You know, to supplement our learning.
8:00 History: “Good morning! Let’s begin...
A Plum Village Meditation Centre in Sydney
By Jay Larbalestier
Recently, I had the privilege to spend some time at the new Plum Village affiliated meditation centre in Canoelands, New South Wales. The...
Working Meditation
By Brandon Rennels
The first time I stepped into a monastery was the fall of 2011 at Deer Park in California. I arrived on a...
Plum Village “L-O-V-E” Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3Th-5ALSs
A music video called "L-O-VE" we shot with monastics and Wake Uppers all over the world right after last summer's Wake Up Earth retreat...
Becoming a Better Health-Care Provider
By Marilyn Tran
I remember being a fourth-year intern as a naturopathic medical student and seeing my own patients for the first time. No doubt,...
European Wake Up Ambassadors Week
We’re planting seeds of new communities
It’s time to wake up!
It’s time to wake up together! The European Wake Up Ambassadors had a retreat in...
Rivers
Rivers is a collection of songs in English, Vietnamese, and French from the monastic community in Plum Village straight from the heart, including "Alone Again",...
What Does It Truly Mean to Serve?
During the five weeks I spent volunteering in Athens in October and November last year, the question “What does it truly mean to serve?”...
Mindful Community Living in Athens
With a calming breath and closed eyes, my mind travels back to Athens, Greece, and my first reaction is to smile. A smile born...
Romantic Love
Question from a friend: I've always heard Buddhist people talking about love and the love of giving. But is this the same as romantic love?
And...
The Light That Returns
Some time ago, I watched a silly superhero movie that had some surprising wisdom.
Darkness, the truest darkness, is not the absence of light. It...
Walking Home
Walking gently
My feet are cold
But I keep my ancestors warm
In the living room of my heart
Come sit around the fireplace
We will make room.
Sorrow, please...