Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, Inc. Email Format
Religious InstitutionsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, Inc. is a nonprofit governance organization established in 1998 to represent Thich Nhat Hanh and his Sangha in the United States. It serves as the legally recognized lead body for Plum Village in France, the European Institute of Applied Buddhism in Germany, Blue Cliff Monastery in New York, Deer Park Monastery in California, Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi, and Parallax Press, coordinating activities across these affiliated centers. Based in Escondido, California, the organization situates itself within the religious institutions sector and supports a network of Buddhist communities and affiliated organizations, operating with a focus on engaged Buddhism. The entity is structured to oversee collaborative efforts among its member communities and related institutions, reflecting a formal, nonprofit governance role within the broader Buddhist ecosystem.