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The Buddha Land: A Day of Mindfulness
October 29, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 1:30 pm PDT
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 share together in small groups. Advance registration requested. Livestream available on Zoom and YouTube.
This event is In-Person and requires advance registration (at the bottom of the page). If you are not able to join us, the Dharma talk will be live streamed (see Calendar of Online Events for details)
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.
Livestream
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 – Dharma Sharing
12:30 PM – Vegetarian Lunch for all
2:00 PM – Day of Mindfulness concludes
This Rains Retreat season, we will name each Day of Mindfulness based on a chapter of the Vimalakirti Sutra. Parallax Press released a commentary by Thich Nhat Hanh (2022) and you may order The Bodhisattva Path to learn more.
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If we are full, there is no waitlist and you can try for another date.
Do all dom have a children’s program?
We usually have a children’s program on the first and third Sundays. If it is available, there will be a link to register the children on the event page.
Thank you
Are we able to camp the night before at the monastery for the Sunday Day of Mindfulness?
We ask that folks coming for the Day of Mindfulness to arrive the morning of the event.
There was one spot available. I clicked and received the notice “Thank you for your RSVP” Now, the RSVP says “full.” I am assuming I received the last open spot? Thank you
This is a technical glitch; the event is currently full.
Hi! I’m so sad this is full already – is there a waitlist I can get on?
For future reference, we usually release the spots two weeks before the Sunday
Hi, is there any chance there are last minute spots available? Thank you!
Yes, it’s possible that probably not till right before. Friday or Saturday
We just released some spots.
Hello! Can you confirm we need to bring our own vegetarian lunch? Or is lunch provided?
Lunch is provided. 😀
Hi, Registration is full. Can I bring 2 friends without registering?
Yes