December 28 to January 1, 2021
Connecting Live with Plum Village Monastery, France
Five Days to Deepen Mindfulness
A chance for us to come together online as we reflect on the past year, and all the challenges we have faced in the year 2020, in our relationships, work, nations and as a whole planet. How can mindfulness help us generate the courage, love and hope that is so needed in our times?
Join us for this rare chance to enjoy moments of peace and awakening as a spiritual family.
We look forward to deepening our mindfulness practice and connecting to one another as we explore these issues.
Please familiarise yourself with the curriculum below, so you can organise your time to join the full program.
Please take some time before the retreat starts, to follow these sections (links below):
"Before the Retreat Starts"
"The Secret to Enjoying Your Retreat"
We look forward to seeing you on-screen soon.
Retreat Program
- Welcome (4:15)
- Preparing Yourself & Your Space (5:37)
- The Secret To a Peaceful Retreat (5:49)
- Setting Up the Technology
- Exclusive FREE e-book & Recommended Reading
- Calligraphy Gift - for you to download and print
- Meditation poems - for you to download and print
- ♫ Song Booklet - for you to download and print
- The Art of Sitting Meditation (13:23)
- How to Enjoy "Dharma Sharing" Circles Online (11:07)
- Dharma Rain: How to listen to the talks (1:42)
- The Art of Mindful Eating and Consuming (9:32)
- The Art of Slow Walking Meditation Indoors (4:13)
- Outdoor Walking Meditation with Brother Phap Huu (3:52)
- Joy of Walking Meditation with Sister Sang Nghiem (7:45)
- Introduction about The Five Mindfulness Trainings - Global Ethics (3:07)
- Discover the "Five Mindfulness Trainings"
- Application Form to receive The Five Mindfulness Trainings
- Introduction about The Ceremony of Transmitting The Five Mindfulness Trainings (6:20)
- How to practice Touching of The Earth - Prostration (4:48)
- WELCOME TO NEW HAMLET (6:00)
- ⫸ LIVE 7:30-8:00 Guided Sitting Meditation: “I have arrived, I am home.” (33:02)
- 8:15-8:45 Exercises with the sisters (26:13)
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30 Singing Meditation & 10:00-11:15 Dharma Talk: “At Home in The World” by Sister Thoai Nghiem
- Walking Meditation (optional)
- 14:30 Guided Deep Relaxation by Sr Chan Khong (21:01)
- 15:30 - 17:00 Dharma Sharing
- ⫸ LIVE 20:00-20:45 Sitting meditation: “Joy of meditation as nourishment” & Sutra reading: “Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone” (46:45)
- WELCOME TO NEW HAMLET (3:00)
- ⫸ LIVE 7:30-8:00 Guided Sitting Meditation: “To calm down my strong emotions” (37:37)
- 8:15-8:45 Exercises with the sisters (Integral Tai Chi)
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30 Singing Meditation & 10:00-11:15 Dharma Talk: “ Truth and Dialogue" by Brother Phap Lai (111:19)
- Walking Meditation (optional)
- 14:30 Guided Deep Relaxation by Sister Dinh Nghiem (25:51)
- 15:30 - 17:00 Dharma Sharing
- ⫸ 20:00 Global Ethics Panel Sharing: facilitator Brother Bao Tang (85:24)
- WELCOME TO LOWER HAMLET (3:47)
- ⫸ LIVE 7:30-8:00 Guided Sitting Meditation "The Four Nutriments" (32:51)
- ⫸ LIVE 9:45 Plum Village Songs & 10:00-11:15 Questions and Answers (89:09)
- Walking Meditation (optional) (7:45)
- 14:30-15:00 Guided Relaxation by Sister Trang Chanh Niem (44:25)
- 15:30 - 17:00 Dharma Sharing
- ⫸ LIVE 20:00-20:45 Guided Sitting Meditation "Peace of mind" and Sutra Reading " Discourse on the Five ways of Putting and End to Anger" (41:47)
- WELCOME TO UPPER HAMLET
- ⫸LIVE 7:30 - 8:00 Metta Meditation (35:25)
- 8:15 - 8:45 Exercises with Upper Hamlet Brothers
- ⫸ LIVE 10:00 Beginning Anew Presentation by Sister Hoi Nghiem (77:11)
- Walking meditation (optional) (3:52)
- Song Meditation on Love (Sr Luc Nghiem) (3:18)
- ⫸ LIVE 15:00 Singing Meditation & 15:30 - 17:00 Dharma Talk " Hope In Action" by Sister Chan Duc (85:29)
- 18.00 Dinner with Dharma sharing family
- ⫸ LIVE 20:30 - 21:30 New Year's Performance (63:44)
- 22:00 - 23:00 Total Relaxation and Touching of The Earth by Sister Chan Khong (20:26)
- ⫸ LIVE 23:30 - 00:30 New Year Ceremony (36:34)
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