{"id":352,"date":"2024-07-15T19:21:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T00:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dinhquangtemple.com\/?page_id=352"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:00:48","slug":"days-of-mindfulness-retreats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dinhquangtemple.com\/index.php\/days-of-mindfulness-retreats\/","title":{"rendered":"Days of Mindfulness & Retreats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Setting aside time for extended practice, with the encouragement and support of a community, is a wonderful gift that we can offer to ourselves and each other. On most months, we host a Day of Mindfulness on the third Saturday, with the option to extend the day into evening practice on Saturday and early morning practice on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many practices during the day are familiar, such as our morning service<\/a>. We also practice the Five Earth\u00a0Touchings, which supports us in strengthening\u00a0the wisdom and compassion we\u2019ve received from our\u00a0ancestors,\u00a0while also healing the suffering we\u2019ve inherited from them. We use a version that integrates other Plum Village practices (pdf HERE<\/a>), which includes the recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. For more information, please speak with or contact Giac Vien (English-speaking services email<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Retreat Schedule (1-Day Retreat)<\/strong><\/u>
Note:<\/strong> Several activities during the day are available online, either by Facebook Livestream (for services) or Zoom (for Dharma class), as noted in the sample schedule. <\/em>

Saturday: <\/span><\/strong>
Day of Mindfulness<\/em><\/strong>
7:15 a.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gates open; grounds and hall available for meditation\u00a0
7:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Great Bell chant & prostration practice \u00a0(Facebook livestream)
8:15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morning meditation\u00a0(sitting and walking, or mindful movements, outside as weather allows)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
8:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Personal break
9:00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chanting & Meditation service (Facebook livestream)
10:15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dharma Class \u00a0(Zoom)
11:15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personal break\/prepare for\u00a0lunch\u00a0
11:30 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lunch with noble silence\u00a0
12:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walking meditation\u00a0
12:45 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personal break\u00a0
1:00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dharma Sharing: Time for personal practice\/reflection\/journaling\/meditation and then group discussion (Zoom)
2:00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Touching the Earth; reciting the\u00a0Mindfulness\u00a0Trainings (Facebook livestream)
3:30 Clean up\/Conclusion of Day of Mindfulness\/Personal Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extended Practice<\/span><\/strong>
4:00                Afternoon meditation (30 minutes sitting, 15 walking, 30 sitting)
5:15                 Personal break\/prepare for dinner
6:15                 Dinner
7:15                 Evening chanting & meditation (Facebook livestream)
8:00                Evening tea and Dharma sharing
9:00                Temple Gates are closed for the night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
5:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gates open; grounds and hall available for meditation
5:30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Morning meditation (sitting and walking, outside as weather allows)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
6:00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Bell chant and sitting meditation (Facebook livestream)
6:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mindful Movements
7:30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Breakfast
8:15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dharma sharing\/Personal time
9:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Morning chanting & meditation\u00a0(Facebook livestream)
10:15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dharma class\u00a0(Zoom)
11:30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Packing emergency meal kits for Rare Breed Youth Center
12:30 pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lunch\/social time
-adjourn-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes:<\/span><\/strong>
-We practice\u00a0noble silence<\/strong>\u00a0during the Day of Mindfulness\/retreat, from 7:15 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. on Sunday, except during Dharma class and Dharma sharing.\u00a0\u00a0
-We share\u00a0simple vegetarian meals<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0Saturday (lunch and dinner<\/strong>) and\u00a0Sunday (breakfast and lunch<\/strong>). You may bring your own meals (refrigerator and microwave are available). Sunday\u2019s lunch is a community meal.\u00a0
–Normalizing accommodations\u00a0for all\u00a0is\u00a0one of our values and goals<\/strong>. This includes food allergies\/sensitivities, disability, neurotype, and other personal circumstances. However, because our group is small, we face limitations. We do our best to work together to make our retreats accessible and inclusive, and invite everyone\u2019s mutual understanding, open communication, creativity, and collaboration as we discern the best ways to do so. Contact Giac Vien (English-speaking services email<\/a>) to discuss accommodations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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