- 2023-10-19 16:00 - 2023-10-23 14:00
- Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
- HK$2,000
The retreat is full. Theme: Transformation and Healing Target: For adult who wants to learn and practice mindfulness to calm their body and mind, to cope with challenges, and to transform and heal difficulties that they have faced in life. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh outlined a five-step healing and transformation process, which includes recognizing, accepting, embracing, looking deeply and understanding (insight). Stopping, calming, and resting are prerequisites for healing. There are peace and happiness as well as pain and suffering in life. The energy of mindfulness can shine lights into the roots of our pain and suffering, helping to wash away the afflictions, turning them into peace and happiness. The tears I shed yesterday have become rain. In this retreat, we will have the chance to learn teachings and practices of mindfulness to cultivate peace and happiness, inspiration and insight, which already existing in us. We will practice mindfulness as a way of life, where everything we do like breathing, walking, eating, smiling …. is an act of mindfulness. We will enjoy the beautiful sky, the trees, the walking path, the flowers around us. We will listen to Dharma talks and participated in group sharing on how to live fully in the present moments, to deal with negative emotions, and to cultivate togetherness, making our presence a precious gift to us and others. Date Time Oct 19 Thr Oct 20 Fri Oct 21 Sat Oct 22 Sun Oct 23 Mon 5:15 Wake Up 6:00 Sitting & Slow Walking & Reading Discourse Outdoor walking, sitting & breakfast 7:00 10 Mindful Movements & Walking Meditation 8:00 Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation 10:30 Dharma Talk Q&A 12:30 Lunch 14:00 Total Relaxation Closing Circle & Farewell 15:00 15:00 – 17:30 Registration & Check-in Group Sharing 16:45 Exercise Hiking Exercise / Consultation 18:00 Dinner 19:30 Dharma Talk Touching the Earth Beginning Anew Performance 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence Language: English with Cantonese translation Accommodation […]