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The Art of Mindful Living

Plum Village’s introduction to bringing practice into ordinary activities.

Foundation editorial draft · Updated 2026-10-16

Why it matters

Connects an initial moment of attention with everyday practices and the community that offers them.

Edition and attribution

Author

Plum Village

Edition

English website introduction

A living web page rather than a fixed book edition. Consult the source for the community’s full instructions and context.

Linked source; practice introductions in this garden are original adaptations, not reproduced instructions.

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Plum Village — begin with everyday mindfulness

An institutional introduction to ordinary practices. Choose one activity to revisit today.

Free access · Source page checked 2026-10-16

Connected reading

• Zen

  The Art of Mindful Living → situated in → Zen

• Plum Village on YouTube

  The Art of Mindful Living → created by → Plum Village on YouTube

• Five ordinary breaths, then a few more

  Five ordinary breaths, then a few more → informed by → The Art of Mindful Living

• Attention in movement

  Attention in movement → informed by → The Art of Mindful Living

• Return to this breath

  Return to this breath → draws on → The Art of Mindful Living

• Thich Nhat Hanh

  Thich Nhat Hanh → essential work → The Art of Mindful Living

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Source checks and editorial provenance

Foundation editorial draft; source lookup by assistant; owner review pending · 2026-10-16

• Source record 1: plumvillage.org