The Art of Zen
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Gain a grounding in mindfulness or refresh your practice
Experience how mindfulness can transform your life in one of our group courses based on the well-loved teachings of Thich Nhat Nanh
— Guided meditations, small group discussions and practical exercises
— Online over six weekday evenings or one in-person weekend
— Supported places are available so no one is excluded
Mindfulness and meditation help us to live fuller and happier lives – focused on the present moment, not absorbed in regrets, plans or worries.
By practising mindfulness we creat stillness, from where we see clearly what brings us happiness and what causes suffering. With awareness, we can make positive choices.
Mindfulness is rooted in Buddhist meditation, with effects verified by neuroscience, and as such is open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
The Art of Zen is a complete introduction to the practice. Do this first whether you’re a beginner or already have some experience.
The following courses are if you would like to go deeper in future. You can read more about which course is best for you.
To find friends to support you in maintaining positive changes you have made, we can help you locate a practice group (“sangha”) near you after the course, if you would like that.
How do I find peace and happiness?
Who am I, really?
How do I want to live in the world?
Our Course Leaders are experienced practitioners immersed in the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh with a deep aspiration to share these teachings with others.
Together they bring a wide range of experience with backgrounds including teaching, creative arts, health, business and more.
They will support you in finding ways to bring mindfulness more fully into your life, encouraging you to look honestly at how you currently operate and to make adjustments to help you live more authentically.
Plum Village UK is a charity dedicated to sharing the practice of mindfulness and ethical living.
Our pricing range enables us to cover marketing and admin costs and ensure the continuation of the courses into the future.
We will refund you if you cancel up to 14 days before a course starts. We are unable to offer refunds after that.
We offer a range of price options from £30 supported places, to £200 generosity places that include a donation to help support those with limited income. Details can be found on each course booking page.
We ask that you pay what you can honestly afford – to help these courses to continue into the future and to be available for all.
Yes! We welcome newcomers to mindfulness as well as anyone wishing to bring mindfulness more fully into their daily life. If you’re new, The Art of Zen will help you gain an overview of the key teachings and how they support each other. It will give you the confidence to participate in further ways to practise – local groups, retreats, days of mindfulness and other Plum Village UK events.
Courses are open to all those over the age of 18
All our online courses are live. For the privacy of all participants we do not record sessions or any part of a session. Please check the dates of a course before booking to ensure you are available for all of them.
It is ideal if you can make all the sessions. If you have to miss a class and know ahead of time, do let your Course Leader know. You can refer to the handouts to see what you have missed.
These are UK-based events. If you are joining one of the online courses from outside the UK, you may wish to use a timezone converter to check your timezone works with the course timings.
Access and download these to support your learning during each course using a login that your Course Leader will provide.
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Founder of Plum Village Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen Master, Poet, Peace Activist and 'Father of Mindfulness'
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