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Our teacher - Thich Nhat Hanh
Monastics chanting in a Day of Mindfulness
Monastics chanting in front of audiences

The Latest News

  1. 2026 Plum Village Hong Kong / Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism schedule is ready. Feel free to mark them in your calendar.
  2. Body-Mind Well-Being Retreat is now open for registration.  Details.

Friendly Reminders

  1. Temperature in Ngong Ping is 5-7 °C different from that in the downtown, and the weather there can be unpredictable. So please check the latest weather forecast before setting off. You may bring extra clothing/rain gear to keep warm and dry during winter; mosquito repellent and sunblock may be needed during summer.
  2. Please dress in a respectful manner when coming to Lotus Pond Temple or Plum Village Hong Kong/AIAB, and refrain from wearing revealing clothing such as shorts, tank tops (singlets), tight yoga clothes or V-neck clothes. Loose attires covering shoulders and knees is recommended, as they are comfortable for sitting meditation, and will make all participants and monastic brothers and sisters feel at ease.
  3. Please register if you would like to join our events. Your kind action will help the monastics better prepare for the events. Thank you!
Update at 2026-09-10 06:47:26

Upcoming Events

Friday Night Mindfulness Practice (2026 Jul – Sep)

  •  2026-09-18 19:00 - 21:00
  •  Zoom / In-person
  •  free

Friday Night Practice is a “lite” mindful practice in town. On the first and third Friday of a month, we come together to have Friday Night Practice. We have a chance to practice mindfulness together with others and generate a powerful collective energy that can bring healing and transformation in ourselves and the world with the community after a busy week. You are welcome to join us 🙏 Date Time (UTC +8) Location Language 2026 Jul 3rd 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2026 Jul 17th 19:00 – 21:00 Causeway Bay Cantonese 2026 Aug 7th 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2026 Aug 21th 19:00 – 21:00 Causeway Bay Cantonese 2026 Sep 4th 19:30 – 21:15 Online (Zoom) English 2026 Sep 18th 19:00 – 21:00 Causeway Bay Sheung Wan Cantonese For in-person mindfulness practice, we relocate to Sheung Wan starting from September. The new venue is free to use and we only need to make minimal payment on the utility billings. So donation is welcome. The exact zoom link and the address of the practice center will be provided upon successful registration. Please join 5 minutes earlier to settle down in silence. Please use the following forms for registration: Jul 3rd, Aug 7th, and Sep 4th (online): register here Jul 17th (in-person): register here, form opens at Jul 10th 00:00 UTC+8 Aug 21th (in-person): register here, form opens at Aug 14th 00:00 UTC+8 Sep 18th (in-person, beware venue is moved to Sheung Wan): register here, form opens at Sep 11th 00:00 UTC+8 If you have further enquiry, please contact the Friday Night Practice coordination team at plumvillage.hk@gmail.com. Mindful Manners for Online Practices (Zoom) To help us harmonize as a sangha and cultivate a collective energy of mindfulness, we kindly invite you to keep your camera on and practice with us for the full session if your circumstances allow. Creating a quiet, supportive environment enhances this shared experience for everyone. We […]

Education University HK Day Of Mindfulness – 2026.09.26

  •  2026-09-19 10:00 - 16:00
  •  Education University of Hong Kong,Tai Po Campus B4-P-01, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, NT
  •  Free (donations are welcome)

Day of Mindfulness (DOM) Co-organized by Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education, EdUHK & Plum Village Mindfulness Academy “Day of Mindfulness” is specifically designed to foster sustainable and practical happiness in life. Its primary focus is on nurturing the mental well-being of education professionals ultimately aiming to cultivate a state of peace. It is hoped that this is essential in creating a favourable learning environment and bring a positive impact into the learning and teaching environment. The fifth “Day of Mindfulness” of this academic year is scheduled as follows: Target: Teachers, administrators, students and parents, regardless of religious beliefs Tentative Rundown 10:00 Walking meditation 10:45 Lecture 12:30 Mindful Lunch (Please bring your own veggie-packed lunch, e.g., sandwiches, fruits) 13:15 Rest 13:45 Total Relaxation 14:45 Group Sharing 16:00 Farewell Language: English with Cantonese translation Remarks: 1. Successful applicants will be notified individually by email on 17 September 2026 (Thu); 2. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the workshop starts; 3. Please wear comfortable, loose long pants / long skirts and a shirt with sleeves, and also bring enough warm clothing; 4. You are welcome, at your discretion, to bring cash as a donation to support the event. For enquiries, please contact us at crse@eduhk.hk.  

Sunday Day of Mindfulness – 2026.09.20

  •  2026-09-20 09:30 - 17:00
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
  •  Free (donations are welcome)

Information of the activity 1st week: 5 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 2nd week: separate activities for Wake Up Group (youth aged 18 to 35)) 3rd week: 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony 4th week: Q&A / Children Program Registration link will be open on Monday night approximately 11:00 pm and ended on Friday evening 18:00, or the capacity are fully occupied.  

2026 Mid-Autumn Festival – 2026.09.26

  •  2026-09-26 18:15 - 21:00
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
  •  Free (donations are welcome); Staying Overnight : $200/night/person

It will be a very joyful day for the Plum Village Hong Kong / AIAB monastics and friends to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival together. Coming here, you and your family can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in a peaceful and joyful environment. With lanterns in our hands, we will enjoy our walking meditation under the full moon light around Ngong Ping Village, so quiet at night. If you have a lantern of your own that you like to bring here to contribute to the beauty of colors and shapes of the festival, please do not hesitate. If you, your children, as a family can play some music or sing some happy Mid-Autumn’s songs that you wish to offer to the joyful, homely atmosphere of the Festival, we are more than happy to register your act as a performance for the celebration. We give priority to the children’s performances in the spirit of encouraging them and offering our care to their enthusiasm to being so naturally radiant and joyful. Please arrange your own transportation going back to Tung Chung after the activity. You are welcome to have one night temple stay, enjoying the quiet in Ngong Ping and join Day of Mindfulness on Sunday. The suggested cost for per person for one night is HK$200. We recommend you to bring your beddings for saving the environment. For child aged 11 or above, he/she will stay in the dormitory with the same sex. The schedule is as follow: Date: September 26, 2026 (Saturday) 16:00 Registration 17:15 Orientation 18:00 Dinner Meditation 19:00 Walking Meditation with Lantern, Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration with Be-In, enjoying the moon and the mooncake 21:00 Farewell Date: September 27, 2025 (Sunday) 07:30 Breakfast 09:30 Orientation 10:00 Walking Meditation 11:00 Dharma Talk 12:30 Lunch Meditation 13:45 Total Relaxation 15:00 Dharma Sharing 16:30 Farewell Closing Registration  date and time:  September 23 ,2025, 18:00  

2026 Body-Mind Well-Being Retreat – 2026.10.21-25

  •  2026-10-21 15:00 - 2026-10-25 14:00
  •  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
  •  HK$2,500

“It is possible for us to live our daily lives in such a way that every moment becomes a moment of healing” You are invited to attend our annual Autumn Mind-Body Well-Being Retreat – “Healing is Every Step” at AIAB – Lotus Pond Temple. Our Respected Teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, has often taught us that “To attain well-being, we need to take care not only of our bodies but also of our minds. Mindfulness practice is central to seeing the interdependence of mind and body.” In this retreat, we will have the chance to learn the teachings of Buddhist psychology, look into ways to manage stress and emotions, and explore how to cultivate Emotional Competence 1 through mindfulness. Mindful contemplation on the body, feelings, mental formations (emotions) and perceptions, as taught in the Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness, can help us understand and cope effectively with stress. We shall practice stopping, calming, resting and healing in every step. We warmly welcome you to join us cultivating wellbeing, healing our body and mind by slowing down, to generate peace and happiness through the practice of mindfulness as a way of life — where everything we do like breathing, walking, eating, smiling …. is an act of mindfulness. We will enjoy the beautiful sky, the trees, the walking paths, the flowers around us. We will listen to Dharma talks and participate in group sharing on how to live fully in the present moments, to deal with stress and emotions, and to cultivate togetherness, making our presence a precious gift to each other. The tentative schedule is as follows: Date/Time Wed Oct 21 Thur Oct 22 Fri Oct 23 Sat Oct 24 Sun Oct 25 5:15 Wake Up 6:00 Sitting & Slow Walking & Reading Discourse Outdoor Sitting & Walking Meditation 5 Mindfulness Trainings Transmission Ceremony 7:00 10 Mindful Movements & Walking Meditation 8:00 Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation 10:30 […]

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2026 Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration – 2026.09.26

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Published at 2026-09-07 11:00:02

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Published at 2026-09-07 10:40:02

Chinese New Year Plum Village Parallel Verses 2026

Plum Village joyfully offers these parallel verses to welcome Tết, the Lunar New Year of the Horse.   Every Lunar New Year’s Eve, our beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, has established a tradition of offering the sangha a simple poetic couplet in calligraphy which can inspire and nurture our mindfulness practice throughout the year. Thay’s innovation has been to offer the couplet in English, French and Vietnamese (of course including Chinese characters). The Plum Village Community is very happy to continue this beautiful tradition. In Plum Village practice canters all around the world, we print out these calligraphies (keeping the diamond form), paste them onto colourful cards, and pin them up around the dining halls, meditation halls and living quarters in preparation to celebrate the Lunar New Year. We also hang them from early-blossoming Japonica and Plum branches that we bring in to brighten our rooms, as a symbol of the coming spring. While reciting these phrases we can combine each line with our breathing. For example, we can contemplate “Solid as a mountain” as we breathe in, and contemplate “Free as a white cloud” as we breathe out. These words are not a declaration, but a living aspiration that we wish to nurture.   How to Practice with this Year’s Gathas? Solid as a Mountain Breathing in, I see myself as a mountain.Breathing out, I feel solid. This exercise helps us to stand firmly when we are upset by vehement feelings. Whenever we feel despair, anxiety, fear, or anger, we are carried right into the heart of a whirlwind. We are like a tree standing in a gale. If we look up, we shall see our branches bending as if they are about to break and be carried away by the storm. But if we look down at the trunk and the roots, we should know that the roots of the tree are held firmly in the earth, and […]

Published at 2026-02-07 12:06:37

Monday Night Practice (MNP)— 2026 Activity Schedule

We warmly invite you to our upcoming Monday Night Practice (MNP) sessions.  There will be six gatherings on the following dates: 26 January 2026 23 February 2026 23 March 2026 27 April 2026 25 May 2026 22 June 2026 Language: The practice will be conducted in Cantonese ONLY. No translation will be provided due to limited staffing. Who Can Join: Open to all levels, from beginners to experienced practitioners. A wonderful opportunity to practice meditation and explore Plum Village teachings. Venue: Flower Market, Prince Edward, Kowloon Registration: Official registration  is required.  Registration opens one week before each event via wakeup FB https://www.facebook.com/wakeup852/  

Published at 2026-01-29 10:50:00

2026 Plum Village HK Events and Retreats List

Retreats 8/1 – 11/1: Wake Up Retreat 3/4 – 7/4: Spring Retreat 15/7 – 19/7: Summer Retreat 5/8 – 9/8: Educators Retreat 21/10 – 25/10: Body Mind Wellbeing Retreat The Registration Window will be open around 1.5 months before the event. Special Sunday DoMs 17/5: The Buddha’s Birthday (Vesak) 24/5: Rain Retreat Face-to-Face (Opening) Ceremony 16/8: Rose Ceremony 23/8: Pavāranā Ceremony 26/9: Mid-Autumn Celebration Education University Hong Kong DoMs 28/2 28/3 23/5 – cancelled 27/6 19/9 21/11 Friday Night Practices (Online in English, Face-to-Face in Cantonese) 2/1 (online), 16/1 (HK Island) 6/2 (online), 20/2 (HK Island) 6/3 (online), 20/3 (HK Island) 3/4 (online), 17/4 (HK Island) 1/5 (online), 15/5 (HK Island) 5/6 (online) 3/7 (online) 7/8 (online), 21/8 (HK Island) 4/9 (online), 18/9 (HK Island) 2/10 (online), 16/10 (HK Island) 6/11 (online), 20/11 (HK Island) 4/12 (online), 18/12 (HK Island) Monday Night Practice @ Prince Edward will be conducted in Cantonese (no translation) Feb 23, 2026 March 23, 2026 April 27, 2026 May 25, 2026 June 22, 2026 Dates for July and afterwards, to be advised

Published at 2025-12-26 21:18:15

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