Photo: members of the Dharma Teacher order, including Su Co Phap Lan and Reverend Elena-Hoang Lien, at a recent retreat with the Most Venerable Thich Tri Hoang.
Namo A Di Da Phat
We are moving the date of our monthly Day of Mindfulness (usually the third Saturday of the month) to November 22, 2025. We are happy to welcome Su Co Phap Lan and Reverend Elena-Hoang Lien to join us as we practice together. We are also celebrating Avalokiteshvara Day on Sunday.
In order to facilitate the Saturday class for the Buddhadharma Studies Institute of the Dharma Teacher Order, we will also be changing our daily schedule. We will begin with Dharma activities we usually observe during our extended practice. The Day of Mindfulness will begin with lunch and conclude at 8 pm.
Please visit this page closer to November 22, or sign up for our Google Group, to receive updates for the schedule.
Thank you for your flexibility and for your practice!
Below is a tentative schedule, subject to change as we make plans closer to the date.
SATURDAY
Extended Practice
7:15 a.m. Gates open; grounds and hall available for meditation
7:45 Great Bell chant & prostration practice (Facebook livestream)
8:15 Morning meditation (sitting and walking, or mindful movements, outside as weather allows)
8:45 Personal break
9:00 Self-guided practice: Walking, sitting, studying, etc.
Class: Buddhadharma Studies Institute of the DTO
11:30 Personal break/prepare for lunch
Day of Mindfulness
12:00 p.m. Lunch with noble silence
12:30 Walking meditation
12:45 Personal break/Clean up lunch
1:00 Dharma Sharing with our guest teachers (Google Meet)
2:30 Personal Break
2:45 Touching the Earth; reciting the Mindfulness Trainings (Facebook livestream)
4:15 Personal Break
4:30 Dharma Class (Google Meet): Cultivating Right Thinking/Resolve/Aspiration in Daily Life
5:45 Personal break/prepare for dinner
6:00 Dinner with noble silence
6:30 Walking meditation
6:45 Personal break/Clean up dinner
7:00 Evening chanting & meditation (Facebook livestream)
8:00 Evening tea and Dharma sharing
9:00 Temple Gates are closed for the night
SUNDAY
5:30 a.m. Gates open; grounds and hall available for meditation
6:00 Morning meditation (sitting and walking, outside as weather allows)
6:45 Mindful Movements
7:30 Breakfast
8:15 Dharma sharing/Personal time
9:00 Morning chanting & meditation (Facebook livestream): Avalokiteshvara Day
10:15 Dharma class (Google Meet)
11:30 Packing emergency meal kits for Rare Breed Youth Center
12:30 pm Lunch/social time
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