Big Bell at Plum Village Hong Kong
Our teacher - Thich Nhat Hanh
Monastics chanting in a Day of Mindfulness
Monastics chanting in front of audiences

The Latest News

  1. 2026 Plum Village Hong Kong / Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism schedule is ready. Feel free to mark them in your calendar.
  2. Revisit “Walk with Hong Kong: Online Meditation”

Friendly Reminders

  1. Temperature in Ngong Ping is 5-7 °C different from that in the downtown, and the weather there can be unpredictable. So please check the latest weather forecast before setting off. You may bring extra clothing/rain gear to keep warm and dry during winter; mosquito repellent and sunblock may be needed during summer.
  2. Please dress in a respectful manner when coming to Lotus Pond Temple or Plum Village Hong Kong/AIAB, and refrain from wearing revealing clothing such as shorts, tank tops (singlets), tight yoga clothes or V-neck clothes. Loose attires covering shoulders and knees is recommended, as they are comfortable for sitting meditation, and will make all participants and monastic brothers and sisters feel at ease.
  3. Please register if you would like to join our events. Your kind action will help the monastics better prepare for the events. Thank you!
Update at 2026-01-11 20:50:38

Upcoming Events

Sunday Day of Mindfulness – 2026.01.25

  •  2026-01-25 09:30 - 16:30
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
  •  Free (donations are welcome)

Information of the activity 1st week: 5 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 2nd week: separate activities for Wake Up Group (youth aged 18 to 35)) 3rd week: 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 4th week: Q&A / Children Program Registration link will be open on Monday night approximately 11:00 pm and ended on Friday evening 18:00, or the capacity are fully occupied.

Friday Night Mindfulness Practice (2026 Jan / Feb)

  •  2026-02-06 19:30 - 21:15
  •  Zoom / In-person
  •  free online / $60 in-person

Friday Night Practice is a “lite” mindful practice in town. On the first and third Friday of a month, we come together to have Friday Night Practice. We have a chance to practice mindfulness together with others and generate a powerful collective energy that can bring healing and transformation in ourselves and the world with the community after a busy week. You are welcome to join us 🙏 Date Time (UTC +8) Location Language 2026 Jan 2nd 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2026 Jan 16th 19:00 – 21:00 In-person Cantonese 2026 Feb 6th 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2026 Feb 20th 19:00 – 21:00 In-person Cantonese The current venue for our in-person practice session requires a rental fee. To help cover the cost and keep the sessions sustainable, we suggest a contribution of HK$60 per person. For online practices, the exact zoom link and address of the practice center will be provided upon successful registration. Please join 5 minutes earlier to settle down in silence. Please use the following forms for registration: January 2nd and February 6th: register here January 16th: register here, form opens at January 2nd 00:00 UTC+8 February 20th: register here, form opens at February 6th 00:00 UTC+8 If you have further enquiry, please contact the Friday Night Practice coordination team at plumvillage.hk@gmail.com.

Sunday Day of Mindfulness – 2026.01.18

  •  2026-01-18 09:30 - 17:00
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
  •  Free (donations are welcome)

  Information of the activity 1st week: 5 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 2nd week: separate activities for Wake Up Group (youth aged 18 to 35)) 3rd week: 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 4th week: Q&A / Children Program Registration link will be open on Monday night approximately 11:00 pm and ended on Friday evening 18:00, or the capacity are fully occupied.  

Wake-Up Retreat 2026 — Jan 8 – 11, 2026

  •  2026-01-08 15:00 - 2026-01-11 14:00
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
  •  HK$2,000

We are very happy to inform that at the beginning of the year 2026, from January 8 – 11, we are going to organize Wake Up retreat for young friends, aged 18 – 40. The theme of this retreat is “Be Free Where You Are”. We will have an opportunity to look deeply at ourselves to find out how to be free whenever we want to.  We will learn the way to cultivate the energy of mindfulness that helps to transform our lives. Mindfulness means being here, present, and totally alive.  It is true freedom – and without this freedom, there is no happiness. Tentative Schedule: Time / Date Thur. Jan 8 Fri. Jan 9 Sat. Jan 10 Sun. Jan 11 5:15 Wake-up 6:00 Guided Sitting Meditation, Slow Walking & Reading Discourse 7:00 10 Mindful Movements & Walking Meditation 8:15 Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation Packing up & working meditation 10:15 Singing Meditation 10:30 Dharma Talk Q & A & Closing circle 12:30 Lunch 13:45 Total Relaxation Farewell & Happy Continuation of the practice at home 15:00 Registration/ Check- in 15:00 – 16:30 Group sharing 17:00 Game/Hiking Prepare for Performance/ Consultation 18:00 Dinner Dinner in family 19:30 Guided Relaxation / Orientation 5 Mindfulness Trainings Presentation Performance 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence Language: English with Cantonese / Mandarin Translation Accommodation and cost: Accommodation for this retreat is limited to dormitory-room. Participants will be housed in dormitories (bunk beds).  Pillows, bed linens, and blankets are provided.  The cost per person is listed below (in HK Dollars). Room Type (4 days, 3 nights) Dormitory (HKD) Wake Uppers (aged 18 to 40) 2,000.00 Working Meditation: The retreat is held in the monastery. All the preparation and cooking will be done by the monastics and some volunteers. During the retreat, we need help from participants in preparation works like setting up the meditation hall and dining hall, washing up after meals… Participants will be grouped into […]

Sunday Day of Mindfulness – 2026.01.04

  •  2026-01-04 09:30 - 17:00
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Lantau
  •  Free (donations are welcome)

  Information of the activity 1st week: 5 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 2nd week: separate activities for Wake Up Group (youth aged 18 to 35)) 3rd week: 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 4th week: Q&A / Children Program Registration link will be open on Monday night approximately 11:00 pm and ended on Friday evening 18:00, or the capacity are fully occupied.  

Latest News

2026 Plum Village HK Events and Retreats List

Retreats 8/1 – 11/1: Wake Up Retreat 3/4 – 7/4: Spring Retreat 15/7 – 19/7: Summer Retreat 5/8 – 9/8: Educators Retreat 21/10 – 25/10: Body Mind Wellbeing Retreat Special Sunday DoMs 24/5: The Buddha’s Birthday (Vesak) 31/5: Rain Retreat Face-to-Face (Opening) Ceremony 16/8: Rose Ceremony 23/8: Pavāranā Ceremony 19/9: Mid-Autumn Celebration Education University Hong Kong DoMs 28/2 28/3 23/5 27/6 19/9 21/11 Friday Night Practices (Online in English, Face-to-Face in Cantonese) 2/1 (online), 16/1 (HK Island) 6/2 (online), 20/2 (HK Island) 6/3 (online), 20/3 (HK Island) 3/4 (online), 17/4 (HK Island) 1/5 (online), 15/5 (HK Island) 5/6 (online), 19/6 (HK Island) 3/7 (online) 7/8 (online), 21/8 (HK Island) 4/9 (online), 18/9 (HK Island) 2/10 (online), 16/10 (HK Island) 6/11 (online), 20/11 (HK Island) 4/12 (online), 18/12 (HK Island)

Published at 2025-12-26 21:18:15

「星期五晚共修@港島」

星期五晚共修有新地方了! 2026 年 1月已開始報名。 感恩這些年來同修們對香港梅村「星期五晚共修@中環」的支持!從2025年 12月開始,我們會在銅鑼灣繼續星期五晚共修。活動名稱更新為「星期五晚共修@港島」 新的場地是租用的,需要大家的支持,建議每位參加者HK$60以協助繳交租金。延續我們的正念的修習,很需要大家的支持。 報名程序亦有所變動。報名連結將於活動兩星期前開放。報名完成後,你會收到一封電郵,內附詳細地址。 請於當晚提早十至十五分鐘到場,安頓。抵達後,請簽到,並在旁邊的小箱內放下你的支助,請自行找續(如需要)。 名額:30 位 截至報名:星期四晚十時正,或名額已滿。 報名報,務必出席。如有任何問題,請電郵至plumvillage.hk@gmail.com

Published at 2025-12-03 20:09:34

Revisit “Walk with Hong Kong : On-line Meditation 2025”

On November 26, 2025, a devastating fire broke out in Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po, Hong Kong, destroying many homes and numerous lives. Some injured are still in the hospital, while others are waiting for news from their families members who are missing. Whether we know them or not, our hearts ache, feel heavy, and care for those who are suffering and their families. Plum Village Hong Kong will have 7  consecutive nights of meditation practicing with friends, embracing our emotions and share our care and love with others. This is the recording for the 7 nights on-line practice.  Due to the limited time, this page will be updated periodically.   This is an additional message from Thay Linh Cảm on November 29, 2025 after “Walk With Hong Kong : On-line Meditation” “To go through this moment together, we need to be strong and firm physically and mentally. We need to wake up that inner strength in us. To wake it up, we need to be nourished by positive energies of love, understanding, and compassion in order for the healing to be possible for us and those around us. During this time, especially these 3 days of mourning in Hong Kong, every day, when we wake up, we can give rise to thoughts of love and kindness and try to maintain these thoughts as much as we can, so collectively we can send this healing energy to those who suffer. And we can remember one thing that the suffering is there, but allowing ourselves to drown in suffering does not help us get out of it or give us any hope. Individual healing and collective healing energy is very important at this moment to bring more hope for ourselves and all others.”   Hereunder is YouTube linkage for  7 nights: 2025-11-27 Cantonese 粵語 1:50:52 start 開始 2025-11-28 Cantonese 粵語 0:07:29 start 開始 2025-11-29 Cantonese & English 粵語 及 英語 0:24:42 start 開始 […]

Published at 2025-12-01 17:53:52

AIAB 2025 September / October Newsletter

Hong Kong remains wrapped in the lingering warmth and humidity of late summer, reminding us to find ease even amidst the heat. Plum Village Hong Kong invites all to pause, breathe, and smile, keeping mindfulness at the heart of each day. Here are some event recap in the past two months and upcoming events in the coming two months.

Published at 2025-09-04 13:23:58

AIAB 2025 July / August Newsletter

Summer has arrived, bringing with it everything from bright, humid days to the occasional summer storm. As the weather shifts, let’s remember to stay mindful—pausing to breathe, smile, and appreciate the world around us. No matter what the forecast brings, let’s carry gratitude into each day and find small moments to give thanks.

Published at 2025-06-30 19:26:17

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