Great Bell at Plum Village Hong Kong
Our teacher - Thich Nhat Hanh
Monastics chanting in a Day of Mindfulness
Monastics chanting in front of audiences

News / Friendly Reminders

  1. Temperature in Ngong Ping is 5-7 °C lower than in town. If you visit Lotus Pond Temple/Bamboo Forest Monastery, please wear warm clothes.
  2. Plum Village Hong Kong will participate activities from June 3 & 4 for the Zen Carnival.  There is no Sunday Day of Mindfulness on June 4, 2023.
  3. Updated passages from sangha – Resources – Sangha Sharing
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Upcoming Events

2023 Zen Event Carnival – 2023.06.03-04

  •  2023-06-04 10:00 - 20:00
  •  Jao Tsung-I Academy, 800 Castle Peak Road, Mei Foo, Kowloon, Hong Kong
  •  Free

The annual Zen Event is coming. We have 11 organisations/units bringing different kinds of Meditation experience to you. There will be over 50 activities during these two days. This year, we have Children Program for children to learn mindfulness, and Zen Event Carnival market. You can find the introduction of the events in FB Rain of Compassion Sangha, PVHK (Chinese Only) Note: most of the activities are in Cantonese or Mandarin. Those activities facilitated by AIAB will be in English with Cantonese translation. The Registration linkage will be open on May 5, 2023. Hereunder is the consolidation of the Schedule for two days.

Friday Night Mindfulness Practice (2023 May / Jun)

  •  2023-06-16 19:00 - 21:15
  •  Zoom / Central
  •  Free

Bi-monthly Theme: The Art of Power Turning our conventional understanding of power on its head, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how true power comes from within. What we seek, we already have. Whether we want it or not, power remains one of the central issues in all of our lives. Every day, each of us exercises power in many ways, and our every act subtly affects the world we live in. The struggle for control and authority permeates every aspect of our private and public lives, preventing us from attaining true happiness. The urge to getting ahead may be most visible in the business world, with the stress, fear, and anxiety caused being felt by people in all walks of life. The Art of Power is a bold challenge to our assumptions and teaches us how to access the true power that is within our grasp. Dates Date Time (UTC +8) Location Language 2023 May 5th 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2023 May 19th 19:00 – 21:15 Central Cantonese 2023 June 2nd 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2023 June 16th 19:00 – 21:15 Central Cantonese The zoom link will be provided upon successful registration. Registration here is only for online practices. Registration for practices in Central will be open on Monday of that week. Please visit this page again by then. Please join 5 minutes earlier to settle ourselves down in silence. English Poster

Education University of Hong Kong 2023 Day of Mindfulness

  •  2023-11-25 10:00 - 16:30
  •  The Educational University, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, NT.  – Block B3, Quiet Room (B3-P-09A)
  •  Free

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community recognize the importance of creating sustainable and lasting programs in schools that maintain the happiness and well-being of teachers, administrators, students and parents. We care about your personal well-being and happiness.  We believe that this is essential in creating a favourable learning environment. In our extensive work with educators around the world, we have seen that when the teacher is personally supported by mindfulness practice, the positive impact is naturally transmitted into the classroom. Target: all education professionals, students and parents are welcome, regardless of your religious background and teaching experience Date: May 27, 2023  (mode: one line) Jun 24, 2023 (mode: to be advised) Nov 25, 2023 (mode : to be advised) Tentative Program for one line : 1000 – 1200 noon Tentative Program for face-to-face practice 1000 Walking meditation 1045 Lecture 1230 Mindful Lunch (Please bring your own veggie-packed lunch) 1315 Rest 1345 Total Relaxation 1445 Group sharing 1600 Farewell Registration:    The registration window will be open two weeks prior the event in www.eduhk.hk/crse. Plum Village Hong Kong will also released in our website under “Events” column. After registered, you will receive a confirmation email on Wednesday prior to the event. You can send email to crse@eduhk.hk if there is any question on registration.   This program is co-organized by Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education, EUHK (www.eduhk.hk/crse) & Plum Village Mindfulness Academy

Sunday Day of Mindfulness & Annual Rain Retreat Face-to-Face Ceremony 2023.05.28

  •  2023-05-28 10:00 - 15:00
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
  •  Free

The annual 3-month monastic summer rain retreat at AIAB, will be started on Sunday May 28, 2023 to August 27, 2023. To mark the opening of the Rain Retreat, Sunday Day of Mindfulness will be adjusted as follows: 10:00 Walking Meditation 11:00 Face to Face Peaceful Dwelling Ceremony 12:30 Lunch 13:45 Total Relaxation 15:00 Tea Meditation / Farewell You are welcome to join us for the Day of Mindfulness and for the opening of the rain retreat. Please note that there is no Introduction for New Friends session.  If you are first time to join us, please enjoy your breathing and smile, and follow the flow. Registration Link Opening Date and Time : May 22, 2023 1800  to  May 25, 2023  1800.  

EUHK Day of Mindfulness (DOM) 2023.05.27

  •  2023-05-27 10:00 - 12:00
  •  Zoom
  •  Free

Day of Mindfulness (DOM) Co-organized by Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education, EUHK   &   Plum Village Mindfulness Academy Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community recognize the importance of creating sustainable and lasting programs in schools that maintain the happiness and well-being of teachers, administrators, students and parents. We care about your personal well-being and happiness, and believe that this is essential in creating a favourable learning environment. In our extensive work with educators around the world, we have seen that when the teacher is personally supported by mindfulness practice, the positive impact is naturally transmitted into the classroom. Target: all education professionals, students and parents are welcome, regardless of your religious background and teaching experience  Language: English with Cantonese translation Enrollment: (Deadline for enrolment: Noon of 24 May 2023) The confirmation email with Zoom link will be sent in the afternoon of 25 March 2023 Thank you very much for your continuous support to our Day of Mindfulness. Hope you are able to find the inner peace and enlightenment through this online Mindfulness workshop so that you can face the future life better. For enquiries, please feel free to email us at spiritualityedu@eduhk.hk   Due to the COVID-19, the face-to-face program is temporarily changed to an online program. Please stay tuned to our latest announcements for updates.  

Latest News

Peace In Every Step, Freedom In Every Smile – Parallel Verses for the Lunar New Year

Peace In Every Step, Freedom In Every Smile – Parallel Verses for the Lunar New Year Plum Village offers these parallel verses to mark Tết, the Lunar New Year. Thich Nhat Hanh has established a tradition, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, of offering the sangha a simple poetic couplet in calligraphy that can inspire and nurture our mindfulness practice throughout the year. Thay’s innovation has been to offer the couplet in English, French and Vietnamese. Sangha based on Vietnamese and translated into Chinese, and wrote the calligraphy. The Plum Village Community is very happy to continue this beautiful tradition. Read more about this tradition and print off your own version for displaying around your home: Chinese: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sY2ezYn9eTfNDaI4NOvE35CKCtxSFIje/view?usp=sharing Other languages: Freedom In Every Smile – Parallel Verses for the Lunar New Year There are small amount Chinese, English and Vietnamese couples are ready in AIAB/Plum Village, Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping and the Hanli (16A CKK Commercial Centre, 289 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong). They are free to pick up until last stock.

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2023 AIAB Retreats

Below is the schedule for 2023 retreats.  Detailed information will be released around 1.5 month before the event.  Please pencil down in your calendar. April 6 – 10, 2023 5 days / 4 nights   Spring Retreat Jul 19 – 23, 2023 5 days / 4 nights   Summer Family Retreat Aug 2 – 6, 2023 5 days / 4 nights   Educators’ Retreat Oct 19 – 23, 2023 5 days / 4 nights   Autumn Body Mind Health Retreat We look forward to practice with you in the retreat.

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Continuation of Thay’s Compassion and Insight 2022.10.11 …continued

We would like to share the other two phases from Zen Master Thich Nanh Hanh showing on KMB. The sangha gather together today and transformed the bus into the meditation hall.  We practiced singing meditation, listening to Thẩy and Thẩy Pháp Niem’s ‘The Great Bell Chant’. We also had sharing session and chanting ‘May the day be well’.  These four phases also be transformed as free postcards to friends. They are distributed here : 1 AIAB/Plum Village Hong Kong, Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island 2 The Han Lai – 16A CKK Commercial Centre, 289 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong 

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Continuation of Thay’s compassion and Insights 2022 Oct 11

As from October 11, 2022, you may find these Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching stickers on KBM buses. Venerable Cheung Lin took the photos when he joined the Winter Rain Retreat in Plum Village, France.  Venerable also designed the stickers, sponsored by plum Village friends and KBM, the stickers were appeared on Thẩy’s Continuation Day. We wish these quotes will nourishing everyone’s peace and joy.   You are welcome to take photo with them and share with your friends, helping to sow peaceful seeds in everyone’s heart.  

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Notes for Visiting – Prevention & Control of COVID-19

Under Cap. 599F Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation, religious venues are included in the Scheduled Premises. When you visit Lotus Pond Temple, upon arrival, please go to the Dinning hall to use your “Leave Home Safe” mobile application to scan the QR code, and scan your Vaccine Pass If you are not feeling well fail to provide the captioned QR codes for scanning, or invalid Vaccine Pass have positive test result on Rapid Antigen Test or COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Test within 7 days Please stay at home and take rest. Thank you.

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