40 Years of Plum Village / Day 5 and 6 Gathering in New Hamlet and the Sharings of the Elders (June 7-8, 2022)

On June 7, the mahasangha convened in the Loving Kindness Temple (the “New Hamlet”) and received nourishment of the Dharma, friendship, and early Summer mulberries!  Sr. Dinh Nghiem gave a touching teaching on Thay’s journey in developing Plum Village and how the sangha river continues to grow. It is a true manifestation of the second Plum Village Seal, ‘Go As a River’. 

On June 8, the three hamlets had a well deserved lazy day, followed by an afternoon panel of Plum Village elders, lay and monastic, sharing memories and impressions of arriving in Plum Village in the early 80s, 90s till the present. Each hamlet hosted their own sharing of the elders. Many shared what inspired them to return to Plum Village again and again despite the very basic conditions at the beginning and how it was to meet Thay in small settings.

Chanting in New Hamlet
Sr Dinh Nghiem gives the talk the second Plum Village Dharma Seal, ‘Go as a River’
Carefree fun
Folk dancing workshop in Lower Hamlet
Our elders, Shantum and Francoise share their impressions of Thay and Plum Village in the early 1980s (Lower Hamlet)
Sr Jina and Steffi arrive in Plum Village in the early 90s (Lower Hamlet)
The new generation shares with the sangha their engaged Buddhism initiatives (Lower Hamlet)

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