What kind of meditation and mindfulness content is in the Plum Village App?

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The Plum Village App contains hundreds of resources, including guided meditations, deep relaxations, and other mindfulness practices offered by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community. It is described on the app's site as a free app, and the content is designed to let you "bring the wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh anywhere you go." If you are looking for a library of practice sessions rather than a single-purpose timer, this is the kind of content you will find.

What types of practices are included

The site names three broad categories of content:

  • Guided meditations – led sessions you follow along with, rather than silent or self-timed meditation.
  • Deep relaxations – guided relaxation practices, typically done lying down or sitting.
  • Other practices – additional mindfulness resources beyond meditation and relaxation.

The page describes these as "hundreds of resources," so the app functions as a sizable collection rather than a small starter set.

Who the practices come from

The content is attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community. The site frames the app as the realization of Thich Nhat Hanh's vision for "making good use of technology, to be able to share the practice with people on their mobile phone" — in the words quoted from Brother Phap Luu, "to have Plum Village wherever we go."

This matters if you want practices rooted in a specific tradition and taught by monastics, rather than general-purpose or independently produced meditation audio.

An example practice: "Taking care of feelings"

The page features one practice in detail: a guided meditation called "Taking care of feelings," offered by Brother Phap Linh. The site describes it as one of the hundreds of resources in the app and invites you to "take a few minutes to sit or lay down and practice taking care of your feelings." An audio player is embedded on the page, so this particular session can be sampled before or without downloading the app.

That example gives a sense of the format: short, guided, voice-led sessions you can do seated or lying down.

How to access the content

  • Download the app on the App Store or Google Play (both linked from the site).
  • A video is also available on the site.
  • At least one practice — "Taking care of feelings" — can be played directly on the page.

What the app is not described as

The available page material does not describe structured courses, progress tracking, or a paid tier. It presents the app as free and as a collection of practices. For specifics on pricing, accounts, or offline use, check the app store listing, since the page evidence here does not cover those details.