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 this site
The Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism is the practice community and tradition founded by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Many sanghas (communities) practice 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 by sharing information about sangha events (Days of Mindfulness, retreats, etc.) with the broad community of practitioners.
On this site:
- A directory of Norcal Plum Village Sanghas.
- Our Events Calendar has a list of upcoming events in the area.
- Please see our News page for other 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.
Dylan currently manages this website. Email: 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
NorCal friends at the Plum Village OI retreat
Many sangha siblings from Northern California were fortunate to travel to the Order of Interbeing retreat at Plum Village in June, 2026. This was the first OI retreat in decades. …
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Scenes from Udumbara in October
Dear friends, The Heart Sangha of Santa Cruz organized a Day of Mindfulness for the NorCal community at Udumbara Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz mountains, which took place on October …
Bay Area OI Meet & Greet
On October 4, 27 Order of Interbeing members, aspirants, and friends gathered under a big tree in Snow Park near Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA, USA. We loved being outdoors …
Email Lists
Norcal Sangha News: This email list is for sharing news about Plum Village / Community of Mindful Living events in the Bay Area and Northern California.
This list has over 400 subscribers, including people from most of the many 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 is a good way to learn about upcoming events.
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