Wednesday 29th to Sunday 2nd, 2022
Connecting LIVE with Lower Hamlet sisters in Plum Village Monastery, France
As another challenging year comes to a close, we invite you to take refuge in the spiritual community as we gather online to support and nourish each other and take time to reflect on what we have learned and our aspirations moving forward.
We are all thirsty for peace, yet how is it possible to be peaceful amidst change and uncertainty? How can we feel truly at home and in harmony in our relationships? In the warm atmosphere of community, we will explore the timeless practices of the Buddha that help us reconnect with ourselves, with others, and with nature. We will discover how each one of us can cultivate the peace of a quiet mind and awaken trust in the wonders of life.
Please familiarize yourself with the curriculum below, so you can organize your time to join the full program.
Please take some time before the retreat starts, to follow these (links below):
"Before the Retreat Starts"
"The Secret to Enjoying Your Retreat"
We look forward to seeing you on-screen soon.
Retreat Program
- Welcome (4:09)
- Preparing Yourself & Your Space (5:59)
- The Secret To a Peaceful Retreat (5:49)
- Setting Up the Technology
- Calligraphy Gift - for you to download and print
- Meditation poems - for you to download and print
- Schedule of "The Gift of a Quiet Mind" online New Year's Retreat (16:42)
- ♫ Song Booklet - for you to download and print
- Stretching your body for Sitting Meditation [with Br. Thiện Đức]
- Finding The Right Posture [with Br. Pháp Biểu] (7:58)
- The Art of Mindful Breathing and Sitting [with Sr. Chân Đức/Sr. Annabel] (8:36)
- How to Enjoy "Dharma Sharing" Circles Online [with Sr. Từ Nghiem] (11:07)
- Dharma Rain: How to listen to the talks [with Br. Pháp Hữu] (1:42)
- The Art of Mindful Eating and Consuming [with Sr. Trai Nghiem] (9:32)
- The Art of Slow Walking Meditation Indoors [with Br. Pháp Hữu] (4:13)
- Outdoor Walking Meditation [with Sr. Sinh Nghiem]
- 16:00 - 18:30 CEST (Paris time) Test your connection for sitting meditation, exercises, Dharma talks, guided relaxation & workshops
- ⫸ LIVE 19:45 - 21:00 CEST (Paris time) Singing and Orientation "STOPPING & ARRIVING" with Sister True Dedication
- 21:00 CEST (Paris time) The Sound of the Great Temple Bell (26:23)
- 6:45-7:15 CEST (Paris time) Qi Gong stick exercises
- ⫸ LIVE 7:30-8:15 CEST (Paris time) Guided Sitting Meditation "Joy of Meditation as Nourishment" and Sutra reading "Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone"
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30-11:15 CEST (Paris time) Chanting followed by a Dharma talk “HOME: A JOURNEY INWARD” offered by Sister Luc Nghiem
- Suggested practice: Outdoor Walking meditation
- ⫸ LIVE 12:00 - 13:30 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for those who chose the Asian time zone
- ⫸ LIVE 14:00-15:00 CEST (Paris time) "Deep Lying Down Meditation" offered by Sister Chanh Niem
- ⫸ LIVE 15:30 - 17:00 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for Europe, Africa, Asia & Pacific
- ⫸ LIVE 18:30 - 19:30 CEST (Paris time) Tea-hangout (optional)
- ⫸ LIVE 20:00-20:45 CEST (Paris time) Guided sitting meditation: "Arrived, Home" and listen to the text of "Nourishing Love and Understanding"
- ⫸ LIVE 21:00 - 22:30 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for those who chose the America time zone
- 21:00 CEST (Paris time) The Sound of the Great Temple Bell (19:46)
- 6:45-7:15 CEST (Paris time) The Ten Mindful Movements
- ⫸ LIVE 7:30-8:15 CEST (Paris time) Guided sitting meditation: "Six Consciousnesses" and Sutra reading "Discourse on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings"
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30-11:15 CEST (Paris time) (UPLOADED) Workshop "A Journey towards Inner Harmony" offered by Br. Phap Lai
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30-11:15 CEST (Paris time) (UPLOADED) Workshop "Tangerine Meditation" offered by Br. Troi Bao Tang
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30-11:15 CEST (Paris time) (UPLOADED) Workshop "The Art of Sitting Meditation" offered by Sr. Thuan Khanh
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30-11:15 CEST (Paris time)(UPLOADED) Workshop "Caring for others with compassion, solidity, and resilience " offered by Sr. Tam Muoi
- Suggested practice: Outdoor Walking meditation
- ⫸ LIVE 15:00 CEST (Paris time) Avalokiteshvara Chanting followed by a Dharma Talk "OUR DEEPEST ASPIRATION" offered by Brother Phap Huu
- ⫸ LIVE 18:30 - 19:30 CEST (Paris time) Tea-hangout (optional)
- Free time to write a New Year's Resolution (or letter of aspiration) (16:42)
- ⫸ LIVE 23:30 CEST (Paris time) Midnight Ceremony to Welcome the New Year
- ⫸ LIVE 8:00 CEST (Paris time) Guided sitting meditation: "Pebble Meditation - Restoring Beauty in myself" (optional)
- ⫸ LIVE 10:30 CEST (Paris time) Session of Questions & Answers
- Suggested practice: Outdoor Walking meditation
- ⫸ LIVE 12:00 - 13:30 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for those who chose the Asian time zone
- ⫸ LIVE 14:00-15:00 CEST (Paris time) Deep lying down meditation offered by Sr. Linh Di
- ⫸ LIVE 15:30 - 17:00 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for Europe, Africa, Asia & Pacific
- ⫸ LIVE 18:30 - 19:30 CEST (Paris time) Mindful Dinner (15 minutes in silence) with the Five Contemplations and then hang-out with Sister Lang Nghiem (optional)
- ⫸ LIVE 20:00-20:45 CEST (Paris time) Guided sitting meditation "Healing Past Wounds and Beginning Anew" and Sutra reading "Discourse on Love"
- 21:00 CEST (Paris time) The Sound of the Great Temple Bell (27:43)
- ⫸ LIVE 21:00 - 22:30 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for those who chose the America time zone
- 6:45-7:15 CEST (Paris time) Integral Taichi by Sr. Hao Nghiem
- ⫸ LIVE 7:30-8:15 CEST (Paris time) Guided Sitting Meditation "Sitting with parents' back and lungs" and Sutra reading "Discourse on the Five Ways of Putting an End to Anger"
- ⫸ LIVE 9:30-11:15 CEST (Paris time) Chanting followed by a Dharma talk “New Year New Me” offered by Sister Chan Duc
- Suggested practice: Outdoor Walking meditation
- ⫸ LIVE 12:00 - 13:30 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for those who chose the Asian time zone
- ⫸ LIVE 14:00-15:00 CEST (Paris time) "Deep lying down meditation" offered by Sister Moi Len
- ⫸ LIVE 15:30 - 17:00 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for Europe, Africa, Asia & Pacific
- ⫸ LIVE 18:30 - 19:30 CEST (Paris time) Silent dinner in 15 minutes with the Five Contemplations and hang-out with Sister Hien Nghiem (optional)
- ⫸ LIVE 20:00-20:45 CEST (Paris time) Guided sitting meditation: "Contemplating the non-local and boundless nature of all things" and say Goodbye
- ⫸ LIVE 21:00 - 22:30 CEST (Paris time) Dharma Sharing for those who chose the America time zone
- 21:00 CEST (Paris time) The Sound of the Great Temple Bell (14:43)
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