mb38-Letting1 By Ben Matlock Seven members of our Sangha volunteer as Buddhist chaplains at a large, local hospital. We visit Asian and Western Buddhist patients, consult with staff, and lead a weekly meditation in the hospital chapel, mostly attended by staff members. I have noticed that much of the suffering…
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Money Doesn’t Guarantee Happiness
by Rachel Tripp When I was eight years old my mother announced to me that we were doing a very unusual thing on summer vacation. She told me that we were going to Stonehill College for a week. I was very worried that it was going to involve math, but…
Dharma Talk: The Habit of Happiness
Upper Hamlet, Plum Village June 19, 2012 Good morning, dear Sangha. Today is Tuesday, the nineteenth of June 2012, and we are in the Still Water Meditation Hall, Upper Hamlet. This is our nineteenth day of the twenty-one-day retreat. Sitting here, I can hear the sound of the rain. I…
Mindfulness Is A Source Of Happiness – Calligraphy
Calligraphies are a “bell of mindfulness” for the viewer, reminding us to arrive in the here and now, and touch the wonders of life.
Happy Teachers Change the World
Happy Teachers Change the World is the first official, authoritative guide to the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, the teachings, guidance, practices, and techniques are grounded in the everyday world of schools, colleges, and…
Mindfulness in the Garden (2025)
This 2025 edition of Mindfulness in the Garden is available as a beautiful paperback or ebook. It features a new afterword by Mick McEvoy, manager of Plum Village Happy Farm in France. Mindfulness in the Garden offers simple mindfulness verses (gathas) composed to connect the mind and body and to…
Rebuilding Health, Part 2
Thích Nhất Hạnh teaches us to liberate ourselves from restlessness and find ease, joy, and happiness in the present moment and in Mother Earth.
Being Happy Right Where We Are
photo by Raditia Lasry When I was growing up in Switzerland, all I ever wanted was to be happy. It happened when I didn't feel accepted; I didn't think I was seen or heard, though I knew I had something unique to offer. As years have passed by, I’ve focused…
Happy Teachers Will Change The World – Calligraphy
Calligraphies are a “bell of mindfulness” for the viewer, reminding us to arrive in the here and now, and touch the wonders of life.
Among Fruit Trees, Expectations, and Practice
Yanexy Pinedo shares her experience and insights as a volunteer for a retreat in New Hamlet, Plum Village in France.