Sister Chan Khong has been the second in command in Plum Village since its founding in 1982 and been Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh‘s collaborator and best friend for more than 50 years. Now that Thay, as Thich Nhat Hanh is know by his followers, is in the hospital, we are all looking to Sister […]
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The Sound of the Bell in Plum Village
March 23, 2015 by
This video presents the sound of the bell in Plum Village, the home of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. The images of the trees in the forest of Whittle Dene in Northumberland complement the sound of the bell. In Plum Village, the bell is invited many times during the day. It is invited to awaken […]
Pebble Meditation from Plum Village
October 10, 2014 by
This article contains a video of Pebble Meditation from Plum Village conducted by another monk, Thay Phap Luu. The video was produced by Peace Is The Way Films. If you ever listen to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teach the children how to do this, you may wonder what he is talking about. He calls […]
Sitting in the Autumn Breeze | Plum Village
September 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sitting in the Autumn Breeze | Plum Village.
Visit To Plum Village
In February, 2000 I went to India to train software engineers (who later got my job through outsourcing). On my way back, I stopped in Plum Village for a few days. It happened to be during the Tet (Vietnamese New Year) celebration. It is a time when the monks and nuns visit each other to […]
Visit To Plum Village
I jumped up to hug him and sat down when he did. His first words were for me to share his sticky buns with him and the two attendant nuns by my side. He mentioned that one of the sisters was in jurisprudence, so I began a chat with her. I then told Thay that […]
Visit To Plum Village
On March 23, 2006, I had the distinguished pleasure of sharing breakfast with Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chan Khong. Brother Phap An, acting abbot of Plum Village Upper Hamlet, was the first to tell me how rare this opportunity was, even though Sister Chan Khong had written, “Please come, I guarantee that you can […]
Buddhist Nuns In Plum Village
May 10, 2012 by
The lives of Buddhist nuns in Plum Village are beautifully portrayed in this video. Plum Village is also the residence of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay). This year, marks the thirtieth anniversary of Plum Village. You can read more about it here. Buddhist Nuns In Plum Village httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPV6rmaVfCw All my encounters with the Buddhist […]
Resources for Correlating the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with the Enneagram
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Mindfulness of Body (Kayanupassana) 1. Identify In-Breath and Out-Breath: Observing the breath as it is. Techniques include mindful breathing and noting inhalations and exhalations. 2. Follow In-Breath and Out-Breath: Techniques involve following the breath and maintaining sustained attention on breathing. 3. Awareness of Body: Recognizing body sensations, breath, and posture. […]
About Dr. Freedman
Dr. Jerome Freedman is an author, healthcare advocate, Certified Radical Remission Health Coach, Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Certified Mindfulness Mentor, Certified Enneagram Teacher and a Certified Trauma-Sensitive Practitioner. He is a bladder cancer survivor since 1997. He is a long-time practitioner in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in which he is an […]
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