Still Water Meditation Hall—just hearing the name brings me back to Upper Hamlet in Plum Village. At that time, the hall was warmed by a wood stove that didn’t quite do its job. On winter mornings, the smoke would quietly fill the space. We would sit together in meditation, breathing in and out, sometimes with tears in our eyes—not only from the smoke, but also from the effort to stay present. In 2009, the meditation hall began to change. It was expanded to welcome more frien

Raising the Main Pillar Ceremony April 4th, 2026 Dear Friends On the morning of April 4th, 2026, under the first morning light, the brothers and the sisters of Thai Plum Village, our lay practitioners, the construction team, and iBSC students from Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) gathered at the site of our new meditation hall for the Raising the Main Pillar Ceremony.We began by chanting together, joining our palms and walking peacefully around the constructi

[2026 | Plans for events in and out of the Monastery] Dear beloved friends near and far! The year 2026 is coming soon, promising to bring us a lot of opportunities for practice in every moment within our family and work life. Every time we can make it to join the monastic brothers and sisters for seven days, there is enough time and space for us to experience the life of love and understanding. In the middle of a practice community that has the same ideal, we receive wonderfu

Dear beloved friends around the world! ‘New Year New Me’ is the title of this year’s international Holiday Retreat, one of the annual...

NOTICE | EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE REGISTRATION TEAM Dear beloved community, The email address of the registration team at the Nursery Monastery – Thai Plum Village ( visitus@thaiplumvillage.org ) has been successfully maintained and is working properly. If you have any questions, no matter where you are, please feel free to contact us via this email. Our monastic brothers and sisters will assist you accordingly. To stay updated on weekly retreats and other events at Thai Plum Vi

ANNOUNCEMENT August 13, 2025 Temporary change in contact email of Registration Office Dear Beloved Friends, The Registration Office of...

Dear friends on the path, Breathe as one body, as part of Plum Village community in Asia and the long term relationship with MCU and...

On March 28th, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar. Upon hearing the news of the earthquake, the...

Far Looking Hut in Plum Village Thailand is the largest hut among those that exist in Plum Village practice centers all over the world....

Dear friends The year 2025 is apparently manifesting right within each moment of the present year 2024. In Việt Nam, our grandparents...

“The World We Are” Heal the World by Cultivating Peace from Within Namo Shakyamunaye Buddhaya Dear Beloved Friends, The monastics from...

Dear Friends, the following information is about the practice of living in the monastery. Please read it mindfully so you can be...