{"id":156065,"date":"2022-03-25T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/international-sangha-directory\/"},"modified":"2022-09-18T15:31:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T13:31:45","slug":"international-sangha-directory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.plumvillage.org\/nl\/community\/international-sangha-directory","title":{"rendered":"Find a local group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A community of Buddhist practitioners is referred to as a “sangha”.(Sanskrit for inseparable)<\/span>A sangha can include both monastics and lay practitioners. As the third jewel of Buddhism, Sanghas offer a deep well of support and wisdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We encourage everyone to join a sangha near you, or participate in activities with a community of mindfulness practice so you can profit from the collective energy of mindfulness, peace and joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a sangha you lose your practice very soon.<\/p>Thich Nhat Hanh<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the Plum Village tradition, there are Mindfulness Practice Centers<\/a> in Europe, Asia and America, with communities of monks, nuns, lay men and lay women. There are also dozens of lay Mindfulness Practice Centers worldwide, and over 1,000 lay sanghas<\/strong> who meet up regularly in towns and cities for evenings, mornings, or days of mindfulness practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Sangha Directory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find a lay sangha<\/strong> practising in the tradition of Plum Village on the map below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n