Mar
23
9:15 AM09:15

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MARCH 23, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma Sharing
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Mindful Hands, Compassionate Heart Fundraiser
Mar
26
to Mar 27

Mindful Hands, Compassionate Heart Fundraiser

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Mindful Hands, Compassionate Heart –
Calligraphy & Art Exhibition, Dinner, Silent Auction

Organized by and with the presence of the Blue Cliff Monastery monastics

A special fundraising event featuring an inspiring calligraphy and art exhibition, a delightful Vietnamese dinner, and a silent auction showcasing artwork by monastics and lay friends, and original calligraphies by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh

Venue: Washington DC Friends Meeting House, 2111 Decatur Place NW, Washington, DC 20008

Exhibition: March 26: 12pm–8pm & March 27: 9am–4:30pm
Enjoy the artworks along with tea meditation, walking and sitting meditation, guided by Blue Cliff monastics
Exhibition Ticket Only: $20 (regular), $10 (student)

Dinner & Auction: March 27: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
A nourishing, mindful and joyous Vietnamese plant-based meal with Blue Cliff monastics, followed by silent auction
Dinner + Auction Ticket (includes Exhibition): $50

For those unable to attend, all artworks and original Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh’s calligraphies are also available for viewing via our online silent auction from March 1 - 26, 2025:

All proceeds benefit the Moon Lake Nunnery construction project.

To learn more about the Moon Lake Nunnery Project: Watch video

Questions, please contact: Brian Murphy (email: bjmm33477@gmail.com)

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Apr
10
9:00 AM09:00

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness, April 10, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Apr
13
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, APRIL 13, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk (in Vietnamese)
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma Sharing
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Apr
17
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, APRIL 17, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Apr
20
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, APRIL 20, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk (in Vietnamese)
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Order of Interbeing Retreat 2025: The Path of the Bodhisattva Vow
Apr
23
to Apr 27

Order of Interbeing Retreat 2025: The Path of the Bodhisattva Vow

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The OI Retreat will be held this year from April 23, 2025 through April 27, 2025. This retreat is for OI members and formally recognized aspirants only.

Dear Thầy,

Dear community of the Order of Interbeings and aspirants,

Once again, a new year has arrived. Welcome all to 2025, Year of the Wood Snake! As snow continues to cover the grounds of Blue Cliff, we are aware that Spring is just around the corner. The great Magnolia tree in front of the dining hall is full of buds, ready to bloom in time to welcome you back to Blue Cliff.

As has been a Blue Cliff tradition, the OI retreat kick-starts our Spring and retreat-offering season. Your presence and energy of practice will contribute positively to the collective energy of the whole Sangha body for the coming year.

With a lotus,
The 2025 OI Retreat Organizing Team

“The Path of the Bodhisattva Vow” is the theme of our Order of Interbeing (OI) retreat this year. OI members and formally recognized OI aspirants can register using the button below.

This retreat is for OI members and formally recognized aspirants only.

A formally recognized aspirant must have already begun his or her aspirancy process and must have a current OI mentor who is an ordained Dharma teacher.

For aspirants who request ordination, please send your complete packet by March 31, 2025 to oiapplications@bluecliffmonastery.org.

The morning of the 27th will be the transmission ceremony for those receiving the 14 Mindfulness Trainings.

The Order of Interbeing is a community of monastics and lay people who have committed to living their lives in accord with the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. This five-day retreat is a chance for OI members and aspirants, both monastic and lay, to strengthen our practice, deepen our connection as a community, and explore ways to nurture and strengthen our aspiration to live beautifully and mindfully in the spirit of togetherness.

If you are not a member and wish to learn more about the Order of Interbeing, please go to our website page: https://orderofinterbeing.org/about/our-history/

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May
4
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MAY 4, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk (in Vietnamese)
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - 5 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Vesak Weekend May 9-11, 2025
May
9
to May 11

Vesak Weekend May 9-11, 2025

Let us celebrate together the life of one of the greatest beings on Earth.

Siddhartha, or Buddha Shakyamuni, was an enlightened being whose teachings have helped millions of people touch the peace, love and understanding inherent in each of us.  In celebration and remembrance of the Buddha, we will practice mindfulness together as a sangha and community, seeing that the Buddha is still very much alive, here and now.

You are welcome to join us for the weekend. We ask all retreatants to arrive on Friday, May 9, 2025 between 2 and 5pm, in time for our 6pm dinner and 7:30pm orientation.  Please no late or Saturday arrivals. Please register only if you are able to arrive before 5pm on Friday and stay for the entire weekend, departing on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Thank you.

This weekend is offered to our guests on a donation basis.

This retreat is open for both new and experienced mindfulness practitioners.

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May
11
9:00 AM09:00

VESAK SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MAY 11, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

   This is Vesak Sunday, a celebration of the Buddha’s birthday.

  09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
  11:30 am ET -  Bathing the Buddha Ceremony
  1:00 pm ET - Picnic lunch

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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May
15
3:00 PM15:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MAY 15, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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May
18
3:00 PM15:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MAY 18, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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May
22
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MAY 22, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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May
25
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MAY 25, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Q & A
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma Sharing
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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May
29
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MAY 29, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jun
1
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JUNE 1, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - 5 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jun
5
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JUNE 5, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Mindful Community Work Weekend: June 6-8, 2025
Jun
6
to Jun 8

Mindful Community Work Weekend: June 6-8, 2025

To participate in working meditation can be a great happiness. It is an opportunity to engage in the maintenance and care of our practice center while enjoying our practice of mindfulness. When we wash the cars, turn the compost piles, or chop wood, we stay mindful of our breathing and the activity that we are doing. When we work in the garden, we get in touch with the plants and nourish our connection to the earth. Sweeping and mopping the meditation halls, we see that we are already practicing to calm our mind and body.

Working Meditation links us to our everyday life, both here and when we return home.

Please join us for our June Mindful Community Work weekend with arrival on Friday afternoon and departure on Sunday afternoon. There is a 50% discount available for the weekend. We ask that you arrive on Friday afternoon and depart on Sunday.

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Mindful Community Work Day: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Jun
7
9:00 AM09:00

Mindful Community Work Day: Saturday, June 7, 2025

Come for the Day

Please join us for a Saturday, Community Work Day as we work together joyfully and harmoniously preparing for our summer retreats.  One session will begin at 9:30 am with a gathering and we will have a second session at 3:00 pm. Join us for one or both sessions.  

Please sign up for the day so we can plan better for the meals and for work.

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Jun
8
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JUNE 8, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma Sharing
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jun
12
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JUNE 12, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jun
15
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JUNE 15, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma Sharing
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jun
19
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JUNE 19, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jun
22
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JUNE 22, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -   Q & A session
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma Sharing
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jul
10
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JULY 10, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Jul
11
to Jul 13

MINDFUL COMMUNITY WORK WEEKEND, JULY 11-13, 2025

To participate in working meditation can be a great happiness. It is an opportunity to engage in the maintenance and care of our practice center while enjoying our practice of mindfulness. When we wash the cars, turn the compost piles, or chop wood, we stay mindful of our breathing and the activity that we are doing. When we work in the garden, we get in touch with the plants and nourish our connection to the earth. Sweeping and mopping the meditation halls, we see that we are already practicing to calm our mind and body.

Working Meditation links us to our everyday life, both here and when we return home.

Please join us for our July Mindful Community Work weekend with arrival on Friday afternoon and departure on Sunday afternoon. There is a 50% discount available for the weekend. We ask that you arrive on Friday afternoon and depart on Sunday.

registration will open soon

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Jul
13
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JULY 13, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET - Dharma Sharing
        1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Mar
20
9:15 AM09:15

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness, March 20, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Mar
17
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, APRIL 17, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Mar
16
9:15 AM09:15

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, MARCH 16, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Mar
13
9:15 AM09:15

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness, March 13, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a Day of Mindfulness. The planned schedule below is subject to change. Please check back closer to the date.

          09:30 am -  Dharma Talk - DVD - Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -  Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -  Mindful Lunch - the brothers’ dining hall
          02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing - Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in both the brothers’ and sisters’ dining halls.

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Feb
9
9:15 AM09:15

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, CLOSING THE WINTER RETREAT, FEB 9, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

      We will have a day of mindfulness on this last day of our 3-month Winter Retreat. The schedule is subject to change. 

09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma talk in Vietnamese
          11:00 am ET -  Paravana Ceremony (closing ceremony for the 3-month Winter Retreat).
12:30 pm ET - Picnic lunch

Live Dharma Talk Steaming on Zoom with English translation

https://plumvillage.zoom.us/j/99503954961?pwd=c1dVWm5WUHdPNi8vbjRUNmRwbk1JQT09

Meeting ID: 995 0395 4961
Passcode: 853213

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

Scheduled activities for this day may be changed.

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Feb
6
9:15 AM09:15

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness, Feb 6, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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TET Week 2025
Jan
28
to Jan 31

TET Week 2025

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Welcoming in the Vietnamese (Lunar) New Year or "Tết” is an important and joyful time at the monastery---the most important festival in Vietnamese culture.  We will focus on informal teachings based on traditional Vietnamese poetic "oracle reading."

Please note that our formal practices of sitting meditation, walking meditation and silent meals are suspended, and replaced with informal practice. Therefore Tết” is appropriate only for those already familiar with Plum Village practice.

The following schedule is subject to change.

Monday, Jan 27th - Arrival between 2 and 5 pm. Orientation 7:30 pm.

Tuesday, Jan 28th - Lunar New Year Eve
Arrival between 9 and 12:30 pm

8:00             Breakfast
9:30             Working Meditation
12:30           Lunch
3:00             Walking meditation
4:00             Live Dharma Talk (Poetry Appreciation)
6:00             Dinner
7:30             Performance
10:00           Lunar New Year's Eve Ceremony

Wednesday, Jan 29 (the 1st day of New Year)
8:00 am Breakfast at Sisters’ Hamlet 9:30 am         New Year Ceremony – Lễ tưởng niệm Sư Ông
                        Oracle Reading
12:30 pm         Lunch at Sisters’ Hamlet 3:00- 9:30 pm Room visits on brothers’ side or longterm rooms
6:00 pm           Dinner at Sisters’ Hamlet
9:30 pm           Room Visits end

Thursday, Jan 30 (The 2nd day of New Year)
8:00 am Breakfast at Brothers’ Hamlet 10:00 am Oracle Reading
12:30 pm - Lunch at Brothers’ Hamlet
3:30 - 9:30 pm - Room visits at sisters’ hamlets or longterm rooms 6:00 pm Dinner at Brothers’ Hamlet
9:30 pm Room Visits end

Friday, Jan 31
10:30 am Brunch at Sisters’ Hamlet

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Jan
26
9:15 AM09:15

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JAN 26, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Q&A session
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing

          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Jan
24
to Jan 26

Preparing for Tet, Jan 24 - Jan 25, 2025

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A special week of Tet preparations is coming up! The festive atmosphere and many traditional activities like making Earth cakes, decoration… will be all around the monastery. There is lots of mindful and joyful work to do therefore our regular meditation sessions will be paused - no sitting meditations or walking meditations with the Sangha.

Friday, Jan 24
8:00             Breakfast -  Earth Cake Wrapping
12:30           Lunch - Earth Cake Wrapping            
6:00             Dinner

Saturday, Jan 25
8:00             Breakfast
9:30             Working Meditation
12:30           Lunch
3:30             Working Meditation (Monastics)/ Buddhism Class (Layfriends)
6:00             Dinner

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Jan
23
9:15 AM09:15

THURSDAY, Day of Mindfulness, January 23, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

         Thursday, Jan 23
09:30am  -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
11:30 am -   Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
12:30 pm -   Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle Hall

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall and in the brothers’ and sisters’ dining hall.

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Jan
19
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness, Thay's Memorial Ceremony

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma talk in Vietnamese by High Vểnerable Minh Tuấn. The Dharma talk will be live streamed and in Vietnamese. The livestream will not provide English translation. There will be English translation onsite.
      11:00 am ET - Memorial Ceremony on the Third Year of Thầy’s Passing and novice ordination ceremony. These ceremonies will be live streamed on our youTube channel.
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

If you wish to stay overnight for this day of mindfulness, please register for a Seasonal Retreat with arrival on a Friday afternoon. Please visit our website page, About Our Retreats, for more information on Seasonal Retreats and to register.

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Jan
16
9:15 AM09:15

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness, Jan 16, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Jan
12
9:15 AM09:15

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, JAN 12, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Jan
9
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness, Jan 9, 2025

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
28
to Jan 1

Holiday Retreat 2024-25: Cultivating True Happiness

CULTIVATING TRUE HAPPINESS

All of us have the capacity to be happy. We have seeds of compassion, understanding and love in us. We all have many good seeds of happiness and joy. Yet we also have the habit of running in us. This restless energy of dissatisfaction and struggle separates us from the present moment and from ourselves.

In part, we’re running toward something. We think happiness isn’t possible in the here and now, so we try to run ahead into the future. We think if we can just get enough power, fame wealth, or admiration from others, then we’ll finally be happy. We hope that if we run toward these things faster and harder, we will get to happiness.

This Holiday Retreat with mindful attention and deep looking, we can transform the painful habit of running into the habit of cultivating true happiness.

May we and all beings let go of the burdens we carry.
May we and all beings live light and free.

We also offer a children's program and a teen’s program during this retreat. Join us!

The onsite registration and commuter registration for the Holiday Retreat is full. The wait list is closed. Thank you.

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Dec
24
3:00 PM15:00

Christmas Eve, Dec 24th

Everyone is welcome to come for the Christmas Eve day, no registration is required for the day. However, it is helpful if you can email us that you are coming.

3:00 pm Walking Meditation
4:00 pm Live Dharma Talk
5:30 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Be-In

We invite you to come Christmas Eve for the afternoon/evening program with the option of staying one night on a Seasonal Retreat. The registration link for those wishing to stay overnight this one night is on our website page, About Our Retreats. There is no need to register if you are coming for the day only.


For overnight stays, arrival is on Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024, between 1 and 2 pm, departure is on Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024. There are no activities planned for Dec 25 besides brunch at 10:30 am. Registration is required before arrival for overnight stays.

Please note: We are suspending our regular practice schedule from Dec 25-Dec 27 as we prepare for the holiday retreat, and are not receiving any overnight or day guests during this time.

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Dec
22
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
19
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
15
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
12
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
8
9:30 AM09:30

Sunday, Day of Mindfulness


Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness. There is no registration for a day of mindfulness.

          09:30 am ET -  Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 noon ET -
First Sunday of the month-Five Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Second Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Third Sunday of the month-Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Ceremony
Fourth Sunday of the month-Dharma Sharing
Fifth Sunday of the month-Q&A session
          1:00 pm ET - Mindful lunch practice with reading of 5 contemplations

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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Dec
5
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Day of Mindfulness

Please see our Come for the Day page for details on our days of mindfulness.

          09:30 am -   Dharma Talk - DVD in the Jade Candle Hall
          11:30 am -    Walking Meditation, meet at the brothers’ dining hall
          12:30 pm -    Mindful Lunch in the brothers’ dining hall
           02:00 pm - Dharma-sharing in Jade Candle

Dana/Donations are one key way to help the monastery sustain itself as a non-profit spiritual practice center. A suggested minimum dana/donation of $20 is always appreciated. There is a donation box at the back of the big meditation hall.

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