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Body-mind Wellbeing Retreat and 14 MT happened in October. We will have our usual practice schedule, and new events such as Education University of Hong Kong 2023 Day of Mindfulness in Nov, Wake Up Retreat: Mindfulness Survival Kit 101 in Dec, and Old Path White Clouds 2024 Pilgrimage in India in Apr 2024. Past Events Body-mind Wellbeing Retreat We just finished the Body-Mind Well-being Retreat “Transfoemarion and Healing” from October 19 – 23. More than 80 friends joined. Other than Hong Kong, we had friends from Malaysia, PRC, USA, etc. The weather on the first day was fine. The next day rained. Temperature dropped a lot to 15-16c. Cool and wet, but it didn’t affect us. Everyone enjoyed the activities in the retreat. From the Morning sitting session, guided sitting meditation, listening to the sutra, working meditation, Dharma talk, lunch, Total Relaxation, dharma sharing and evening activities. The executives of AIAB gave us Dharma talks in three days and Q&A session. The contents are rich and practical. Everyone sat there and listened attentively. Fb post link. Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Transmission Ceremony The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings (14 MT) are a modern distillation of the traditional Bodhisattva precepts of Mahayana Buddhism, created by Thich Nhat Hanh in Saigon in 1966. These Fourteen Trainings outline a way of practicing harmoniously in community followed by residents at all of the international monastic practice centers in the Plum Village tradition. In the weekend of Oct 28 – 29, we are fortunate to have had a 14 MT Transmission Ceremony held in Lotus Pond Temple and ten aspirants vow on taking on The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. Upcoming Events Friday Night Practices (2023 Nov / Dec) In our Friday night practice session, in addition to singing meditation, sitting meditation, walking meditation, and Dharma sharing, we continued reading “The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching” by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh in November and December. Here is the schedule: […]

AIAB celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival together with friends once again, after three years due to the epidemic. This month we review the Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration happened in September, introduce our usual practice schedule, and the Body-mind Wellbeing Retreat. Past Events Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration – 2023.09.30 Traditionally, Mid-Autumn Festival is to be with our family and friends. Due to the pandemic, we could only stay home and watch the moon in the last two years. We are back this year. AIAB had a Mid-Autumn Festival at Lotus Pond Temple on September 30, 2023 evening, monastics and friends celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. More details. Upcoming Events Friday Night Mindfulness Practice (2023 Oct / Nov) In our Friday night practice session, in addition to singing meditation, sitting meditation, walking meditation, and Dharma sharing, we continued reading “The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching” by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. October Theme: In the Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching – 2. On Nov, we will have a new theme. Here is the schedule: Oct 6th, 19:30 – 21:15 UTC+8, Online(Zoom) – English Oct 20th：cancelled Nov 3th, 19:30 – 21:15 UTC+8, Online(Zoom) – English Nov 17th, 19:00 – 21:00 UTC+8, Central – Cantonese For those interested, please visit our website on the Friday Night Practice. Sunday Day of Mindfulness Sunday Day of Mindfulness is led by AIAB monastics to integrate mindfulness into daily life. Through a series of mindfulness practice activities, we can enjoy the happiness of being present in the moment. In addition, practicing together as a sangha is an enjoyable experience and strengthens our practice. More details here. Participants can register on the website. If the registration is close, you can send an email to aiab@pvfhk.org. Wake Up Monday Night Practice (2023 Oct) We are thrilled to invite you to the upcoming MNP (Monday Night Practice) events at the Flower Market. These sessions are open to participants at all levels and provide a wonderful opportunity for […]

This month we will review the Rose Festival and Paravana Ceremony (closing ceremony of 3 months Rain Retreat) happened in August, introduce our usual practice schedule, and the Body-mind Wellbeing Retreat. We are learning to practice with mindfulness and to make smiling a practice to feel at ease. Past Events Rose Festival Plum Village Hong Kong held the Rose Festival on Aug 20, 2023, inspired by Thấy Thich Nhất Hạnh’s experience in Japan. Around 150 friends attended, celebrating the parental love. Activities included book readings, songs, and love letters. Each participant received a pair of roses. For more details, refer to this Fb post. Paravana Ceremony (closing ceremony of the 3-month Rain Retreat) Paravana Ceremony marked the end of the three-month Rain Retreat for Plum Village monastics. The monastics would then have 10 days off, with Lotus Pond Temple and Bamboo Forest Monastery do not have any schedule nor activities. Regular activities resume on Sep 7, 2023. For more details, refer to this Fb post. Upcoming Events Friday Night Mindfulness Practice (2023 Sep / Oct) In our Friday night practice session, in addition to singing meditation, sitting meditation, walking meditation, and Dharma sharing, we continued reading “The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching” by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. Bi-monthly Theme: In the Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching – 2 Here is the schedule: Sep 1st, 19:30 UTC+8, Online – English – Reading: Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness (EN) Sep 15th, 19:00 UTC+8, Central – Cantonese – Reading: Three Dharma Seals (CN) Oct 6th, 19:30 UTC+8, Online – English – Reading: The Four Immeasurables (EN) Oct 20th, 19:00 UTC+8, Central – Cantonese – Reading: The Six Paramitas (CN) For those interested, please register here for the online sessions. To register for the offline sessions, please visit our website on the Monday of that week. Wake Up Monday Night Practice (2023 Sep / Oct) We are thrilled to invite you to the upcoming MNP (Monday Night […]

This month we will recap on the Family Retreat and the Educators' Retreat, and continue with our regular Friday Night Practices and Sunday Day of Mindfulness at Lotus Pond Temple. We are learning to make mindfulness our way of life, enjoying the beauty around us, and deepening our practice day by day.

We have a series of events this month, including mindfulness practices and themed meditation retreats. Join us to learn how to cultivate mindfulness energy and engage in meditation. We hope to provide you with a sense of the beauty of life and inner peace, making your life more free, peaceful, and joyful. Current Events： Friday Night Mindfulness Practice (2023 July/Aug) Time: 1st and 3rd Friday of July and Aug Bi-monthly Theme: In the Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh brings his gift of clear and poetic expression to an explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and other basic Buddhist teachings. Thich Nhat Hanh’s extraordinary contribution to Buddhism and to life is the way he makes these teachings and practices accessible to everyone, showing us how the very suffering that is holding us down can be the path to our liberation. More Details Weekly Sunday Day of Mindfulness Time: Every Sunday 9:30 – 16:00 Sunday 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 focused and attentive in our daily life. Practicing together is indeed very happy and enjoyable! More Details “Cultivating Happiness and Harmony in Families” 2023 Summer Family Retreat Date: 2023 July 19 – 23 The retreat aims to teach the teachings of the Buddha on cultivating peace and harmony in families. Participants will practice mindfulness in their daily activities and appreciate the beauty of nature surrounding them. The retreat includes dharma talks and sharing sessions on living in the present moment and fostering togetherness. These activities aim to cultivate peace and harmony within families. The retreat […]

We have the following major events took place in May and early June. Vesak Celebration On the Sunday of May 21st, we had the Vesak Celebration (Celebration of Buddha birthday) in Lotus Pond Temple. We all had a chance to bathe the baby Buddha to commemorate his teaching passed down 2000 years ago and to cultivate the Buddha nature within ourselves. Thay Phap Kham also delivered an insightful dharma talk, reminding us of our aspirations of becoming Buddha-to-be.   Zen for 1000 Carnival 2023 千人禪修嘉年華 Zen for 1000 Carnival (千人禪修嘉年華2023) took place at Jao Tsung-I Academy over the most recent weekend on June 3rd and 4th. This event provided attendees with an array of meditative and artistic experiences, such as tea meditation, mindful calligraphy, and copying of Buddhist texts, among others. Additionally, Plum Village Hong Kong also facilitated dharma talk workshops, a mindfulness singing session, and introduced the practice of walking meditation and total relaxation to the general public.   Breathe and Smile Plum Village Hong Kong