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Mindful Movements: Mindfulness Exercises Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Sangha Pdf FREE MINDFUL MOVEMENTS: MINDFULNESS EXERCISES DEVELOPED BY THICH NHAT HANH AND THE PLUM VILLAGE SANGHA PDF Wietske Vriezen,Thich Nhat Hanh | 62 pages | 28 Jul 2008 | Parallax Press | 9781888375794 | English | Berkeley, United States The Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Plum Mindful Movements: Mindfulness Exercises Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Sangha France. Healing Spring Monastery. Blue Cliff Monastery. Deer Park Monastery. Magnolia Grove Monastery. Plum Village Thailand. Stream Entering Monastery. Update: Plum Village France is currently closed to the public due Mindful Movements: Mindfulness Exercises Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Sangha the coronavirus pandemic. What do we practice? And who is Thich Nhat Hanh? You can join through this Zoom link. 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