A New Year: A New Day of Mindfulness

Join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk with the Venerable Thay Phước Tịnh (Vietnamese with English translation) and hold a ceremony to recite the fourteen mindfulness trainings. Advance registration requested. 

This event is In-Person only and requires advance registration (at the bottom of the page).

Important Information

If you need to cancel, please use our contact page to email us and let us know as soon as possible, so that other folks have the chance to attend.

We ask that all guests please observe our dress code: out of respect for our monastic brothers and sisters, please wear sleeves that cover the shoulders (short sleeves are acceptable), shirts that cover the midriff, and long pants or long skirts that are loose-fitting and cover the knees at all times. Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, nor tight-fitting clothing. We kindly ask friends to dress modestly for the duration of their time with us and to share this information with anyone attending the event with you. 

There is no cost incurred for participation in the Day of Mindfulness, but a donation is greatly appreciated to keep the monastery open and able to receive guests. You will find donation boxes in the meditation and dining halls or you can donate online.

Scheduled events occur rain or shine.

Children’s Program: Families can drop off their young ones between the ages 6 and 12 after walking meditation in front of the Big Meditation Hall and pick them up before lunch.

Schedule

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Gate open to receive registered visitors

9:00 AM – Walking Meditation

10:15 AM – Pháp Thoại / Dharma Talk (translation available when needed)

11:30 AM – Ceremony to Recite the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings

1:00 PM – Vegetarian Lunch for all

2:00 PM – Day of Mindfulness concludes