Registration is available online on a first-come-first-served basis at
http://www.plumvillage-vn.org/hk/WeekendRetreat.asp

                  
August 19, 2008

Dear friends,

We are happy to invite you to join us for the regular quarterly weekend retreat organized by Plum Village Hong Kong. Our practice program consists of bi-weekly Friday evening sessions, monthly Days of Mindfulness, and quarterly weekend retreats.  Two brothers and two sisters from Plum Village are invited to lead the retreat this time.

In this retreat, we will have chance to deepen our practice in a tranquil environment. We will be surrounded by beautiful and serene nature and have the accompanies of many fellow practitioners like ourselves, who have made big efforts to slow down our busy life for two days in order to look at the state of our happiness. We will practice mindful breathing, sitting, walking, eating, talking … in the here and now. We will really take time to do our daily activities without hurry and with joy, being aware of what is happening inside and around us, being aware that we are alive.

The fast pace of modern life has made our life unmanageable. “Too many things to do, too little time” is a common expression. Not only that, many of us are loosing touch with the present moment by regretting about the past and worrying about the future. We need to reclaim our lives from those regrets and worries. In this retreat, we will learn ways to get in touch with the present moment, to dwell in stability and freedom. We will refer to the “Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone” (Bhaddekaratta Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya, 131)in the Plum Village Chanting book for these topics.

The tentative program for the retreat is as follows:

Accommodation and cost

The Kadoorie Institute - Shek Kong Centre is situated on 11 hectares of land near Shek Kong, Yuen Long in the New Territories. Several types of accommodation are available for this retreat:  Six-person Dormitory Rooms, Two/Three-person Guest Rooms, Two-person Guest Suites, for a total of 128 persons.

The cost for rooms and boards, facilities and other expenses per person are as follows:

(Due to an increase in various charges by the camp site, the retreat fee has been adjusted upward.)

For more information about The Kadoorie Institute - Shek Kong Centre, please visit its website: http://www.hku.hk/kisk/

How to register:

Registration is available online at http://www.plumvillage-vn.org/hk/WeekendRetreat.asp on a first-come-first-served basis. Young people aged six and above can attend retreats with their parents. There will be a children’s program. Registrations are not final until we receive your payment. Please make payment within one week after you register. If payment is not received within one week, we will put your registration on the waiting list.

Closing date for registration: Sept 15, 2008
Cancellation after Sep 15, 2008 are not refundable.

For enquiries, please contact us at retreat@plumvillage.org.hk

We are looking forward to seeing you at the retreat!
 

A lotus to you,

A Buddha to be

For the Weekend Retreat Registration Team
Christine, Carmen and Carol