The Plum Village app can support us to cultivate mindfulness, compassion and joy through guided meditations, deep relaxations, practice poems, bells of mindfulness and many other practices.

Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive, present and at one with those around you and with what you are doing. We bring our body and mind into harmony while we wash the dishes, drive the car or take our morning shower.

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Plum Village – Features & Benefits
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⦁ The Plum Village app is completely free and always will be!
⦁ Over 50 guided meditations across 10 categories
⦁ 12 mindful practices for everyday life, from taking care of anger to walking meditations
⦁ Meditations of just a few minutes to a couple of hours
⦁ Enjoy short, simple meditations or deep relaxation sessions
⦁ Learn new chants, poems and trainings in the resources section
⦁ Use the bell of mindfulness to bring awareness to your breathing and body
⦁ Learn from Thich Nhat Hanh with over 100 questions spanning a wide range of topics
⦁ Download any meditation, practice or resources to use offline anytime, anywhere!

Everyday Mindfulness Practices
Under the ‘practices’ tab there are 12 practices which can help us to improve our mindfulness in everyday life. Some practices are written by Thich Nhat Hanh, while some are in audio form for you to listen to. You’ll be able to download each one of these to access at any time offline. Some of the everyday mindfulness practices include:

⦁ Mindful breathing
⦁ Sitting meditation
⦁ Walking meditation
⦁ Working meditation
⦁ Noble silence
⦁ Taking care of anger
… And many more

Over 50 Guided Meditations
Under this tab you’ll find 10 guided meditation categories, each of which contains several sub-categories for you to enjoy. Guided meditations & relaxation sessions are all in audio form and you can take them with you anywhere as they’re all available offline.

There are meditations for everybody, no matter your reason for meditating, how busy you are, or if you are new to the practice or have been practicing for many years. From short meditations of just a few minutes to deeper meditations which last a couple of hours, there’ll always be something to fit seamlessly into your day.

Some of the guided meditations include:
⦁ Meditation on our relationships
⦁ Cultivating true love
⦁ Deep relaxation
⦁ Joy of meditation as nourishment
⦁ Eating meditation
⦁ Meditations for children
… and many, many more

Learn From Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
In the ‘Ask Thay’ tab you’ll find over 100 questions and answers from the Zen Buddhism master, respected teacher and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. Covering topics such as:

⦁ How do you deal with depression
⦁ How can we let go of anger
⦁ How do you detach yourself from attachment
⦁ How to heal suffering in your family
⦁ How to love yourself
⦁ How to held a friend with suicidal tendencies

And many more, these deeply insightful answers can help us tackle struggles, issues and find answers to questions we have in life. As a Zen Buddhist master, Thay has helped thousands of people worldwide with these teachings.

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Dear friends, let us try to be intelligent and skillful in our practice, approaching every aspect of the practice with curiosity and a sense of search. Let us practice with understanding and not just for the form and appearance. Enjoy your practice here with a relaxed and gentle attitude, with an open mind and receptive heart.

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