Gems of the Plum Village Tradition

  Before the Retreat Starts...

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• How to use this retreat platform Start
• Welcome! (4:15) Start
• Preparing Yourself & Your Space (3:04) Start
• The Secret To a Peaceful Retreat (5:49) Start
• Setting Up the Technology Start
• Recommended Reading Start
• Meditation Poems - for you to download and print Start
• ♫ Song Booklet - for you to download and print Start
• 📅 Calendar of Events Start

  The Secret to Enjoying Your Retreat

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• Stretching your body for Sitting Meditation (10:04) Start
• Finding the right posture for Sitting Meditation (13:23) Start
• Developing Mindful Breathing (8:36) Start
• Outdoor Walking Meditation (6:53) Start
• Indoor Slow Walking Meditation (4:13) Start
• How to Enjoy Dharma Sharing Circles Online (11:07) Start
• Dharma Rain: How to listen to Dharma Talks (1:42) Start
• The Art of Mindful Eating and Consuming (9:32) Start
• Practising Noble Silence at Home (3:39) Start
• How to Practice Touching the Earth (prostrations) (17:50) Start
• How to start a Cong Fu Journal (practice journal) Start

  Saturday 4th September - Testing Your Connection

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• Testing your connection for Main Retreat Activities Start

  Sunday, 5 September - The Spirit of a Rains Retreat

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• ⫸ Dharma Talk by Brother Pháp Hữu - The Spirit of a Rains Retreat Start
• 📖 Sutras Booklet - All discourses at a glance. Updated 6th Sep. Start
• Calligraphy Gift - Updated 5th Sep. Start

  Thursday, 9 September - Opening Ceremony

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• Welcome to Upper Hamlet (8:44) Start
• ⫸ LIVE 10:00-11:30 Opening Ceremony (from Upper Hamlet) (Time changed!) Start

  Friday, 10 September

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• Welcome to New Hamlet Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Guided Meditation & Touching the Earth Start

  Saturday, 11 September

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation Start

  Sunday, 12 September

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 (Paris time) Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Brother Pháp Hữu: “The Discourse on Youth & Happiness” Start
• 👂 LIVE Online Dharma Sharing (please check email for the time of your group if you registered) Start

  Friday, 17 September

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• Welcome to Lower Hamlet (5:03) Start
• ⫸ 12:00-1:30 (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Sister Lăng Nghiêm - “Self-acceptance on a Path of Transformation” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:30 (Paris time) LIVE Evening Chant & Guided Meditation, followed by Slow Walking - UH Start

  Saturday, 18 September

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation (44:25) Start

  Sunday, 19 September

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 (Paris time) Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Sister Từ Nghiem on the text “Invoking the Bodhisattvas’ Names” Start

  Friday, 24 September

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• ⫸ 12:00-1:30 (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Brother Pháp Linh - “Healing is Every Step” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - LH Start

  Saturday, 25 September

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation Start
• ☕️ LIVE 18:00 (Paris time) Mindful Meal & Informal Hangout with Brother Pháp Lai Start

  Sunday, 26 September

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 (Paris time) Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Brother Minh Hy: The chant on “Repentance & Beginning Anew” (in Vietnamese) Start
• 👂 LIVE Online Dharma Sharing (please check email for the time of your group if you registered) Start

  Tuesday, 28 September

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• 📖 LIVE 6:00 (Paris time) Recitation Ceremony of the Five Mindfulness Trainings - UH Start

  Friday, 1 October

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• ⫸ 12:00-1:30 (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Sister Sĩ Nghiêm - “Sitting for People Who Find It Hard to Sit” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Evening Chant & Guided Meditation + another practice - NH Start

  Saturday, 2 October

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation Start

  Sunday, 3 October

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• ⫸ 9:30am - 11:15am (Paris time) Livestream of a Dharma Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Archives Start

  Friday, 8 October

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• ⫸ 12:00pm - 1:30pm (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Brother Pháp Thệ: “No Mud, No Lotus - Interbeing of Happiness & Suffering” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - UH Start

  Saturday, 9 October

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation Start

  Sunday, 10 October

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20am - 11:15am (Paris time) Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Sister Thuần Khánh: “The Discourse on Taking Refuge in Oneself” Start
• 👂 LIVE Online Dharma Sharing (please check email for the time of your group if you registered) Start

  Friday, 15 October

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• ⫸ 12:00pm - 1:30pm (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Sister Phượng Nghiêm & Sister Tại Nghiêm - “Healing Relationships that Are Hard to Heal” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - LH Start

  Saturday, 16 October

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation Start

  Sunday, 17 October

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20am - 11:15am (Paris time) Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Sister Đào Nghiêm: “The Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone” Start
• ❓️ LIVE 15:30 - 17:30 (Paris time) Questions & Answers Panel Start

  Friday, 22 October

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• ⫸ 12:00pm - 1:30pm (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Brother Pháp Khả: “Smiling When It’s Hard To Smile” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - NH Start

  Saturday, 23 October

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation (49:24) Start
• ☕️ LIVE 18:00 (Paris time) Mindful Meal and Informal Hangout with Sr Từ Nghiêm Start

  Sunday, 24 October

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20am - 11:15am (Paris time) Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Sister Thuận Nghiêm: “The Flower Garland Discourse: The Ten Great Vows of Samantabhadra” Start
• 👂 LIVE Online Dharma Sharing (please check email for the time of your group if you registered) Start

  Tuesday, 26 October

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• 📖 LIVE 6:00am (Paris time) Recitation Ceremony of the Five Mindfulness Trainings - UH Start

  Friday, 29 October

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• ⫸ 12:00pm - 1:30pm (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Sister Trai Nghiêm: “Balancing the Inner Artist, Warrior & Meditator” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - UH Start

  Saturday, 30 October

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 (Paris time) Deep Total Relaxation Start

  Sunday, 31 October

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• ❓️ LIVE 9:20am - 11:15am (Paris time) Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by a Question & Answer session with Br Pháp Linh, Br Pháp Thệ, Sr Lăng Nghiêm, Sr Lực Nghiêm Start

  Friday, 5 November

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• ⫸ 12:00pm - 1:30pm (Paris time) Dharma Talk by Brother Pháp Lý: “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Finding the Middle Way” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 (Paris time) Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - LH Start

  Saturday, 6 November

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 Deep Total Relaxation (41:55) Start

  Sunday, 7 November

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Brother Nguyên Tịnh: on the 5 Ways of Putting an End to Anger (in Vietnamese) Start
• 👂 LIVE Online Dharma Sharing (please check email for the time of your group if you registered) Start

  Friday, 12 November

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• ⫸ 12:00 - 1:30 Dharma Talk by Sister Lực Nghiêm: “The Five Powers” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - NH Start

  Saturday, 13 November

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 Deep Total Relaxation (30:49) Start

  Sunday, 14 November

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Sister Hội Nghiêm: Discourse on the Teachings to Be Given to the Sick Start
• ❓️ LIVE 15:30 - 17:30 Questions & Answers Panel Start

  Tuesday, 16 November

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• 📖 LIVE 6.00 Recitation Ceremony of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing - UH Start

  Friday, 19 November

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• ⫸ 12:00 - 1:30 Dharma Talk by Brother Trời Bảo Tạng: “Mindfulness is a Path, Not A Tool” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - UH Start

  Saturday, 20 November

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 Deep Total Relaxation Start

  Sunday, 21 November

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Brother Pháp Lai: “The Discourse on The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion” Start
• 👂 LIVE Online Dharma Sharing (please check email for the time of your group if you registered) Start

  Friday, 26 November

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• ▶️ 12:00 - 1:30 Question & Answer session: Br. Pháp Khởi, Br. Trời Bảo Tích, Sr. Thủy Nghiêm, Sr. Sắc Nghiêm Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - LH Start

  Saturday, 27 November

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 Deep Total Relaxation (69:32) Start
• ☕️ LIVE 18:00 Dinner Hangout with Brother Pháp Hữu Start

  Sunday, 28 November

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 Dharma Talk by Sister Tuệ Nghiêm: “The Discourse on the Four Kinds of Nutriments” Start
• ⫸ LIVE 15.00-16.30 5 Mindfulness Trainings Transmission Ceremony in English (UH) Start

  Friday, 3 December

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• ⫸ 12:00 - 1:30 Dharma Talk by Sr. Hiến Nghiêm: “The Plum Village Practice of Touching the Earth” Start
• ✨ LIVE 20:00 - 21:00 Evening Chant & Guided Meditation - NH Start

  Saturday, 4 December

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• 🕯️ 14:00 - 14:45 Deep Total Relaxation Start

  Sunday, 5 December

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• ⫸ LIVE 9:20 - 11:15 Guided Sitting & Chanting, followed by Dharma Talk by Sister Chân Đức: “The Discourse on the Dharma Seal” and the Three Doors of Liberation Start
• ⫸ LIVE 15:30-17:00 To Be Confirmed Start

  Tuesday, 7 December

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• ⫸ LIVE 10:00 Closing Ceremony to end the 2021 Rains Retreat - UH Start