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Sangha Builders

Caring for a sangha

Whether you're a beginner, aspiring to start a sangha in the Plum Village tradition, or an experienced sangha builder, we are here for you.

Connecting with other builders

The plumline hosts offer monthly events including sharings by dharma teachers, training sessions for builders, and some months we just come together and share a cup of tea. Upcoming events

Sessions are free and online. The Zoom link goes to the sangha builders group a few days beforehand.

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SepTue 1

Exploring Beloved Community Circles

John Bell, Dharma Teacher

A small local group of five to twelve people who agree to practise inner peace and healing, forge caring relationships, and pursue social justice with nonviolence and compassion.

OctTue 6

12 Step Zen, Pathways Of Recovery

Peter Kuhn, Dharma Teacher

12-Step Zen brings Buddhist wisdom together with the Twelve Steps, offering practical tools for transforming addiction and suffering through mindfulness and recovery practice.

NovSat 14

Exploring The Loving Work Foundation

Trish Thompson, Dharma Teacher

Trish will share how a deep aspiration to support her spiritual community, Plum Village, led her to live in Viet Nam. Her aspiration eventually manifested as a non-profit organization, registered in the US, whose primary work is the creation of pathways of connection, as a means of building sangha.

DecTue 1

Celebrating Light: Creating Rituals and Ceremonies in Sangha

Alexa Singer-Telles, Dharma Teacher

December turns from the darkness of autumn towards the new light of the solstice — an opening to bring that light into our sanghas, and to shine our own in the ten directions.

Times are Eastern, in New York.

Photograph from the June 2026 retreat, Plum Village.

The sangha builders group Coming soon Sangha builders coming together, supporting one another and cultivating togetherness.
Mentoring Coming soon Experienced sangha builders have kindly offered their time for one to one mentoring.

Spread the word

A world map with clusters of markers over Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.

The quality of a sangha is more important than its size. We raise awareness of our sanghas out of love and compassion for friends wishing to walk this beautiful path in community.

Open the map →

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Add your sangha to the finder Coming soon Raise awareness of your sangha by listing it on the sangha finder directory.
Update an existing listing Keep your sangha finder listing up to date, so friends can continue to reach you.
Your sangha's own page Coming soon A simple page on plumline for groups without a website of their own.

The sangha builders handbook

Support and guidance from experienced friends, as we start and continue to care for our sangha.

Coming soon

Photograph by Rob Walsh.