Welcome
Neurospicy Friend 🤎
Neurodivergent Sangha offers a safe and reliable space where you can express and liberate what you’ve been hiding without the fear of discrimination.
Embracing neurodiversity through mindful connection, we provide spiritual support with Thich Nhat Hanh Tradition Plum Village's Practice.
Our practices include Guided Meditation, Deep Listening and Contemplative Exercise, helping you accept differences, build confidence and achieve peace of mind.
Join us to experience a community that values acceptance and spiritual growth.
How we start
"Our journey began with a lunch for Social Anxiety at Upper Hamlet, where we were the only two. After a meaningful conversation, we decided to continue under a new name "Neurodivergents and Neurospicys of Plum Village."
Over the summer, we hosted several lunches helping to cope the retreats. These gatherings provided a supportive space where people felt safe and happy to express their true selves.
Now, we are excited to extend this supportive community online, offering everyone the chance to share their experiences and connect in a friendly, inclusive environment".
Hugo & Eli
Hi everyone! We’re excited to let you know that since September, our online meetings have been with love and new faces joining us each time. To keep up with this wonderful growth, we’ve welcomed Julius to the NDS office team, we met him during the Rains Retreat of PV, and he’s already made a positive difference! Together, we’re dedicated to providing the best experience for our neurospicy sangha.
Thank for being a part of this incredible journey with us!
NDS the office
Neurodiversity / Neurodivergence
The term Neurodiversity emphasise the natural variation in human brains and highlights the importance of recognising and valuing these differences. Neurodivergent, on the other hand, is an adjective used to describe an individual whose neurological development and functioning differ from what is considered “neurotypical”.
Neurodivergence is a term used to describe the way in which our brains function differently from what is considered "normal" by society. It is important to note that this is not a disorder or mental illness, but rather a unique condition that affects how we perceive world and process information.
BLOSSOMING DIFFERENTLY
wake up interview
...Julius: Many neurodivergent people have had a lot of hardship that they have not been able to share about. So our Sangha is a space to share hardship. But people are also invited to see the beautiful sides. Being neurodivergent is not bad, it’s just different. We just blossom differently.
Hugo: In our Sangha we have a lot of compassion for each other, and we listen deeply, because we can relate to each other’s difficulties more easily. And we also celebrate each other’s victories. When we manage to overcome our challenges, we cheer for each other, because we know how hard it can be.
Eli: For instance, there was someone in our Sangha who was really struggling with his mattress. He had to change his mattress six times. When he finally found the right mattress, we were so happy for him. Most neurotypicals wouldn’t understand how complicated something like that can be. For them it may not seem like a big deal...
