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Published 23.02.2021 06:00

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Plum Village: Zen Meditation

A lot or a little?

Parents need to know that Plum Village: Zen Meditation is a health and fitness app for teens and adults. The app is an extension of the Plum Village monastic practice centers, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, offering teachings grounded in Buddhism, mindfulness, and meditation. The digital content includes guided meditations, songs, chants, poems, and mindfulness movement exercises. It also includes talks and short teachings led by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Parents should be aware that some of these talks address and share a stance on serious topics such as assisted suicide, the death penalty, sexual abuse and misconduct, depression, and faith in humanity, to name a few. Although the app is free, users will see a little blurb within each resource description encouraging them to donate to the Plum Village organization to support their efforts in creating digital content and making it available to everyone for free. The in-app donations link takes users to the Plum Village support page where they can choose to make a one-time donation or monthly donations. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change.