3-month Winter Retreat
Nov
8
to Feb 9

3-month Winter Retreat

Dear friends,

We are no longer accepting applications for those people who would like to join us for the commitment to the 3-months of the Winter Retreat. Registration is closed. Please join us instead for a Seasonal Retreat. You can stay for a weekend up to two weeks on a Seasonal Retreat.

This year, our Winter Retreat begins on Friday, November 8, 2024 and will end on Sunday, February 9th, 2024.

Blue Cliff remains open to welcome short-term guests, new as well as seasoned practitioners, who wish to come to join us for the practice.

Please stay in touch by visiting Blue Cliff Monastery youtube channel for weekly Dharma talks and other activities in order to continue to nourish your practice.

Thank you for your presence and practice. May you and your loved ones be healthy, peaceful and happy.

The Blue Cliff Community.


Everyone is welcome to join us during the 3-month retreat for days of mindfulness and to stay overnight on a Seasonal Retreat. You can stay a weekend up to two weeks during the 3-month Winter Retreat. Please visit our website page, About Our Retreats, for more details.



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Nov
17
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Nov
21
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Nov
24
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Nov
28
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulness

On this plate There are many hands
The hands that sowed the seeds And the hands that tilled the land,
The hands that worked the harvest, and brought it to the stands.
Yes on this plate are many hands.

In this bowl Are sun and rain and air,
The garden's soil and all the tiny creatures that live there.
A delicate balance Of beings great and small.
Yes in this bowl we have them all.

In this food There are many souls.
Some may be our family Who served it in our bowl.
Some may be migrant workers Whom we will never know,
And can't afford to buy the food they grow.

In this room there are many hands.
Let's join them all together In a circle if we can.
And in this sacred silence Let there be gratitude
For the many hearts and hands that made this food.

-Many Hands by Jody Kessler
https://youtu.be/zmKMfJGsrqA?feature=shared

COME FOR THE DAY-Everyone is welcome to come for the day on Thursday, Nov 28, for our Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulness. The day will begin at 9:30 am and will end about 9 pm. Come for the whole day or part of the day. Please email office@bluecliffmonastery.org if you plan to come.

9:30 am live Dharma Talk
11:30 am Walking Meditation through the forest
12:30 pm Mindful Lunch, everyone is welcome to bring vegan dishes, a dessert, a main dish, a beverage, an appetizer, a side dish. If you can, please label ingredients for our friends with food allergies.
2:30 pm Total Relaxation
4:30 pm Be-in
6:00 pm Dinner

We are not accepting overnight arrivals on Thursday, November 28.

If you wish to stay overnight arriving Wed night or Fri night during this week please visit our website page, About Our Retreats, for more details on how to register.

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
1
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
5
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
8
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
12
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
15
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
19
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
22
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
24
3:00 PM15:00

Christmas Eve, Dec 24th

Everyone is welcome to come for the Christmas Eve day, no registration is required for the day. However, it is helpful if you can email us that you are coming.

3:00 pm Walking Meditation
4:00 pm Live Dharma Talk
5:30 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Be-In

We invite you to come Christmas Eve for the afternoon/evening program with the option of staying one night on a Seasonal Retreat. The registration link for those wishing to stay overnight this one night is on our website page, About Our Retreats. There is no need to register if you are coming for the day only.


For overnight stays, arrival is on Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024, between 1 and 2 pm, departure is on Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024. There are no activities planned for Dec 25 besides brunch at 10:30 am. Registration is required before arrival for overnight stays.


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Dec
28
to Jan 1

Holiday Retreat 2024-25: Cultivating True Happiness

CULTIVATING TRUE HAPPINESS

All of us have the capacity to be happy. We have seeds of compassion, understanding and love in us. We all have many good seeds of happiness and joy. Yet we also have the habit of running in us. This restless energy of dissatisfaction and struggle separates us from the present moment and from ourselves.

In part, we’re running toward something. We think happiness isn’t possible in the here and now, so we try to run ahead into the future. We think if we can just get enough power, fame wealth, or admiration from others, then we’ll finally be happy. We hope that if we run toward these things faster and harder, we will get to happiness.

This Holiday Retreat with mindful attention and deep looking, we can transform the painful habit of running into the habit of cultivating true happiness.

May we and all beings let go of the burdens we carry.
May we and all beings live light and free.

We also offer a children's program and a teen’s program during this retreat. Join us!

The onsite registration and commuter registration for the Holiday Retreat is full. You are welcome to join our Wait List. Please email office@bluecliffmonastery.org if you wish to be on a wait list. Please send the first and last names, gender, and age of everyone to be added to the list. Thank you.

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Nov
14
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Nov
10
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

9:30 am  3-month Winter Retreat Opening Ceremony

11:30 am Live Dharma Talk

1:00 pm Lunch

1:45-2:45 pm Bookshop opens

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Nov
7
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Nov
3
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:30 am ET -  Ordination Ceremony

          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Oct
31
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Oct
27
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Q & A session
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma sharing
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Oct
24
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Oct
20
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Oct
17
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Oct
10
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Oct
6
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
29
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday Day of Mindfulness


See our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

09:30 am ET -  Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma sharing
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
26
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
22
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09

The Dharma talk will be in Vietnamese Zoom with a link for English.

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
19
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
15
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
12
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
8
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
5
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Sep
1
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Aug
29
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Aug
25
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Please visit our youTube channel for today’s talk with Br. Phap Lac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mFtUqEY-L4

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Jul
21
to Aug 24

No Days of Mindfulness-July 21 through August 24, 2024

There are no days of mindfulness in July. The next Sunday Day of Mindfulness will be Sunday, August 25, 2024. All days of mindfulness are listed here in the Schedule of Events. If it isn’t listed here in the Schedule of Events, it means there is no day of mindfulness.

Beginning August 25, we will be back on our regular schedule of days of mindfulness most Thursdays and Sundays.

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Summer Family Retreat 2024: Cultivating Love and Joy
Jul
10
to Jul 14

Summer Family Retreat 2024: Cultivating Love and Joy

With the practice of mindfulness as the base, we shall learn to practice deep listening and loving speech to nourish true harmony within our families. During this retreat, we shall learn to practice together as an extended family and to support each other at home, in the workplace and at school. At times, adults and children will practice together and at other times, they will practice separately. It is a precious chance for the whole family to be in a practice setting and learn new ways of being with one another. We encourage both parents to join all five days of the retreat with their children. Single parents, singles and couples are welcome.

Campers bring their own tents and tent accessories and camp under trees or in the open. They have access to showers and bathrooms.
Commuters arrange their own accommodations off site and travel to the monastery each day.

Rates for the retreat are on a sliding scale.
Adult Dorm: $480-$280
Adult Camping (bring your own tent and equipment): $400-$200
Adult Commuting: $360-$200

Special Dorm Rates for Students (18-27), Unemployed, Senior (65 and up): $400-$200

Teen Dorm/Tent/Commuter (13-17): $200-$180
Child Dorm/Tent/Commuter (6-12): $180-$140
Young Child Dorm/Tent/Commuter (0-5): $00

*Commuter means you find your own airBnb, motel, or hotel and drive from that place to the monastery and return to that place in the evening.

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Jul
7
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness

This will be the last day of mindfulness until September. Fall days will be posted at a later time. If a day of mindfulness is not listed here, it means we are not having one one on that day.

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Zoom Link for Dharma Talk 

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09


Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Mindful Community Work Day: Saturday, July 6, 2024
Jul
6
9:00 AM09:00

Mindful Community Work Day: Saturday, July 6, 2024

Come for the Day

Please join us for a July Saturday, Community Work Day as we work together joyfully and harmoniously preparing for our summer retreats.  One session will begin at 9:30 am with a gathering and we will have a second session at 3:00 pm. Join us for one or both sessions.  

Please sign up for the day so we can plan better for the meals and for work.




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