This 59-minute talk was given on May 13, 2004 in New Hamlet, Plum Village, France. The talk was given between retreats to the monastic community and a small number of lay residents and guests.Thank you to Chân Phúc H?i for writing the summa

How do we Practice as a Sangha

Jan 21st, 2021 1h 17m

2000-06-03 (77-minutes) – It's been a long while since posting a dharma talk for you all, and for that I apologize. Today for our Day of Mindfulness at Deer Park Monastery, we heard this talk from June 3, 2000 at New Hamlet, Plum Village. The t

Making Peace with Ourselves

Jul 6th, 2020 1h 55m

The date is November 25, 2001 at Plum Village, Upper Hamlet. This is the first talk of the 3-month winter retreat. The talk is offered in English. 00:00 Connecting with Green Mountain Dharma Center and Deer Park Monastery09:10 Chanting34:12

Happiness is Right Here

Apr 17th, 2020 43m 30s

A 43-minute segment on the third door of liberation – aimlessness. The talk takes place on August 17, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fearlessness, and Togetherness and this is p

Falling in Love with a Cloud

Apr 15th, 2020 13m 38s

A 13-minute segment on the second door of liberation – signlessness. The talk takes place on August 17, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fearlessness, and Togetherness and this is

The Raft is not the Shore

Apr 13th, 2020 38m 21s

A 38-minute segment on the first door of liberation – emptiness. The talk takes place on August 17, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fearlessness, and Togetherness and this is par

The Wisdom of Nondiscrimination

Apr 12th, 2020 15m 42s

A 15-minute segment on the Wisdom of Nondiscrimination. The talk takes place on August 17, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fearlessness, and Togetherness and this is part one of

Misunderstanding and Fear

Mar 16th, 2020 8m 3s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this eleventh post, we hear a question on the theme of spiritual leaders being killed.Jesus, Martin Luther King and Gandhi were all killed and I know that you were exiled from V

Sexual Abuse at the Family Level

Mar 15th, 2020 13m 31s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this tenth post, we hear questions on the theme of sexual abuse in families.Earlier we had a question about transforming suffering from sexual misconduct at a community level. N

Working with Judgment and Fear

Mar 12th, 2020 10m 47s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this ninth post, we hear two questions.Photo copyright Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism.Two years ago I was here extremely depressed and anxious. You said, people

Chronic Depression and Medications

Mar 8th, 2020 8m 45s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this eighth post, we hear one question.Many of us experience chronic depression. Earlier in the retreat you talked about what is feeding that depression. For me, there is also a

Living with Cancer

Mar 7th, 2020 9m 7s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this seventh post, we hear one question.The session takes place on August 16, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, F

Sexual Misconduct

Mar 5th, 2020 9m 29s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this sixth post, we hear one question.The session takes place on August 16, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fea

Toxic Inputs

Feb 16th, 2020 7m 15s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this fifth post, we hear two questions.The session takes place on August 16, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fe

Aware of Suffering Surrounding Death

Feb 14th, 2020 10m 3s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this fourth post, we hear one question.The session takes place on August 16, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fe

Living with all the Madness

Feb 9th, 2020 8m 48s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this second post, we hear one question from a teen and another from an adult. The session takes place on August 16, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tou

I Have a Big Family

Feb 3rd, 2020 11m 27s

We continue our series of posts with questions and answers. In this second post, we hear three questions from children.The session takes place on August 16, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme i

How Can I Control my Temper?

Feb 2nd, 2020 5m 28s

We are beginning a series of posts with questions and answers. In this first post, we hear three questions from children.The session takes place on August 16, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme

Sitting on our Portable Lotus Flower

Dec 31st, 2019 1h 35m

In this 95-minute talk we learn how to sit, how to practice with the love mantras, and how to practice insight in order to transform our suffering. The talk takes place on August 14, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tou

Breathing Begins Transformation

Dec 24th, 2019 1h 58m

In this 2-hour dharma talk, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches how important our breathing is for transformation. The talk takes place on August 13, 2007 during the Stonehill College retreat during the U.S. Tour. The retreat theme is Mindfulness, Fearless

Ultimate Dimension of Ourself

Dec 21st, 2019 57m 26s

The 2007 United States Tour began in August at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. In this 57-minute recording, we begin with Sr. Chan Khong offering a lovely orientation to the basic practice. Sister Chan Khong is one of Thich Nhat Han

We Contain the Whole Cosmos

Oct 13th, 2019 1h 17m

This is a 78-minute dharma talk from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in Hanoi during the “Engaged Buddhism in the 21st Century” retreat. This is the sixth and final talk on May 11, 2008 and the talk is offered in English.Photo by Paul DavisThe Dha

Questions and Answers

Oct 5th, 2019 1h 57m

This is a 117-minute session of questions and answers with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in Hanoi during the “Engaged Buddhism in the 21st Century” retreat. The date is May 10, 2008 and the questions and answers are offered in English. Questio

Love in Action

Oct 3rd, 2019 1h 18m

2008-05-09 | Love in ActionThis is a 78-minute dharma talk from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in Hanoi during the “Engaged Buddhism in the 21st Century” retreat. This is the fifth talk on May 9, 2008 and the talk is offered in English. T

The Buddha in your Wallet

Sep 18th, 2019 1h 37m

This is a 97-minute dharma talk from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in Hanoi during the “Engaged Buddhism in the 21st Century” retreat. This is the fourth talk on May 8, 2008 and the talk is offered in English. We begin with Thay offering a sho