Thich Nhat Hanh's Blog

This affectionate trip down memory lane by outgoing publisher Hisae Matsuda shares the backstory behind Parallax’s publications, celebrating the people who made the books possible, and the team of practitioner-publishing professionals guiding the journey of tomorrow.

To honor Earth Day, we are delighted to share an article by Brother Troi Duc Niem, in which he reflects on his monastic journey and on the important role of Plum Village in supporting the climate movement.

From 3 to 10 April, 2026, French-speaking practitioners gathered from around the world to join this precious retreat in New Hamlet of Plum Village, France.

Today we celebrate the continuation day of our beloved elder Sister Chan Khong, (Sister True Emptiness)—founding member of the Order of Interbeing (Tiep Hien) and Plum Village.

From 20 - 27 March, 2026, the international multifold sangha gathered in Plum Village, France for a Lamp Transmission Ceremony week.

In this article, we hear from one of our newest Dharma teachers, Meena Srinivasan, whose journey of practice has led her to move into the lay community of Deer Park Monastery, helping to found the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing.

In this article, we share some reflections by Brother Dinh Thanh about a recent pilgrimage in the footsteps of our beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, in Vietnam.

In this article we feature wisdom from How to Fight, in which Thich Nhat Hanh offers practical guidance for meeting times of polarity, tension, and conflict with understanding and care, helping us to return to ourselves in order to restore peace in ourselves with one another.

The Plum Village community is delighted to launch Living Gems. After nearly three years of careful collecting, restoring, and organising Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, the archive is ready to be shared with the world. In a time when our attention is pulled in many directions, it offers a place of clarity, depth, and trust through

In this article, we hear from Wake Up veteran Elli Weisbaum, one of our tradition’s youngest lay Dharma teachers, who received the lamp transmission in March 2025.