Upcoming Events

•  2024-12-22 09:30 - 16:30
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  Free (donations are welcome)

The Day of Mindfulness (DOM) is mainly facilitated by the monks and nuns of AIAB with the intention to bring the practices of Buddhism into daily life. It is a day for us to experience the happiness of the present moment simply by having a series of mindfulness practice activities. The mindfulness practice will help us to become more focus and attentive in our daily life. Practicing together is indeed very happy and enjoyable! This week is a special one.  We shall celebration Christmas with all friends. Plum Villages does not only practice mindfulness together, but also celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.  In the afternoon, we will have a Christmas Celebration session. If you have some sharing, like songs, poem, story…, you are welcome to share with us during the session. The program of the DOM is as follow: ime Program 09:30 Orientation for new friends 10:00 Walking Meditation 11:00 Q&A –  12:30 Lunch 13:30 Total Relaxation 15:00 X’mas Celebration  

•  2025-01-08 16:00 - 2025-01-12 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,500

Wake Up is an active global community of young mindfulness practitioners, aged 18 – 35, inspired by the teachings of Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh.  We come together to practice mindfulness in order to take care of ourselves, nourish happiness, and contribute to building a healthier and more compassionate society. We are very happy to inform that at the beginning of  2025 we are going to organize an International Wake Up retreat for young friends, aged 18-40, to come and join our practices. We are aware that in our modern society nowadays people have to confront with a number of issues and difficulties in their daily lives. However, they do not know how to handle their emotions or painful feelings. People have a tendency to run away or cover up their suffering with consumptions or harmful entertainments. Therefore, the theme of this retreat is ‘Being Peace Amid Suffering’. We will have a chance to observe ourselves, learn and contemplate the way to deal with our suffering in order to re-establish happiness and peace for ourselves and for our society. Tentative Schedule:   8 Jan 2025 Wednesday 9 Jan 2025 Thursday 10 Jan 2025 Friday  11 Jan 2025 Saturday 12 Jan 2025 Sunday 5:15 Wake – up 6:00 Guided Sitting Meditation – Slow Walking – Reading Discourse Outdoor Sitting- Breakfast  Five Mindfulness Trainings Transmission 7:00 10 Mindful Movements – Walking Meditation 8:15 Breakfast Formal Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation 10:30 Lecture Lecture: 5 Mindfulness Training Presentation Lecture Question & Answer Closing Circle 12:30 Lunch Lunch (Picnic) Farewell – Happy Continuation of the practice at home 13:45 Total relaxation 15:00 Registration – Check-in Dharma sharing 16:30 Break the Ice Break/ Consultation 17:00 Hiking Prepare for Performance 18:00 Dinner Dinner in family 19:30 Orientation – Receiving families Sitting Meditation,  Sharing & practicing Touching the Earth Beginning Anew Presentation Bon fire 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence (until after washing breakfast dishes) Language: English […]