Past Events

•  2024-08-18 09:30 - 16:15
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  Free (donations are welcome)

The Rose Ceremony In the West we have Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to celebrate the presence of our parents in our lives. The Rose Ceremony is a tradition that Thầy, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh began after a visit to Japan. While in Tokyo some Japanese students pinned a carnation on Thầy’s robe. On Mother’s day, it is their custom to wear a red flower on the lapel when your mother is still alive, and a white one if she is no longer alive. In Vietnam (and other Asian countries) there is a tradition to celebrate the Ullambana Ceremony, which is an occasion to commemorate Venerable Maudgalyayana for his expression of filial love – rescuing his Mother from the Hell realm. Every year, as part of the Plum Village tradition we celebrate both the Ullambana and the Rose Ceremony together. It is an opportunity to pay respect and offer gratitude to our parents for their love and care throughout our lives. This is special as it is a time when you can reflect on and appreciate the good seeds that your parents have passed on to you, whether they are still alive or have already passed away.   Schedule 09:30 Orientation 10:00 Walking Meditation 11:00 Rose Ceremony 13:00 Lunch 14:45 Be-In 16:15 Farewell    

•  2024-08-16 19:00 - 21:00
•  中環 （活動地址會在Google系統確認信息發放）
•  免費（歡迎隨喜）

每月第三個星期五在中環舉行「星期五晚共修@中環」，是在市內「輕型」實體版修習活動，以粵語溝通為主。我們有機會與社區的其他同修一起練習正念，並由資深在家眾修習朋友一同分享。 我們在集體修習中，可產生強大的能量，在忙碌的一周之後，為我們自己和世界帶來療癒和轉化。 參加共修不需要任何經驗和費用，建議穿著寬鬆舒適的衣服，亦希望大家能預早 10 分鐘到達，好讓能夠讓身心平靜下來。 星期五晚共修@中環必須報名。報名連續會在該活動的星期一晚上十時開放，直至星期四黃昏六時或額滿即止。 地點：中環 （詳細地址會在成功報名後，在Google link 最後一頁顯示） 當你填妥表格後，按下「提交」或 submit 後，請留意系統發出的確認信息。內含地址。我們不再另發電郵確認。如果您有任何問題，請發送電子郵件至 rainofcompassion.pvhk@gmail.com。 我們期待在周五晚上的練習中與您一起練習。      

•  2024-08-16 19:00 - 21:00
•  Zoom / Central
•  Free

Book reading in these two months: The Art of Power. Friday Night Practice is a “lite” mindful practice in town. Every two weeks there is Friday Night Practice, we have a chance to practice Mindfulness together with others in the community. We can generate a powerful collective energy that can bring healing and transformation in ourselves and the world with the community after a busy week. In July and August, we will continue our reading on “The Art of Power” written by Zen Master Thich Nhat Han to cultivate the inner power within ourselves. You are welcome to join us 🙏 As we have two retreats in July and August, the Summer Retreat in Jul 17 – 21 and the Educator Retreat in Jul 31 – Aug 4, we will only have one Friday Night practice each month in July and August. The following is our schedule. Date Time (UTC +8) Location Language 2024 July 5th 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2024 July 19th Cancelled 2024 August 2nd Cancelled 2024 August 16th 19:00 – 21:00 Central Cantonese Joining the practice is free and require no previous experience. For practices online the zoom link will be provided upon successful registration. Please join 5 minutes earlier to settle ourselves down in silence. Registration here is only for online practices. The registration to Central will be open on Monday of that week. Please visit this page again by then.

•  2024-08-11 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 10:00 pm and ended on Friday evening 18:00, or the capacity are fully occupied.

•  2024-07-31 16:00 - 2024-08-04 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,500.00

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh taught how to invite the small bell at the Day of Mindfulness for Educators, Education University of Hong Kong 2013 (photo by Kelvin Cheuk)   The theme of the retreat is The Way Out is In, which guides us to go back to ourselves, to look deeply into our body, feelings, emotions, and thoughts. Looking deeply from within, we can see causes of challenges that we are facing and find ways to cope and overcome them. This retreat is open to those who are involved in teaching and training, including teachers, school counsellors, trainers and staff of formal or informal educational and trainings organizations. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) held a Day Of Mindfulness for Educators at Education University of Hong Kong (formerly Hong Kong Institute of Education) in 2007, 2010 and 2013. As an effort to bring mindfulness into education, Thay and the Plum Village Sangha established the Wake-Up School initiative and set up a structured mindfulness training program for teachers. The objectives of the Wake-Up school is to help educators take care and cultivate peace and happiness within themselves in order to help their students and colleagues to do the same. A detailed Wake-Up School program was written in the book “Happy Teachers Change the World.” In this retreat, we will have the chance to learn teachings and practices of mindfulness to stop and calm ourselves, to look deeply from within, to cultivate peace and happiness, 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 […]

•  2024-07-28 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 10:00 pm and ended on Friday evening 18:00, or the capacity are fully occupied.