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Within Buddhism, a community that gathers to meditate, to share their joys and difficulties, and to encourage each other on the path, is traditionally called a “sangha”.
We have many sanghas across the UK that meet regularly to practise in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Zen tradition.
These range from small groups in friends’ homes to larger communities that meet in hired spaces.
To see if you have a group meeting near you, you can search on Plumline – the global Plum Village sangha finder.
If you would like help finding a community you can email uksanghacoordinator@plumvillage.uk
Being volunteer-run, there will be a variety of styles and formats, while all our groups have Plum Village practice at their heart.
If you are unable to reach an in-person group, joining one online can be a great way to stay connected to your mindfulness practice and to have the support of others.
A full list of the UK sanghas meeting online is on Plumline.
Plum Village UK offer daily online sessions that you would be welcome to join:
06:15 – Mon, Wed & Fri (45 minutes)
07:30 – Tue & Thu (45 minutes)
19:00 – Mon to Sat (30 minutes)
Click to join Plum Village UK daily webinar
17:00 – Sunday (60 minutes)
Register for Plum Village UK Sunday meeting
Details of these are on our events page.
We recognise the wisdom and the need of being in a safe spaces for affinity communities. Such groups have become increasingly more accessible as many of them meet online.
Some UK-based affinity groups in our tradition:
BIPOC – Colours of Compassion Sangha
Socialised or identifying as white – White Awareness Sangha
Children welcome – Family Sangha
PTSD, ADHD and neurodiversity – Neurodiversity Sangha
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