Retreat

•  2026-01-08 15:00 - 2026-01-11 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,000

We are very happy to inform that at the beginning of the year 2026, from January 8 – 11, we are going to organize Wake Up retreat for young friends, aged 18 – 40. The theme of this retreat is “Be Free Where You Are”. We will have an opportunity to look deeply at ourselves to find out how to be free whenever we want to.  We will learn the way to cultivate the energy of mindfulness that helps to transform our lives. Mindfulness means being here, present, and totally alive.  It is true freedom – and without this freedom, there is no happiness. Tentative Schedule: Time / Date Thur. Jan 8 Fri. Jan 9 Sat. Jan 10 Sun. Jan 11 5:15 Wake-up 6:00 Guided Sitting Meditation, Slow Walking & Reading Discourse 7:00 10 Mindful Movements & Walking Meditation 8:15 Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation Packing up & working meditation 10:15 Singing Meditation 10:30 Dharma Talk Q & A & Closing circle 12:30 Lunch 13:45 Total Relaxation Farewell & Happy Continuation of the practice at home 15:00 Registration/ Check- in 15:00 – 16:30 Group sharing 17:00 Game/Hiking Prepare for Performance/ Consultation 18:00 Dinner Dinner in family 19:30 Guided Relaxation / Orientation 5 Mindfulness Trainings Presentation Performance 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence Language: English with Cantonese / Mandarin Translation Accommodation and cost: Accommodation for this retreat is limited to dormitory-room. Participants will be housed in dormitories (bunk beds).  Pillows, bed linens, and blankets are provided.  The cost per person is listed below (in HK Dollars). Room Type (4 days, 3 nights) Dormitory (HKD) Wake Uppers (aged 18 to 40) 2,000.00 Working Meditation: The retreat is held in the monastery. All the preparation and cooking will be done by the monastics and some volunteers. During the retreat, we need help from participants in preparation works like setting up the meditation hall and dining hall, washing up after meals… Participants will be grouped into […]

•  2025-10-22 15:00 - 2025-10-26 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,500

We inter-are with the world around us. Our peace and happiness bring peace and happiness to the world. When the world is at peace, it also brings us peace. The theme of this retreat is Peace in Oneself, Peace in the World. We look at the world with our own points of view. The world reflects our mental states. There is a saying “Every scene is filled with sadness. When a person is sad, the scene can never be happy.” By going back to our mindful breaths and mindful steps, we can be aware of our body, feelings, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness, getting in touch with them and not to be carried away by the negative emotions by recognizing them the way they are, then we can begin to transform pain and afflictions into peace and happiness. We can change the previous saying into “Every scene is joyful. When people are happy, the scene is never sad.” The wonders of life manifest in front of us, in the forms of gentle breezes, joyful smiles of friends, the autumn leaves, beautiful flowers, etc. … In this retreat, we will have the chance to learn teachings and practices of mindfulness to cultivate peace and happiness, inspiration and insight, which already existing in us. We will practice 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 path, the flowers around us. We will listen to Dharma talks and participated in group sharing on how to live fully in the present moments, to deal with negative emotions and to cultivate togetherness, making our presence a precious gift to each other. The tentative schedule as follows: Date/Time Wed. Oct 22 Thu. Oct 23 Fri. Oct 24 Sat. Oct 25 Sun. Oct 26 5:15 Wake Up 6:00 Sitting & Slow Walking & Reading […]

•  2025-07-30 15:00 - 2025-08-03 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,500

Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism(AIAB) 2025 Educators Retreat – Happy Teachers Will Change the World  July 30, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – August 3, 2025 @ 2:00 pm Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s calligraphy Please join us at Plum Village Hong Kong “Happy Teachers Will Change the World” an educator retreat for both experienced and beginning meditators. This retreat is open to educators, school managers and administrators from elementary through college. During our time together, we shall learn how to build a supportive environment in the workplace and the art of mindful communication – loving speech, deep listening and how to reconcile with others. We will also explore the challenges and successes encountered in bringing mindfulness into education and support one another as a “community of educators” both within the retreat and beyond. In this retreat, we will have the chance to learn teachings and practices of mindfulness to stop and calm ourselves, to look deeply from within, to cultivate peace and happiness, which already existing in us. We will practice 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 path, the flowers around us. We will listen to Dharma talks and participated in group sharing on how to live fully in the present moments, to deal with negative emotions, and to cultivate togetherness, making our presence a precious gift to teachers and students alike. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our mindfulness practices with you, so you can experience more happiness and peace as educators and in your daily life. The tentative schedule is as follows: Date/Time Wed. Jul 30 Thur. Jul 31 Fri. Aug 01 Sat. Aug 02 Sun. Aug 03 5:15 Wake Up 6:00   Sitting & Slow Walking & Reading Discourse Outdoor walking, sitting & breakfast 7:00   10 Mindful Movements & Walking […]

•  2025-07-16 15:00 - 2025-07-20 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  Please refer to the newsletter

Retreat Theme:  Happiness Begins With Your Lovely Smile Children (aged 6 or above) and Teens are welcomed to join with parents, as well as individual friends who would like to experience the power of mindfulness. Summer holidays is approaching soon.  Joining a Mindful Retreat is the most precious and unique gift for the whole family especially for children and teens.  In the retreat, all members of the family can explore the practice of mindfulness and learn ways to deal with their everyday circumstances in life, which we cannot learn from schools. Are we able to make ourselves and people around us happy and less stressful in our daily lives?  Are we able to take good care of ourselves or to even pause to look back at ourselves and the situations we are facing? Let us come together and learn how to recognize, accept and transform the unpleasant and difficult issues and or relationships in our life journey. With practicing how to cultivate mutual understanding and love can bring us happy life, good communication in relationships amongst family member, colleagues, etc.  Whether we are married or single, let us explore together the practice of mindfulness and learn how to cope with problems with more calm and clarity, bringing more positive values to our relationships in daily life. In this retreat, we will have the chance to learn teachings and practices of mindfulness to cultivate peace and happiness, inspiration and insight, which are already existing in us. We will practice 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, and the flowers around us. We will listen to Dharma talks and participated in group sharing on how to live fully in the present moment, to deal with negative emotions, and to cultivate togetherness, making our presence a precious gift to […]

•  2025-04-17 16:00 - 2025-04-21 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau
•  HK$2,500

The retreat is full.  You can register with “Waiting List”.  We shall advise you once there is vacancy. The Theme： The Path leading to Love and Understanding The Buddha’s wisdom reminds us that “While there is a path that leads to suffering, there is also a path that leads to happiness, peace, and true freedom—a path where every step is nourished by awakened understanding and compassionate action.” In this Spring, you are invited to join us for a five-day retreat: “The Path leading to Love and Understanding”.  Together, we will learn ways to take care of ourselves and preserve peace, joy and well-being in our body and consciousness, and in the collective body and consciousness of our family, society and the Earth. This retreat is open to all people. No prior meditation experience is required and people of all spiritual backgrounds – or no religious background – are welcome to attend. The proposed schedule: Thursday, April 17 Friday, April 18 Saturday, April 19 Sunday, April 20 Monday, April 21 5:15 Wake-up 6:00 Guided Sitting, Slow Walking,Reading Discourse Outdoor Sitting Breakfast 6:00 Five Mindfulness Trainings Transmission 7:00 10 Mindful Movements & Walking Meditation 8:15 Breakfast Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation 10:30 Dharma Talk 5 Mindfulness Trainings Presentation Dharma Talk Question & Answer, Closing Circle 12:30 Lunch Lunch 13:45 Total Relaxation Farewell Happy Continuation of the practice at home 15:00 Registration Dharma Sharing 16:30 Exercise Private Consultation 17:00 Hiking Exercise 18:00 Dinner Dinner in family 19:30 Orientation Sitting Meditation Touching the Earth Beginning Anew Presentation Be-In 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence Language: English with Cantonese and Mandarin Translation Accommodation and cost: Accommodation for this retreat is limited to dormitory-room. Participants will be housed in dormitories (bunk beds). Pillows, bed-linens, and blankets are provided. Room Type (5 days, 4 nights) Dormitory (HKD) Adults 2,500.00 Working Meditation: Because the retreat is held in the monastery, all the preparation and cooking will be done by the monastics and some volunteers. During the retreat, […]

•  2025-01-08 16:00 - 2025-01-12 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,500

Wake Up is an active global community of young mindfulness practitioners, aged 18 – 35, inspired by the teachings of Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh.  We come together to practice mindfulness in order to take care of ourselves, nourish happiness, and contribute to building a healthier and more compassionate society. We are very happy to inform that at the beginning of  2025 we are going to organize an International Wake Up retreat for young friends, aged 18-40, to come and join our practices. We are aware that in our modern society nowadays people have to confront with a number of issues and difficulties in their daily lives. However, they do not know how to handle their emotions or painful feelings. People have a tendency to run away or cover up their suffering with consumptions or harmful entertainments. Therefore, the theme of this retreat is ‘Being Peace Amid Suffering’. We will have a chance to observe ourselves, learn and contemplate the way to deal with our suffering in order to re-establish happiness and peace for ourselves and for our society. Tentative Schedule:   8 Jan 2025 Wednesday 9 Jan 2025 Thursday 10 Jan 2025 Friday  11 Jan 2025 Saturday 12 Jan 2025 Sunday 5:15 Wake – up 6:00 Guided Sitting Meditation – Slow Walking – Reading Discourse Outdoor Sitting- Breakfast  Five Mindfulness Trainings Transmission 7:00 10 Mindful Movements – Walking Meditation 8:15 Breakfast Formal Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation 10:30 Lecture Lecture: 5 Mindfulness Training Presentation Lecture Question & Answer Closing Circle 12:30 Lunch Lunch (Picnic) Farewell – Happy Continuation of the practice at home 13:45 Total relaxation 15:00 Registration – Check-in Dharma sharing 16:30 Break the Ice Break/ Consultation 17:00 Hiking Prepare for Performance 18:00 Dinner Dinner in family 19:30 Orientation – Receiving families Sitting Meditation,  Sharing & practicing Touching the Earth Beginning Anew Presentation Bon fire 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence (until after washing breakfast dishes) Language: English […]