Updates

One Month to Go!

Welcome to the final month of our public fundraising campaign for Being Peace!

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September 13, 2024
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Upcoming Events

Being Peace Updates with Q&A

September 17, 2024
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12:30 – 13:30 UK Time
The Being Peace team warmly invites Plum Village practitioners and sangha attenders in the UK to join us online for a small-group presentation and conversation, share the latest developments about this important project and to listen to your thoughts, ideas and contributions, using ‘Sangha Eyes’.
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Practice Videos

Please enjoy these practices from Monastics and Dharma Teachers especially recorded for the Being Peace campaign.

Guided Meditation by Sr. Chan Duc

A short guided meditation offered by Sr. Chan Duc from New Hamlet, Plum Village, France.

Meditation by Sr. Tam Muoi

A short guided practice by Sr. Tam Muoi from Plum Village, France for the Being Peace centre fundraiser.

Walking Meditation with Br. Khiet Minh

Please enjoy this special offering for you - a beautiful walking meditation guided by Brother Khiet Minh among the pine trees of Plum Village, France.
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Our Community

How has the practice of mindfulness affected your life? A selection of the impact of Plum Village practice on our community and messages of support for the Being Peace Practice Centre.
We are adding new stories every month. Would you like to share your story with us? Let us know!

Shantum Seth

Our responsibility for future generations

Andrew Bruce

Bringing harmony to current social, political and climate issues

Satish Kumar

Message of support

Susie Mackenzie

An unexpected windfall: Giving to Being Peace

Isabelle Wen

Family retreats at Being Peace

Kai Romhardt

The benefit of a Practice Centre

Dene Donalds

Why have a centre in the UK?

Rehena Harilall

The legacy of a donation to Being Peace

Christiana Figueres

Home closer to home

Avni Soochak

Reconnecting with the roots

Tamsin Hong

Power of gathering in person

Murray Corke

The journey since Thay offered a vision of the UK centre
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Community fundraisers

We are so grateful to everyone helping to raise funds for the Being Peace Centre.

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Supporters

£1,246

+206.25GiftAid

Wake Up London Runs for Peace

Last year, 11 Wake Up Londoners ran the Battersea Park 10K Run to raise funds for the Being Peace centre.

“We feel so lucky to have found a practice and a community which has helped us through challenging times in our lives, given us deep insight into ourselves and others, an understanding of what really nourishes and us and provided so many happy moments together of joy and wellbeing!

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Supporters

£1,515

+306,25GiftAid

Walking for Jamie

Jan Hempsall walked 820km (509 miles) on the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain, following the Camino del Norte, starting in Irun, in memory of her husband Jamie.

“Plum Village has been such an integral part of my healing process and I would like to give something back.”

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Supporters

£560

+127.50GiftAid

Bristol Sangha Garden Party Fundraiser

The Bristol White Clouds Sangha held an all-day brunch event to raise funds for the Being Peace centre.

“The day was a success, partly due to a joint effort amongst a core group of truly lovely sangha members and to whom I am very grateful – you know who you are ?, but also because it was bedded in community, my family, friends, neighbours and the wider Sangha.”

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  • Welcome to the final month of our public fundraising campaign for Being Peace! Thank you for all your support and contributions so far - every single donation helps the Being Peace Centre to come one step closer. If you are yet to donate - this is the month! All donations will be doubled and it will help us set the budget for the property. If you wish to delay contributing until you know the final site location, it would be incredibly helpful to know if you might consider a conditional pledge or friendly loan. See beingpeace.uk/how-to-help And please do not think that any donation is too small. All individual drops of water combine to create a river of peace flowing into the world. Add your support at beingpeace.uk
  • What does Being Peace mean to you? Let us know in comments 🙏💚 And find out what Being Peace means for Satish Kumar, who will offer a special free online talk for us this Sunday 7pm UK time with the title: Being Peace: Peace within, Peace with People, Peace with Nature. Register via plumvillage.uk/SatishKumarTalk
  • Would you like to hear latest developments and updates in more detail? Do you have any thoughts, ideas and contributions related to the project you’d like to share with us? We’d love to hear from you! The Being Peace team warmly invites you for a small-group presentation and online ‘Sangha Eyes’ conversation. We are hosting these meetings this month, the next one on Wednesday 4th September 12:30 - 13:30 online. More information here: https://beingpeace.uk/updates/ We look forward to seeing you there!
  • A moving story from Marcus, an OI member and a generous supported of the Being Peace Centre. Having served in Vietnam, Marcus’ life transformed thanks to Thay’s teachings, inspiring him to dedicate his life to being in service to peace and mindfulness . He decided to leave a gift in his will to the Being Peace Centre as one action to honour Thich Nhat Hanh teachings. Watch full story here: beingpeace.uk/updates
  • Are there any other questions about the Being Peace Practice Centre Project you’d like to ask? Let us know in comments or visit beingpeace.uk/faq
  • People are at the very centre of the Being Peace project: hearts and minds; practice and presence; and the deep aspirations of all who have worked and continue to work towards making Being Peace a living reality.  Beyond this are countless more who will live, work, teach, volunteer or learn at the new practice centre - hopefully for generations to come.   In this video, Ethan - a core advisor to our project and long-term member of this workstream - shares a little of his own experience volunteering within the “People and Programme” workstream for many years. We are currently looking for a volunteer from within the community who has professional experience working in the realm of Human Resources, to work with the team in helping us to develop HR relevant policies and procedures which will support the flourishing of the Being Peace Centre.  See more at beingpeace.uk/updates
  • One of our Trustees, Rehena Harilall, shares her vision for the Being Peace Practice Centre: ‘It’s a centre that we should see as a place for healing, for ourselves and for others. For people from all walks of life to be able to be engaged in it, to benefit from it and also for the energy of it to go out, making it accessible to communities around, who may be disadvantaged, using it as a base for the teachings to move outward’. Hear more voices from our community sharing about the practice and the Being Peace Centre: beingpeace.uk/updates
  • In this video, Tamsin from Wake Up London and Colours of Compassion Sangha speaks about the beauty and power of being on retreat, in person together. We are looking forward to sharing silence, a cup of tea under a tree, and moments of connection at the future Being Peace Practice Centre in the UK 💚 See more messages from community members and Plum Village friends at beingpeace.uk/updates
  • Are you wondering about the location of the future Being Peace Centre? Are you curious to know how we envisage the centre to run in the future? When will it open? We will be sharing some of the frequently asked questions and responses in this new series so keep your eyes peeled for any questions you may be sitting with! If you don’t see your question answered in this post please visit: beingpeace.uk/faq Text description of the images below 👇 Question: When will the centre be open? Answer: Our optimistic best estimate is that it will be open for New Years 2025/26, but it could be up to a year before or after this date, depending on when we find the ideal property and how much work needs to be done Question: Where will the centre be located? Answer: The location will be central within the UK (possibly Midlands, Peak District or an adjacent region). We’re keen for it to be within affordable reach of many people from across the country for both weekend and week-long retreats. Question: Who will run the centre? Answer: A small community of long-term volunteers will live at the centre for up to 2 years, offering continuity of Plum Village practice throughout the year. Visiting teachers will facilitate retreats. The Trustees will be ultimately responsible for the centre, and there will be a small paid team including a centre manager. There will be opportunities for short-term volunteering at the centre and for an engaged wider sangha community in the region. Question: Who will teach at the retreats? Answer: Visiting monastics, facilitators and UK and European Dharma teachers, support by the resident practice community and experienced practitioners. Question: Will the centre be user-friendly for people with mobility/sight/hearing difficulties? Answer: Yes! For example, it will be wheelchair accessible and with the right set-up to support people with hearing difficulties. As soon as we have identified a building, we will be consulting with the various affinity groups in our sangha to make sure the centre is user-friendly, accessible and welcoming for all comers.