Plum Village is a mindfulness practice center and monastery in south-west France. It is about 40 km from downtown Pakchong district, Nakornrachsrima province. Thai Plum Village is located in Bann Sra-Narm-Sai, Tumbol Pong-Tar-Long. Please do not make plans to come to Blue Cliff until Blue Cliff Monastery is open for guests. The retreat registration costs are low because the teachers receive no compensation for their time or wisdom. We will guide you through essential practices developed by Thich Nhat Hanh, to bring peace, wellbeing, stability, deep rest, and healing to body and mind. In 2014, Nhat Hanh, who is now 93 years old, had a stroke at Plum Village, the monastery and retreat center in southwest France he founded in 1982 that … 3 Day Retreat: the Heart of Plum Village Practice.

For those who commute or attend Sunday only the cost is lower. We are looking for volunteers (women and couples) who: are experienced practitioners in Plum Village Tradition have attended at least one retreat in a Plum Village Practice Center worldwide are in good physical and mental health; work harmoniously in a team

For a list of worldwide retreats with Plum Village Dharma teachers, go to www.iamhome.org ***** Upcoming Regional Events with Plum Village Dharma Teachers Day of Mindfulness Retreats October 31-November 3, 2019 Cultivating a Mind of Love Well-being Retreat Center, Tazewell, Tennessee A weekend retreat with Dharma Teacher Leslie Rawls ... Add 25% more to your donation at no cost …

Program – Sliding scale from $140 – $370 depending on accommodation. The Plum Village Centres are currently unable to receive the many hundreds of practitioners who usually attend the retreats, mindfulness days and other teaching opportunities that they offer, owing to the fact that the Centres are also under the restrictions of ‘lock down’.

Anyway, please print out this note and show it to the ticket seller/driver. About Our Retreats There are no plans at this time for Blue Cliff to be open this summer or fall 2020. This is a great opportunity to get to know the community better and to deepen your mindfulness practice. Join the monks and nuns of Plum Village for a peaceful and restorative 3-day weekend retreat online. Will you join us as a volunteer for the Summer Opening Retreat in New Hamlet in 2019?

By offering 20 hours of service each week--from cooking, to gardening, to office work--you can reduce the cost of your stay by up to 50%. Program Cost The total cost of the retreat is made of two parts: the cost of the program, and the cost of accommodations.

The cost of the service retreat is a small fraction of the cost of a normal retreat in Plum Village.

We practice Dana. General SupportThank you for your support and generosity – we know you are there and we are so happy We are aware that these are difficult and uncertain times for many people around the world. We are dependent on retreat fees to cover the