With poems from spiritual teachers to jazz musicians, from the monastery to the street, What Book!? brings together a broad range of verse, expressions of living in an awakened way. A poet once located poetry as somewhere before or after words take place. Mindfulness is the practice of finding that realm, dwelling there, and cultivating...

Zen Master, poet and peace and human rights activist Thich Nhat Hanh was born in central Vietnam in 1926 and joined the monkhood at the age of sixteen. Written by the author in his late twenties, My Master’s Robe is set in the heart of a peaceful monastery that is surrounded by war during the...

We all share the experience of carrying with us the one question that has always seemingly stood in the way of the next step in our personal development, the development of our spiritual practice, or our understanding of ourselves. Answers from the Heart collects 50 of these most important and heartfelt questions posed to Thich Nhat...

This extraordinary story takes the reader from the rice fields of Vietnam to the peaceful surrounding of Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastery in Plum Village where Sister Dang Nghiem took refuge. There she gained a deep understanding of the Buddhist teachings of mindfulness forged in the fire of her own life experience. Ordained as a nun...

This songbook shares the songs of Plum Village, Thich Nhat Hanh’s Community of Mindful Living in France. With traditional hymns and many of Thich Nhat Hanh’s well-know poems set to music, along with original compositions by songwriter Joseph Emet, A Basket of Plums Songbook is a perfect way to learn about mindfulness. These songs are...

Technology can help us with some of our most difficult work. It can also offer us endless distractions. Can technology help us, as individuals and communities, in our most important task, that of being a good person? Jon Mitchell sets out to identify and explore the ways in which we can develop a more thoughtful...

The Sanskrit word dana refers to the Buddhist tradition of generosity. In ancient times dana supported teachers and allowed them to pass their wisdom onto others. We offer you this opportunity to contribute your financial support to the Mindful Resistance series and it’s teachers. Help ensure everyone in our community can benefit from these teachings and that...

The Thich Nhat Hanh wall calendar combines Nicholas Kirsten-Honshin’s meditation paintings, infused with transcendental and archetypal symbols, with the words of Thich Nhat Hanh, renowned Zen master and peace activist from Vietnam. Thich Nhat Hanh’s gentle wisdom will inspire and guide you on your own spiritual practice throughout the year. Zen symbols, ancient imagery, and...