Welcome! This website exists to share information and foster connections among the broad community of practitioners in the Plum Village tradition throughout Northern California.
We know you are there, and it makes us very happy.
About
The Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism is the practice community and tradition founded by Thich Nhat Hanh.
There are many sanghas (communities) practicing in this tradition throughout Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
With this website, we hope to foster greater connections among those many sanghas. And we will share information about sangha events (Days of Mindfulness, retreats, etc.) with the broad community of practitioners.
- Here is a directory of Norcal Plum Village Sanghas.
- Please see our “News & Events” page for upcoming events and announcements.
- You may want to subscribe to the Norcal Sangha email list, where we share announcements and news of upcoming events.
- You may also like to visit the Bay Area Students of Thay group on Facebook.
This website is currently managed by Dylan (Clear Insight of the Heart): dylan ~at~ tweney dot com.
Most of the photos on this site are from Renee Burgard at Flowering Tree Sangha or from Jonathan Borella and My Tong at Sugarplum Sangha.
News & Events
Sutra Classes with Jim Scott-Behrends September 28 to November 23
FROM The Heart Sangha of Santa Cruz and Mindful Peacebuilding AWAKENING OF THE HEART COURSES IN THE ESSENTIAL BUDDHIST SUTRAS COURSES SEVEN & EIGHT THE SUTRA ON THE MIDDLE WAY AND THE SUTRA ON THE EIGHT REALIZATIONS OF THE GREAT BEINGS WITH Dharma Teacher Jim Scott–Behrends EIGHT WEDNESDAYS September 28 to November 23, 2022 (no class …
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Lazy Day of Mindfulness: Oct. 15 in San Mateo
Dylan, Nina, and Chloe would like to invite you to a Lazy Day of Mindfulness, outdoors in San Mateo’s Central Park, on Saturday, October 15, from 10am – 3:30pm+. A simple agenda and description is here. If you’re interested in attending, please put your name on the second page. And if you’d like to facilitate something, …
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Half-Day of Mindfulness September 24
Self Compassion – Return to Your Island – Nurture You and OthersA Half-Day of Mindfulness Practicesenhancing our connection with all that nourishes us. Saturday, September 24, 2022, 8:00 am to NoonOnline via Zoom(please see second page of attached PDF for connection links & more details) Practices will include Silent Sitting Meditation, & Guided Meditation,Dharma Study,Speaking …
Email List
The Norcal Sangha email list is for announcements about Plum Village / Community of Mindful Living events in the Bay Area and Northern California.
This list has over 200 subscribers, including people from most (but not all) Northern California sanghas. We encourage subscribers to share any announcements with their sanghas and friends.
If you have news about local sangha events in the Plum Village tradition, this list is a good way to start sharing the news with the community.
If you are part of this community, subscribing to this list is a good way to learn about upcoming events.
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