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Blue Cliff Monastery
Blue Cliff is open for family and friends to come and enjoy the practice of mindful living. Established by Thich Nhat Hanh and led by the Nuns and Monks of Plum Village. We invite you to stay with us in New York’s Hudson Valley, south of the Catskills, and practice living in the present moment! […]
Please Call Me by My True Names, Thich Nhat Hanh
Don’t say that I will depart tomorrow – even today I am still arriving. Look deeply: every second I am arriving to be a bud on a Spring branch, to be a tiny bird, with still-fragile wings, learning to sing in my new nest, to be a caterpillar in the heart of a flower, to […]
Magnolia Grove
Magnolia Grove, located in Batesville, Mississippi, is both a Monastery and Mindfulness Practice Meditation Center based in the tradition of Plum Village, founded by Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Magnolia Grove, is a place to practice meditation and mindfulness. It is where every breath we take reminds us of the wonders of life. A […]
The Five Contemplations
There are many versions of the Five Contemplations Before Eating. All based loosely on traditional Buddhist teachings. Reading them aloud is a beautiful way to begin a meal. These are from the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism founded by my teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. This is the current version I recite myself. This food […]
