Trip to Indonesia in May 2009
Sister Chan Khong's book Learning True Love has been translated into Indonesian. The first 4 days of the trip included a book release where Sr Chan Khong also offered a talk and a 4 day retreat outside Bodor, Java. The trip continued with evenings of mindfulness in Palembang, Lompung, and Medan on Sumatra and Djakarta and Bandung on Java. Sister Tue Nghiem, Brothers Phap De and Phap Ho of Deer Park Monastery were on this trip.
- Sr Chan Khong w/ Abbot of Ekayana Center and Sr Jenty
- Ancestral altar room
- "I Love Nature" singing with the children at Ekayana
- "the forest is my classroom"
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- 420 friends during walking meditation
- 800 friends applauding after singing Public Event in Medan
- Ancestral altar room
- artwork in the wall
- Be-In May 10
- BhadraPrathama offering gifts
- Br Phap De walking with friends
- Brother Bhadra shares
- Dharma Discussion circle.jpg
- Dharma Discussion group w/ Sr Hy Nghiem
- Dharma Discussion w/ Br Nyana Bhadra
- Dharma Discussion w/ Br Phap De
- Dharma Discussion w/ Br Phap Ho
- Dharma Discussion w/ Br Phap Uyen
- Dharma Discussion w/ Sr Chan Khong
- Dharma Discussion w/ Sr Dan Nghiem
- Dharma Discussion w/ Sr Tue Nghiem
- Dharma Discussion w/ Venerable Dharma Vimala
- Dharma Discussion with Sr Dinh Nghiem
- dining hall meditation
- Dinner w/ friends in Medan Buddhist gallery and vegetarian cafe
- Enjoying dinnner in brotherhood
- enjoying the Dharma and good friends
- gift exchange at Ekayana
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- joyful meal during retreat
- Joyfully getting to know each other
- Joyfully together
- Last evening w/ Sr Chan Khong at Ekayana Center in Djakarta
- Meditation Hall during Chanting
- Meditation Hall during Orientation
- Meditation Sangha at Metta Jaya in Medan, northern Sumatra
- mindful eating at retreat at Kilashi Resort outside Bogor, Java
- Monastics chant before Dharma Talk
- Monastics in Medan sharing the merit after evening of mindfulness
- morning walking meditation grazing deer in the park
- Napas Masuk, Napas Keluar - Breathing in, Breathing Out
- native plant - Orchid
- Paying respects in front of Ancestral Altar Ekayana Center, Djakarta, Java
- practice and sharing at Temple Metta Jaya, Medan
- praticing while listening to the chanting
- Q&A last day of the retreat
- Q&A session
- taking this food I see clearly the entire universe supporting my existence
- sharings during closing Be-In
- short wave translation during evening of Mindfulness at Ekayana
- smiling in sisterhood
- Sr Chan Khong receiving gift from Abbot at Ekayana.jpg
- Sr Chan Khong with our friend and lojal translator br Momink
- Sr Dinh Nghiem shares
- Sr Hy Ngheim and Tue Nghiem leads walking
- Srs Chan Khong, Tue Nghiem, Dinh Nghiem and brs Phap De, Phap Ho
- Total Relaxation
- Traveling delegation from Plum Village w/ Ekayana resident monks
- arrival day - visiting w/ hosts
- walking at the retreat in indonesia
- walking in the embrace of lush nature
- and with each step a flower blooms
- with each step a gentle wind blows
