3-month Winter Retreat
Nov
7
to Feb 8

3-month Winter Retreat

We are also offering Seasonal Retreats during this period. Seasonal Retreats are open to new as well as experienced practitioners, who wish to come join us for a shorter stay. For more information about Seasonal Retreats, please visit About Our Retreats.

The Blue Cliff Winter Retreat is an annual retreat whose origins date back to the time of the Buddha. Traditionally, Buddhist monastics in Asia observe these three months during the rainy season in the summer; hence its other name is the Rains Retreat. Monastics remain within the monastery boundaries, without having to travel outside, and devote their time and energy to the practice. This tradition dates back to the Buddha’s time and continues to this day in many Buddhist monastic communities all over the globe.

It is a time for Buddhist monastics to deepen their studies, practice, healing, and transformation. At Blue Cliff Monastery, we also welcome lay practitioners to join us and participate in this focused period of practice alongside the monastics. This creates a joyful, community experience, and a time for collective healing and transformation.

The Winter Retreat is a wonderful way to deepen your personal practice of mindfulness in the context of community. The emphasis is on practicing as a community as we live, practice, study, and serve.

This year, our Winter Retreat will begin on Friday, November 7th, 2025 and will end on Sunday, February 8th, 2026.

The full 3-month Winter Retreat is only for practitioners who have attended at least one retreat at a Plum Village practice center prior to the start of the retreat, and who can commit to staying at Blue Cliff for the entire 3 month period.

Alongside the Winter Retreat, we are also open for Seasonal Retreats during this period. Seasonal Retreats are appropriate for new as well as experienced practitioners who wish to come join us for a shorter stay. For more information about Seasonal Retreats, please visit About Our Retreats.

Please email office@bluecliffmonastery.org with questions.

3-Month Winter Retreat details | Applications closed
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Feb
1
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, February 1, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Five Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls or you may donate online. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Feb
5
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, February 5, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls or you may donate online. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Feb
8
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, CLOSING THE WINTER RETREAT, FEB 8, 2026

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 below is subject to change. 

09:30 am ET -  Paravana Ceremony (closing ceremony for the
3- month Winter Retreat)

          11:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk

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 and in the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls or you may donate online. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Feb
9
to Apr 18

NO DAYS OF MINDFULNESS February 9 - April 18, 2026

There will be no Days of Mindfulness from February 9 - April 18, 2026.

The monastery is taking a pause from our regular practice schedule because the monastic community is taking personal practice time, hosting special events and/or teaching offsite during this time.

Our first Day of Mindfulness after this pause will be Sunday, April 19, 2026.

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TET Week 2026
Feb
15
to Feb 19

TET Week 2026

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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.

Arrival day is only on Sunday, February 15th. We ask all overnight friends to stay for a minimum of 2 nights. Departure can be any day Feb 17 - Feb 19.

Click here to register

The following schedule is subject to change.

Sunday, February 15th - Arrival between 2 and 5 pm for overnight guests.

Thursday, Feb 19th - Departure after breakfast for overnight guests

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Weekend Family Mindfulness Retreat in Florida
Feb
27
to Mar 1

Weekend Family Mindfulness Retreat in Florida

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that we will have six monastics from the Plum Village Blue Cliff Monastery in residence at our Tampa Center the weekend of February 27th-March 1st. It is both an honor and opportunity for our sangha to imbibe Thich Nhat Hanh's Dharma directly from his monastic continuation.

One of their offerings for us will be a monastic-led family retreat from Friday night through Sunday morning for parents and their children ages six to nineteen. The children will be divided into three age-related groupings. Parents with children younger than six will need to provide their own childcare. 

This past summer, two of our sangha families attended a family retreat at Blue Cliff and shared the following about their experiences:

What stood out the most for me was how quickly all members of my family felt comfortable and happy. Miraculously, our 13- year-old son, who typically likes to do his own thing, happily spent almost all day every day with the Teen Program without any complaints. Our 10-year-old daughter joined the children’s program for her age group, where she enjoyed playing outside almost all day and learning about things like the Two Promises and Beginning Anew. The retreat watered and planted seeds in the four of us around kindness and living more harmoniously with others.

And from two teenagers:  This place made me feel I don't need to do anything. I can just exist and It was fun being with a good community and monastics were very welcoming.

Here is a link to an article a member wrote about her time at Blue Cliff (after clicking this link, scroll down to Karuna's August 2025 posting, "A Happy Family Retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery").

I strongly encourage parents and children to attend this retreat as it will be a rare and rewarding experience for all. Parents of children, as well as teenagers who have been reluctant to come to our monthly family program, will find a monastic-led retreat to be a different and highly engaging experience from what they're use to.

The monastics will also be offering a Day of Mindfulness on the 28th and leading Sunday sangha on March 1st.

For more information about the retreat and to register, click here.

In the Dharma, Fred

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Apr
19
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, April 19, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Fourteen Mindfuless Trainings Recitation
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls or you may donate online. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Apr
23
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, April 23, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls or you may donate online. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Apr
26
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, April 26, 2026

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

Despite the expected storm, we are still planning to have a Day of Mindfulness and to practice as usual, snow accummulation permitting. Please see the weather report for your area and travel route and please use your best judgement to ensure your safety and well being regarding whether or not to travel to Blue Cliff. The 9:30am Dharma Talk is still planned to be livestreamed on our YouTube channel (see link below).

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Q & A with monastics
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls or you may donate online. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Order of Interbeing Retreat 2026
Apr
29
to May 3

Order of Interbeing Retreat 2026

The OI Retreat will be held this year from April 29 through May 3, 2026. This retreat is for OI members and formally recognized aspirants* only.

We are planning to open registration on March 4, 2026. Please check back for updates.

More information to follow.

*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.

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 wish to learn more about the Order of Interbeing, please visit: https://orderofinterbeing.org/about/our-history/

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Jan
29
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, January 29, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls or you may donate online. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Jan
25
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, January 25, 2026

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

Despite the expected storm, we are still planning to have a Day of Mindfulness and to practice as usual, snow accummulation permitting. Please see the weather report for your area and travel route and please use your best judgement to ensure your safety and well being regarding whether or not to travel to Blue Cliff. The 9:30am Dharma Talk is still planned to be livestreamed on our YouTube channel (see link below).

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Q & A with monastics
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Jan
22
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, January 22, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Thay's Memorial Day
Jan
18
9:00 AM09:00

Thay's Memorial Day

Thầy’s Memorial Day is an opportunity for us to come together in the spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood, being truly present for one another in the present moment. Let us walk and breathe in mindfulness to nourish our happiness and to be in touch with Thầy within each one of us.

Similar to our Days of Mindfulness, this event is open to the public and no registration is required.

The program is as follows:

9:30 am ET Live Dharma Talk

11:30 am ET Thầy’s Memorial Ceremony

1:00pm ET Lunch

Friends interested in practicing with us for a weekend Seasonal Retreat Jan 16 - 18, 2026, please visit About Our Retreats for more information and to register. Thank you.

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 Halls. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Jan
15
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, January 15, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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 the brothers’ and sisters’ Dining Halls. You may also donate to the Moon Lake Sisters’ Residence construction project by Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

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Jan
11
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, January 11, 2026

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.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Dharma Sharing
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Jan
8
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, January 8, 2026

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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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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Holiday Retreat 2025-2026: Finding Stillness and Peace
Dec
28
to Jan 1

Holiday Retreat 2025-2026: Finding Stillness and Peace

This Holiday Retreat, you’re invited to take the time to contemplate the present moment through the practices of mindful breathing and walking meditation. We’ll have the chance to cultivate gratitude for the positive conditions around us and a sense of connection within community.

Right in the heart of the retreat, we will rediscover inner calm and learn how to handle our challenges in the spirit of practice. How can we find moments of inner stillness? By allowing the various practices of sitting meditation, deep relaxation, and noble silence to help us let go of unnecessary thoughts and judgments. As we calm the chattering mind, we’ll be in touch with the greater stillness and peace that lie beyond.

This year our Holiday Retreat will be held Sunday, December 28, 2025 - Thursday, January 1, 2026.

UPDATE: We have reached capacity for the holiday retreat for dorms, camping and commuting. Registration is closed. Waitlist is closed.

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Christmas Retreat 2025
Dec
23
to Dec 25

Christmas Retreat 2025

We will host a two-night Christmas retreat; arrival on December 23rd, departure on December 25th.

It is a wonderful time of the year to be giving and receiving — although we my sometimes lose ourselves and forget that it is a time of joy and togetherness. Feelings of anxiety and stress may arise keeping us away from the present moment. At Blue Cliff, we practice coming back to ourselves and seeing the true beauty in the act of giving and receiving, mainly by the gift of our true presence and our unconditional love for one another.

We invite you to join the Blue Cliff Monastery community, and we invite your friends and family to spend this occasion in togetherness.

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 by December 22, 2025 that you are coming. Thank you!

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 two nights on a Seasonal Retreat. There is no need to register if you are coming for the day only.

registration is closed

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
21
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, December 21, 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Fourteen Mindfuless Trainings Recitation
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Dec
18
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, December 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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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Dec
14
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, December 14, 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Dharma Sharing
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Dec
11
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, December 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. The planned schedule below is subject to change and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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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Dec
7
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, December 7, 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Five Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Dec
4
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, December 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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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Nov
30
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 30, 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Q & A Session
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Thursday, Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulnes
Nov
27
9:30 AM09:30

Thursday, Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulnes

On this plate
There are many hands
The hands that sowed the seeds
And the hands that tilled the land,
The hands that worked the harvest, and brought it to the stands.
Yes on this plate are many hands.

In this bowl
Are sun and rain and air,
The garden's soil and all the tiny creatures that live there.
A delicate balance
Of beings great and small.
Yes in this bowl we have them all.

In this food
There are many souls.
Some may be our family who served it in our bowl.
Some may be migrant workers whom we will never know,
And can't afford to buy the food they grow.

In this room
There are many hands.
Let's join them all together
In a circle if we can.
And in this sacred silence
Let there be gratitude
For the many hearts and hands that made this food.

-Many Hands by Jody Kessler
https://youtu.be/zmKMfJGsrqA?feature=shared

COME FOR THE DAY-Everyone is welcome to come for the day on Thursday, Nov 27, for our Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulness. No registration is required, however, please bring a dish to share and consider making a donation to help us maintain our monastery and community. The planned schedule for the day:

09:30 Dharma talk

11:30 Walking Meditation

12:30 Mindful Potluck Lunch

14:30 Deep Relaxation

16:30 Be-in

COME FOR THE WEEKEND-We will not hold a themed retreat this year for Thanksgiving, however friends who would like to join for a Seasonal Retreat the weekend following Thanksgiving Day, may register to arrive on Thursday, Nov 27th (one night early), with check-in/housing assignments offered between 4pm-5pm only. We will also still receive regular Friday Seasonal Retreat arrivals on Nov 28th. To register for a Seasonal Retreat, please visit our About Our Retreats page.

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Nov
23
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Dharma Sharing
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Nov
20
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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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Nov
16
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Fourteen Mindfuless Trainings Recitation
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Nov
13
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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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Nov
9
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 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. The planned schedule below is subject to change and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date for more information.

9:30 am 3-month Winter Retreat Opening Ceremony
11:30 am Dharma talk (in Vietnamese w/ English translation)
1 pm Mindful Lunch
2pm To be determined

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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Nov
6
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 6, 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - 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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Nov
2
9:00 AM09:00

SUNDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, November 2, 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          09:30 am ET -  Live Dharma Talk
          11:00 am ET -  Walking Meditation
12:00 pm ET - Five Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
        01:00 pm ET - Mindful Lunch practice w/ 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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Oct
30
9:00 AM09:00

THURSDAY, DAY OF MINDFULNESS, October 30, 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 and occasionally cancellation. Please check back closer to the date to confirm.

          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 practice w/ reading of 5 Contemplations - the brothers’ dining 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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