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Meal Contemplations
The Five Contemplations to recite before eating, helping us eat with gratitude and awareness.
The practice
Practice mindfulness with us
The practices of Plum Village are simple, gentle, and available to everyone.
Practices in our tradition
These practices help us cultivate presence, joy, and understanding in daily life.
Mindful Breathing
Coming home to the breath as our anchor in the present moment.
Sitting Meditation
Sitting in stillness, allowing body and mind to settle and rest.
Walking Meditation
Arriving with each step, walking without arriving anywhere.
Mindful Eating
Eating with gratitude and awareness, in touch with our food.
Deep Relaxation
Releasing tension in the body and resting deeply.
Dharma Sharing
Listening deeply and speaking from the heart in community.
Touching the Earth
Reconnecting with our roots, our ancestors, and the earth.
Beginning Anew
Practicing reconciliation and starting fresh with one another.
Bell of Mindfulness
Pausing to breathe whenever we hear the sound of the bell.
Practice guides for daily life
Gentle practices for the ordinary moments of your day.
Before eating
Read the practiceA Practice Before a Meal
Eat with gratitude and presence.
Before you press send
Read the practiceA Practice Before Sending a Message
Speak and write with kindness.
As the day ends
Read the practiceA Practice Before Sleep
Release the day and rest in ease.
Stuck in traffic
Read the practiceA Practice for Traffic
Turn waiting into a moment of return.
Resources
Resources for practice
Dharma talks, guided meditations, songs, chants, texts and tools to nourish your daily practice.
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Plum Village App
Guided meditations, talks, and bells of mindfulness for your daily practice.
Guided MeditationBeginner
Walking Meditation Practice
Learn to arrive with each step. A simple introduction to walking meditation.
Guided MeditationBeginner
Guided Sitting Meditation
A gentle, guided sitting meditation to help you settle the body and follow the breath.
20 min