Zen
Volunteering: Generosity in Action
Our big retreats in Plum Village rely on the support of volunteers, another beautiful...
Christmas Holiday & New Year Retreats 2025-26
During the recent Christmas Holiday and New Year's retreats (20 December, 2025 -...
The Day I Met the Dalai Lama
In this vivid, intimate account, Canyon Sam recalls her 1986 audience with His Holiness—...
How to Start a Home Meditation Practice
Zen teacher Norman Fischer proposes a two-week trial run to get your meditation...
The Price of Overshopping
Do you pursue happiness by buying things you don’t really need? Lauren Rosenfeld...
The World Is Your Zendo
On remote islands, Pico Iyer discovers that this moment, now, is the gift-wrapped...
Addiction, Trauma, and the Problem of Being Present
Mindfulness can be a powerful tool in addiction recovery—but it's crucial to understand...
Rewire Your Food Cravings and Triggers
Bringing awareness to our food cravings can change our relationship to them—we can...
A Meditation on Endings
By drawing our attention to endings and our developed habits about the way we meet...
Small Mind, Big Mind
Thoughts in the mind are like waves in the ocean: you can never fully stop them...
