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SUMMARY:Neurodiversity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The Smiling Sitters online group is specialising in PTSD\, ADHD and Neurodiversity-related conditions. We wish to offer space for people who feel less able to fit into other groups and want a group that accommodates and addresses their needs. \nFor more information\, any questions and joining details\, please email Sylvia: sylvia.clare@btinternet.com \nHeld on Zoom as it allows people to attend with their camera off and to feel safe until they are ready to show their faces. \n  \nIf you’d like to find out about Sylvia and making mindfulness accessible for people with Neurodivergent challenges\, please watch this video \n  \nPhoto by KOJI FUTAMI on Unsplash
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/neurodiversity-sangha-2/2026-04-06/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Colours of Compassion Sangha
DESCRIPTION:We are Black\, Indigenous\, People of Colour (Global Majority) International online community practising in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village. \nThe Colours of Compassion Sangha practise mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village. \nWith walking\, silent and guided meditations\, reading\, sharing and singing\, we hope to practise in a way that builds peace and joy\, and heals suffering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Online\nThe first and third Tuesday every month\, 20:00 – 21:30 UK Time\, with arrival at 19:55. \nPlease use the link below to register and recieve a link that you can reuse to join every time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Tuesdays 20:00 UK Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting In Person\nThe second Friday every month 18:45 – 21:00 \nIt will be a prompt 7pm start\, in the Fry Room\, at 8 Hop Gardens\, London WC2N 4EH \nEntrance is off St. Martin’s Lane between Côte Brasserie and Gymbox [what3words: ///slice.intervals.goad] \nPlease bring vegan snacks to share. \nPlease email coloursofcompassion@gmail.com for further information and if any questions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDana\nIf you would like to make a donation towards Colours of Compassion please use our Paypal link
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/colours-of-compassion-sangha/2026-04-07/
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SUMMARY:Engaged Practice for Peace
DESCRIPTION:Let us offer the world the best flowers and fruit of our practice\, lucidity\, solidity\, brotherhood\, sisterhood\, understanding and compassion. \nLet us give rise to the determination to look deeply into the nature of fear\, anger\, hatred\, and violence and to give rise to the eyes of compassion  \n– Thich Nhat Hanh \nMany are deeply affected by ongoing violence in Ukraine\, The Middle East\, and continuous conflicts around the world\, which are causing great suffering. How can we support those who are in distress and also take gentle care of our own strong emotions? \nYou are warmly invited to join us as we take refuge for an hour of peace\, and the precious opportunity to practise with friends in the wider Sangha\, breathing together\, listening deeply\, sharing what is in our heart. \nWe know that mindful breathing is a concrete way to bring the practice of peace into our life\, and help us defuse strong emotions\, and establish solidity\, calm and concentration in our mind and heart.  We must take good care of our self before we can be there for others. \nPlease join us for a guided meditation\, a reading\, music and Dharma Sharing. \nHosted by members of the Plum Village UK sangha.
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/engaged-practice-peace-2-2/2026-04-07/
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SUMMARY:Diamond Moon Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Diamond Moon Sangha – Vajra Chandra Sangha\nA Sangha for Disabled (Dis) and Neurodiverse (ND) practitioners following the teachings of Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh\, Sisters\, Brothers and Siblings of Plum Village. \nIn our Sangha\, we embrace a mindful approach to navigating the challenges of disability and neurodiversity\, inspired by the teachings of Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh\, the Buddha\, and the practices of Plum Village. \nWe understand that pain\, whether physical or emotional\, is a natural part of life. Through mindfulness\, we learn to observe our differences with a gentle and non-judgemental awareness\, transforming our relationship with them. \n  \nMindful Approach to Disability & Neurodiversity\nWe recognise the interconnectedness of mind and body\, and the interbeing nature of our experiences through a “disabled body or neurodiverse lens”. \nInterbeing\, a term from Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings\, refers to the interconnectedness of all things the understanding\, that nothing exists in isolation\, and every experience is shaped by countless conditions. \nViewing the world and our experiences through our unique perspectives as disabled and neurodiverse individuals\, acknowledging how our bodies and minds interact with the environment and society. \nThis holistic view helps us to understand and respond to difficulties and pain\, as well as to the joys. Enhancing the positives and supporting and working through the challenges of sharing the body and mind\, broadening how we relate to our place in the cosmos. \n  \nA Safe and Accessible Environment for All\nOur Sangha is a space where everyone can practise together\, regardless of their diagnosis. We are committed to creating an accessible and supportive environment\, where each member feels seen\, heard\, and valued. \nTo ensure inclusivity\, we offer online meetings with captioning\, sensory-friendly spaces\, and flexible participation options to accommodate diverse needs\, fostering a community of compassion. \nThe Sangha name ‘Diamond Moon’ refers to the zen guidance of “the finger pointing at the moon” which is a metaphor that illustrates the distinction between teachings (the finger) and the ultimate reality or truth (the moon) they point to. The diamond’s facets illustrating the various aspects of ND and Dis lived experience. \n  \nDiamond Moon Sangha – Vajra Chandra Sangha\nA Sangha for Disabled (Dis) and Neurodiverse (ND) practitioners\, as well as everyone seeking community in the spirit of inclusiveness\, following the teachings of Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh\, our beloved Sisters\, Brothers\, and Siblings of Plum Village. \nIn our Sangha\, we gently hold space for all who wish to walk or roll the mindful path\, embracing the full spectrum of human experience. Guided by the wisdom of Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh\, the Buddha\, and the practices of Plum Village\, we recognise that pain\, whether physical\, emotional\, or societal\, is part of our shared journey. \nWith compassion and curiosity\, we practise seeing and honouring our differences through the eyes of understanding. \nAs Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us\, The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love\, they will bloom like flowers \n  \nMindful Approach to Disability\, Neurodiversity\, and Inclusiveness\nWe celebrate the interconnectedness of mind and body\, and the interbeing nature of our experiences knowing that each person brings their own unique perspective to our shared practice. \nInterbeing\, a central teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh\, is the realisation that all things and all people are deeply woven together; no one and nothing is isolated. \nOur collective wisdom is enriched by recognising how our diverse bodies\, minds\, backgrounds\, and identities interact with the world around us. \nAs our teacher says\, “When you touch one thing with deep awareness\, you touch everything.” \nWith this insight\, we welcome and affirm every part of ourselves and one another. Whether we arrive carrying visible or invisible differences\, our Sangha aspires to offer not only acceptance\, but a wholehearted embrace of all that we are. \nWe see disability and neurodiversity\, as well as other lived experiences\, not as barriers\, but as facets of the beautiful jewel of our community each shimmer adding depth and light. \nBy listening deeply and sharing mindfully\, we grow our compassion and nourish each other’s joy\, resilience\, and wisdom. \n  \nA Safe\, Accessible\, and Welcoming Environment for All\nOur Sangha is a refuge where all are welcomed regardless of diagnosis\, ability\, background\, language\, culture\, identity\, or spiritual journey. Our commitment is to continually create spaces that are safe\, accessible\, and supportive\, where every member feels seen\, heard\, and valued. \nWe strive to meet one another with open hearts and open minds\, inviting feedback and co-creating practices that honour the fullness of our community’s diversity. \nTo foster genuine inclusiveness\, we offer online gatherings with live captioning\, sensory-friendly settings\, and flexible participation options. We are attentive to the evolving needs of our Sangha\, adapting as we learn together. \nGuided meditations may be tailored for various sensitivities\, and silent or gently facilitated spaces are always available for those who need calm or reflection. No one is left behind or forgotten; all are invited to share in the nourishing energy of our collective mindfulness. \n  \nThe Meaning Behind Diamond Moon\nThe name ‘Diamond Moon’ evokes the Zen teaching of “the finger pointing at the moon”: a reminder that teachings are but guides\, pointing us toward the wonders of truth and reality never separate\, always interconnected. \nThe diamond’s many facets represent the rich variety of lived experience within our Sangha\, each angle reflecting a different kind of beauty and strength. \nThe moon casts its gentle light on all beings without exception\, just as our community aspires to radiate welcome and understanding to everyone. \nAt Diamond Moon Sangha\, we invite all who seek a loving\, inclusive community to join us in cultivating mindfulness\, happiness\, and understanding honouring every individual\, every background\, and every path. \nTogether\, we discover that through our differences\, our practice and our compassion only deepen. In the words of Thich Nhat Hanh\, “We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.” \nExplore community \n  \nDiamond Moon Sangha – Vajra Chandra Sangha Charter\nA refuge of mindfulness\, compassion\, and inclusiveness in the Plum Village tradition. \n  \nMotivation\nDiamond Moon Sangha exists to offer a safe\, loving\, and accessible community for all beings Disabled (Dis) and Neurodiverse (ND) practitioners and mental health challenges\, where mindfulness and compassion are practised in the spirit of Ven. Thích Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village tradition. \nOur aspirations are to: \n— Cultivate mindfulness and joy in every moment.\n— Honour the truth of interbeing and impermanence.\n— Embrace diversity as a source of collective wisdom and beauty.\n— Create spaces where every person feels seen\, heard\, and valued. \n  \nVision\nWe envision a Sangha where differences are not barriers but facets of a jewel\, each adding depth and light. Through deep listening and mindful presence\, we aspire to awaken from the illusion of separateness and nurture a world of understanding and peace. \n  \nCore Values\n— Inclusiveness: Welcoming all identities\, abilities\, and backgrounds.\n— Compassion: Holding space for pain and joy with tenderness.\n— Interbeing: Recognising our deep interconnectedness with all life.\n— Accessibility: Committing to safe\, adaptable\, and sensory-friendly environments.\n— Mindful Speech & Listening: Speaking truthfully and listening deeply to nourish harmony. \n  \nGuiding Principles\n1. Mindfulness in Every Breath\nWe practise breathing\, walking\, and sitting mindfully\, adapting practices to meet diverse needs.\n2. Celebrating Difference\nDisability\, neurodiversity\, and varied life experiences are embraced as gifts that enrich our collective wisdom.\n3. Safe and Accessible Spaces\n– Online gatherings with live captioning.\n– Sensory-friendly settings and flexible participation options.\n– Silent or gently facilitated spaces for calm and reflection.\n4. Shared Responsibility\nWe co-create our Sangha through feedback\, mutual support\, and loving action.\n5. Ethics of Care\nWe commit to the Five Mindfulness Trainings as a foundation for harmony and ethical living. \n  \nCommunity Guidelines\n— Respect and Non-Judgement: Honour each person’s experience without comparison or criticism.\n— Confidentiality: What is shared in the Sangha stays within the Sangha.\n— Gentle Communication: Speak with kindness; listen with openness with unconditional positive regard.\n— Adaptability: Allow flexibility in practice; sitting\, lying down\, stim tool resources++ are all welcome.\n— Inclusivity in Language: Use words that affirm dignity and belonging. \n  \nPractice Offerings\n— Weekly Online Gatherings: Guided meditation\, Dharma sharing\, and deep listening. \n  \nSymbolism of Diamond Moon\n— Diamond: Represents resilience and the many facets of lived experience.\n— Moon: Gentle light of experience shining on all beings without discrimination.\n— Teaching Reminder: The finger pointing at the moon teachings guide us toward reality\, never separate from it ensuring not to get caught in the teachings. \n  \nInvitation\nWe warmly invite all who seek a loving\, inclusive community to join us in cultivating mindfulness\, happiness\, and understanding. Together\, we discover that through our differences\, our compassion only deepens. \nWe are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness. – Thích Nhat Hanh
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/diamond-moon-sangha/2026-04-08/
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Earth Care Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Earth Care Sangha – A Sangha For Our Times\nWe have to wake up together — Thich Nhat Hanh \nMany of us are aware that we live in times of great peril for life on Earth but also of great promise for change. It is easy to be overwhelmed by feelings of helplessness\, despair and sorrow for what is being done to the Earth. But by practising together we can make a positive difference\, and strengthen our resilience and joy. In response to our individual and collective need to do something\, Earth Care Sangha is offered. \nIn small Dharma sharing groups we can explore our feelings and speak openly in the company of others who share our concerns\, safe in the knowledge that we do this without judgement or conflict. We hope that by sharing freely in this way\, we can help each other find concrete ways to transform and heal\, cultivate joy\, and strengthen our understanding of interbeing with Mother Earth. \nGrounded in the Plum Village tradition\, and with close links to the Earth Care Steering Group\, Earth Care Sangha is truly a sangha for these times. We invite you to join us\, enjoy the practices\, and help shape its future. Let’s wake up together! \nPlease email earthcare@plumvillage.uk with any feedback\, questions\, suggestions or offers of help. \n\nEarth Care Resources\n\nDownloadable resources for holding your own Earth caring sangha meeting\nAdditional Earth Care Resources\n\n\n  \nPhoto by NASA on Unsplash \n  \n\nGuided Meditation: The Four Elements | Sister Chan Duc
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/earth-care-sangha-2/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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SUMMARY:White Awareness Practice Programme
DESCRIPTION:4-Week White Awareness Practice Programme\nWe have all been deeply hurt by the way our past and present society has categorised\, separated\, and limited us based on the illusion of  ‘race’. \nAs we support one another to experience our own relationship to this and deepen our understanding through compassionate listening and loving speech\, we begin to embrace and transform the ancestral suffering within us and around us\, and take steps on the path to inclusive sanghas where all people can find a home. \nThe 4-week study group will include\n– content and study to reflect on our white identities\, history and bias\n– practices to help reflect on our racial identity and the world around us\n– A compassionate space to share\n– Some short talks or readings will also be shared with you to engage with between sessions \nWhen?\nSundays 26 April\, and 3\, 10 and 17 May\n6:00 – 7:45 PM UK Time \nPlease note: We’d love to welcome back people who have previously undertaken this course; however\, due to limited space\, we will prioritise first-timers. If you have partaken before and wish to join again\, you can fill out the form\, and we will let you know closer to the time if there is space. \nFor more information and to register\, please click here
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/white-awareness-practice-programme/
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Sangha Being Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Schedule\nFri 15 May: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\nSat 16 May: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM with frequent breaks\nSun 17 May: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM with frequent breaks \n\nBy bringing joy and happiness to one person\, we bring joy and happiness to every one of us. That is why I think that community-building\, sangha-building\, is the most important\, most noble work that we can do. \n— Thich Nhat Nanh \n  \nRooted in the Plum Village Tradition\, we will explore facilitation as a continuation of our own practice\, learning together how to create inclusive\, safe\, and sustainable online Sangha spaces \nTogether\, we will reflect on how we hold and serve Sanghas online with care\, inclusivity\, and ethical awareness\, while also attending to our own sustainability and well-being. \nThrough shared practice\, dialogue\, and peer reflection\, participants are invited to deepen confidence\, clarity\, and connection in their facilitation\, and to discover how online Sangha can continue to be a place of refuge and true togetherness. \n  \nRetreat Leaders\n\nRehena Harilall / True Deep Source (she/we) \nRehena Harilall is an Order of Interbeing member and Dharma Teacher in the Plum Village Tradition. Rooted in African and Asian heritages\, her practice has been shaped by growing up in apartheid South Africa and by a long-standing inquiry into healing\, belonging\, and collective care. \nShe has practised in the Plum Village tradition since 1998\, and practices and facilitates with Sanghas in the UK\, the USA\, and Botswana. Rehena brings a mindfulness-based\, trauma-aware approach to Sangha life and facilitation\, informed by her training in psychology\, somatic abolition and trauma work\, and her professional work in organisational and business contexts. \nShe sits on the EDI Advisory Group of the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches\, contributing to making mindfulness more inclusive\, recognising non-MBSR-based pathways\, and supporting the development of trauma-aware practice in mindfulness settings. She has written about practice in Lion’s Roar and The Mindfulness Bell\, and brings her practice outward through multi-faith relationship-building and the creation of collective spaces of care for engaged action. \n  \n\nSita Brand / True Lotus Wisdom \nSita is a story archaeologist\, storyteller and UK Dharma Teacher. \nShe has spent 40 years as a professional storyteller\, bringing using story to educate and empower communities through her organisation Settle Stories. She also serves as a Buddhist prison chaplain\, where she has witnessed the need and desire for stories. \nSita has over 30 years of mindfulness meditation practice and is trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). \nHer background as a storyteller of dual heritage (Indian father\, English mother) informs how she approaches questions of belonging\, identity\, and the ancestral wisdom we carry or reject. \nShe is also a visual artist influenced by Indian folk art traditions\, weaving together themes of cultural meeting\, traditional wisdom\, and everyday sacred moments. \n  \nPractical Information\nTraining\nThis retreat is structured around the Buddhist principles known as the Six Togethernesses (Six Harmonies)\, which offer a living framework for how a Sangha practises and serves together. \nThe sessions explore togetherness in body\, speech\, mind\, ethical conduct\, shared understanding\, and mutual support\, offering a clear and wholesome way to cultivate\, nourish\, and care for Sangha. \nThrough guided practice\, Dharma insights and sharing\, dialogue\, and real-life scenario examples\, participants will explore how to embody togetherness in online facilitation\, with particular attention to staying present and grounded when difficult or sensitive situations arise\, and meeting them with mindfulness\, compassion\, and wholesome skill in ways that care for both individuals and the Sangha. \nPricing\nWe are offering tiered pricing to allow accessibility. Please pay as much as you are able to to support this retreat. \n£140 – Generosity rate\n£100 – Standard rate\n£60 – Supported rate \nIf the lowest rate is still unaffordable for you\, please contact us. We would like no one to be turned away due to lack of funds. \nDana and Money\nThe booking rates are inclusive of dana for organisational ease. A proportion of income will go towards Plum Village UK’s costs plus a payment to Rehena and Sita\, and a donation to the Order of Interbeing UK Bursary fund. \nRefunds\nWe can offer a full refund minus the Ticket Tailor fee for cancellations made up to two weeks before the retreat. After that no refund is available other than in exceptional circumstances – please contact the organisers if you feel this applies to you. \nFurther Details\nFurther details of the weekend will be emailed to all participants closer to the time. \nShould you have any questions before then\, please feel free to contact us. \nContact Us\nEmail admin@plumvillage.uk
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/cultivating-sangha-being-sangha-facilitators-retreat/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness & Creativity: Online Mini Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Main image – Northern Lights Polyptych by Sharon Leighton \n  \nOver the course of 2026/27\, a series of eight Creative Mini Retreats explores creativity as a spiritual path. Each retreat can be booked as a standalone event. \nTogether\, the eight sessions build on each other and offer a deep dive into mindful creativity. Come to one\, come to some\, or come to all Creative Mini Retreats! \n\nThese afternoon sessions are opportunities to be in touch with the heart and source of your creativity through meditation\, reflection\, creative discovery and play.  \nHow can we nurture our creativity in life and in the arts and a range of media? \nWe’ll take time to relax and discover what supports our authentic expression. \nYou’re invited to give the problem solving mind a break\, to listen to your creative inspiration\, and to allow yourself to be surprised and renewed. \nOur world needs creative expression that comes from a deep place of connection with ourselves\, each other\, the web of life and the ultimate dimension. \n  \n\nSusanne Olbrich\nSusanne discovered mindfulness practice in 1996 at Plum Village through the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. In 2016 she received the Lamp transmission to be a Dharma teacher. \nSusanne also is a musician and music teacher who loves sharing the aliveness of mindful creativity with people from a range of backgrounds\, from novice to professional creator. \nHer retreats combine mindfulness meditation\, nature immersion and creative exploration for wellbeing\, transformation and collective awakening. \nIn 2020\, Susanne completed a Masters in Mindfulness with research on mindfulness and musical creativity. She lives at Findhorn/Scotland where she co-founded Northern Lights Sangha and the international Mindful Artists Network. \nVisit Susanne’s website
URL:https://plumvillage.uk/event/mindfulness-creativity-online-mini-retreat/
LOCATION:Online
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