Author: Thanh Quang Phan
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Hanh Le
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I was introduced to the practice of mindfulness and meditation back in 1995 when I joined the Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association. Our leader, Mr. Thanh Dang, taught us sitting meditation, walking meditation, and eating in mindfulness. I remember that while in college, before a midterm or final exam, instead of cramming in as…
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Registration Now Opens: Children’s Program
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Click Here to Register for Children’s Program We warmly invite you to join us for the Planting Seeds Program: A Day of Mindfulness for Children and Their Families. The program covering the topic “Peace from Within” will be held on Saturday, Jan 11th, 2025. Together, we will explore the profound…
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Important Information About Our Children’s Program: A Day Of Mindfulness For Children And Their Families
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We want to introduce an exciting collaboration! For the first time, our Planting Seeds Children’s Program will held in conjunction with Vietnam Buddhist Center’s “A Date of Mindfulness” event. Families with children should register with the Planting Seeds Mindfulness Practice Center. Registration opens tomorrow, Dec 04th. Meanwhile, individuals 18 years…
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Peace from Within – Registration to Open Soon
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Children’s Program: A Day of Mindfulness for Children and Their Families We are pleased to announce that our next Planting Seeds programs: A Day of Mindfulness for Children and Their Families will be held on Saturday, January 11th, 2025, at Vietnam Buddhist Center. Together, we will explore the transformative theme…
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Michelle Duong
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I have known about Plum Village for the last three years from a good friend’s reference. At the time, my heart was very sad and disappointed about certain things that affected my dharma practice. I began losing some faith in the dharma. Suddenly a friend of mine met one of…
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Huong Le
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I first encountered the practice of mindfulness about 15 years ago during a Day of Mindfulness at Deer Park Monastery. This experience introduced me a new journey into Buddhism in a way that was practical and deeply transformative. Practicing mindfulness allows me to apply Buddhist teachings in my daily life,…
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My Thanh
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I first met Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) in 2002. I was introduced to the practice of mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition by my brother-in-law. I am forever grateful to Thay’s teaching and his monastic students. In 2004, I was fortunate to be ordained into the Order of…
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Thanh Dang
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I first read Thầy’s book, The Miracle of Mindfulness, in its Vietnamese version when I arrived in the U.S. in 1980. I immediately found his teachings deeply inspirational. In 1982, when Thầy came to the U.S. for the first time to lead a mindfulness retreat at Kim Son Monastery, I attended…
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Support victims of typhoon Yagi in Vietnam
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In September, 2024, Yagi, a destructive typhoon hit Vietnam and caused extensive damages across northern Vietnam. A delegation of monastics and lay people from the Compassion and Understanding Charity Program (a charitable program conducted by Plum Village monastics) have travelled to the hardest-hit areas and provided food, essential supplies, and…
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Support children who are undergoing treatments for severe health conditions
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During Lunar New Year in February 2024, we collected donations from children who participated in our Days of Mindfulness for Children. About twenty children donated part of their New Year “Lucky Money” to support other children who are undergoing treatments for severe health conditions in Vietnam. Together, the children collected…