Going as a River: A Plum Village UK Podcast
Going as a River is a podcast from Plum Village UK, a working name of The Community of Interbeing UK charity. As part of a global family of lay and monastic organisations, we share and support the Plum Village mindfulness practices developed by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh - a unique, accessible, and joyful form of applied Buddhism known as The Plum Village Tradition. This podcast brings together Dharma talks, music, guided meditations, and heartfelt conversations, offering inspiration and support for those drawn to living mindfully in today’s world. Going as a River draws on the wisdom of Thầy and his many students to help us come home to ourselves, to one another, and to the Earth. We invite you to join us. In the spirit of sangha, we do not walk alone; we go as a river.
Episodes
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
33 min
In this episode we celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day, with a recording from the Being Peace Practice Centre. The Order of Interbeing held their first Spring retreat at Being Peace in April, observing Noble Silence for much of it. This soundtrack from the Dharma Hall includes many local residents joining the birds, waking up to their day.
For information about Plum Village UK and our work as a community, visit https://plumvillage.uk/The Being Peace Practice Centre in the UK will be a place for young people, families, activists, and people from all walks of life to come together and practice peace and transformation, inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Find out more: https://beingpeace.uk/For more links, see here: https://linktr.ee/plumvillageuk
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
52 min
In this episode we join UK Dharma Teacher, Vari McLuskie, on the final day of the Joyfully Facilitating retreat at Shallowford, as she shows why sangha-building is our highest career and offers practical wisdom on cultivating interbeing, holding compassionate space, and sustaining ourselves - and our sanghas - over the journey of practice.
For information about Plum Village UK and our work as a community, visit https://plumvillage.uk/The Being Peace Practice Centre in the UK will be a place for young people, families, activists, and people from all walks of life to come together and practice peace and transformation, inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Find out more: https://beingpeace.uk/For more links, see here: https://linktr.ee/plumvillageuk
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
45 min
In this episode we join UK Dharma Teacher, Murray Corke, at the Sangha Facilitators’ Retreat in Shallowford, as he unpacks why sangha is the whole of the spiritual life and offers tips from his own experience for nurturing strong, flexible communities of practice.
For information about Plum Village UK and our work as a community, visit https://plumvillage.uk/The Being Peace Practice Centre in the UK will be a place for young people, families, activists, and people from all walks of life to come together and practice peace and transformation, inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Find out more: https://beingpeace.uk/For more links, see here: https://linktr.ee/plumvillageuk