2024 AIAB Celebrated the Year of Dragon

On the first day of CNY, the fourth fold sangha gathered in Lotus Pond Temple while the city was still sleeping. We paid our respect to our teacher, Thấy. We vowed to practice diligently in the coming year. After the ceremony, we had Oracle reading. Monastic suggested “mindful solution” to friends’ enquiry according to the verse that the friend got. We, then, had mindful picnic lunch. In the afternoon, there was Lion Dancing in Bamboo Forest Monastery, the place where Brothers are living. The naughty lion and the “Bug Head Buddha” played around. Friends used Red Pockets to attract the lion came closed to them. It was full of laughter. Then, we visited Brothers’ room. This is the only chance lay friends visit monastic’s room every year. Brothers decorated their room so peaceful and elegant. We sat down, chatted, drank tea. Enjoyed the moment being together. Some friends left and went home due to the traffic, while some friends stayed to have dinner and had tea, coffee in their room again.     On the second day of CNY, we didn’t have the morning sitting and chanting. We slept until 7, woke up and had breakfast. The other activities were same as the first day, except this time was Sisters’ turn. Thanks to the monastic’s beautiful work. They just came back from Vietnam a week ago.  

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2024 AIAB Retreats Schedule

Hereunder is the 2024 schedule.  Please pencil down your calendar. Mar. 28 – April 1 5-Day/4-Night Spring Retreat (Easter Holidays) July 17-21 5-Day/4-Night Summer Family Retreat July 31 – August 4 5-Day/4-Night  Educator Retreat Oct. 23 – 27 5-Day/4-Night  Mind-Body Wellbeing Retreat These retreats will be conducted in English with Cantonese translation.

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Lyric of Mindfulness Concert in 2023 Zen Meditations with Thousands

The Mindfulness Concert was finished on June 3, 2023. Here are the lyric of all songs.  ZenMeditaiton2023 Here is the linkage for the concert: 8:40:11-10:14:30 mindful concert HKPV: 正念演唱會:正念歌曲帶來滋養和療癒|梅村僧團   https://www.youtube.com/live/la2FQSu1BG0?t=31211

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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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2021 Christmas & 2022 New Year Eve Activities

Dear friends, Here is the schedule for the coming Christmas and new year holidays activities. On 2021 Dec 26 (Sun), day after Christmas Day, there will be normal Sunday Day of Mindfulness. We will have Bi-In (gathering) to celebrate Christmas in the afternoon. You are welcome to share your favour X’mas songs and poems with friends. There will be NO activity on: 2021 December 24, 25, and 31 2022 January 1 and 2 May you have joyful holidays. Breathe & Smile, Monks and Nuns of AIAB/Plum Village Hong Kong

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Online Friday Night Practice (2021 H2)

  Poster (English) Poster (Chinese) Friday Night Practice at Central is a bi-weekly mindfulness practice with Plum Village tradition. Friday Night Practice is a “lite” mindful practice in town, allowing you to practice and nourish your mindfulness with the community after a busy week. Since the epidemic, we practice together through internet. Friday Night Practice is held on the 1st (in English) and the 3rd (in Cantonese) Friday of each month. Registration window will be opened on Monday of the event from 22:00, till Thursday 22:00. A confirmation email will be sent to you after registration closed. If you don’t find it, please check your junk/trash folder, or let us know. Should you have any question, please email to rainofcompassion.pvhk@gmail.com. We look forward practicing with you in Friday Night Practice. Time: 19:00 – 21:00 2021 2nd Half Tentative Schedule Date Language Jul 16, 2021 Cantonese Aug 06, 2021 English Aug 20, 2021 Cantonese Sep 03, 2021 English Sep 17, 2021 Cantonese Oct 01, 2021 — no practice organized — Oct 15, 2021 Cantonese Nov 05, 2021 English Nov 19, 2021 Cantonese Dec 03, 2021 English Dec 17, 2021 Cantonese Breathe & Smile, Friday Night Practice team Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism / Plum Village Hong Kong

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