Broward Lotus Sangha Zen Buddhist Group

February 22, 2009 8:00 AM - 65 attended

Day of Mindfulness In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

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The Broward Lotus Sangha
and
The Vietnamese Buddhist Cultural Center of Florida
Are pleased to invite you to a
Day of Mindfulness
In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Led by Venerable Brother Thich Chan Huong Hue
Sunday, February 22, 2009
In Davie, FL
From 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Venerable Brother Thich Chan Huong Hue is a Monastic Dharma Teacher who was ordained as a Buddhist monk by Zen Master Thich Nhẩt Hạnh (Thây) in Plum Village, France, in 1992. He currently serves as the Abbott of Tu Viện Hương Hải, a Vietnamese Buddhist Monastery in Florida.

This Plum Village-style Day of Mindfulness (DOM), conducted in English and Vietnamese, will provide a wonderful opportunity for those who want to deepen their mindfulness practice with time for reflection and silence in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhẩt Hạnh. Throughout the day, we will enjoy periods of sitting and walking meditation, chanting, and mindful movements, as well as Deep Relaxation, a Dharma Talk and Dharma Sharing from the four-fold Sangha. We will also enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch lovingly prepared by the monastic and lay Sanghas. Additionally, there will be an opportunity for those who wish to formally take the 5 Mindfulness Trainings to do so at the end of the day. You are welcome to join us for dinner afterwards.

Please arrive before 8:00 A.M. so you can relax, absorb the peaceful beauty of the natural surroundings, and help the Sangha set up for the day. Please respect and appreciate Noble Silence during the duration of the formal activities of the day. An opportunity for sharing and mindful conversation will be provided towards the end of the DOM.

This event is free an open to all practitioners. However, your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the monastic and lay Sanghas is gratefully accepted and encouraged. Your kind donation to our community of practitioners helps the Sangha defray the costs associated with this DOM and supports our activities. Keep in mind that the day includes two meals - please try to contribute appropriately.

Thich Nhẩt Hạnh's CDs, DVDs, books, and Sangha T-Shirts with his calligraphy will be available during the DOM.

To register, please e-mail our organizer. Directions and a list of what to bring will be sent to all registered participants. Please register as soon as possible so we can plan the meals for the day. Also, let us know whether you wish to formally receive the 5 Mindfulness Trainings so we can make the appropriate preparations for the formal Transmission Ceremony.

To learn more about the Broward Lotus Sangha, click here www.BrowardLotusSangha.org

To learn more about Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his tradition, click here www.plumvillage.org

A Lotus Flower To You,
Broward Lotus Sangha

COME MEDITATE WITH US!
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In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

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We had a wonderful opportunity to come together as a Sangha and practice mindfulness amidst beautiful natural surroundings. We enjoyed two very relevant Dharma talks that helped us reduce suffering and were immediately applicable to our daily lives regarding the Bodhisattva's Practice of Deep Listening and our ongoing series on Embracing and Transforming Strong Emotions with Mindfulness. Two children received the Two Promises and five adults received transmission of the 5 Mindfulness Trainings.
alma friedel arauz

This an important day to have. To re-mind me of the principles, the steps to take on the path to enlightenment. To re-mind me to have a happy life and let go of the fear, anger, attachment. I thank you for sharing this day with us, the lay practitioner.
Sheila Klein

I enjoyed the opportunity for a retreat. I found the day too long and would have appreciated it if more peole wanted to hold the silence to deepen the experience. I am grateful for the efforts of the Abbot, the Monks and Nuns and the lay people who ran it, Martha and Tony.
Stefanie Miller
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We gather as a Sangha (community of practitioners) in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh to provide an opportunity to those that wish to deepen their Mindfulness Meditation Practice in the Buddhist Spiritual Tradition.

Sitting and Walking Meditation, Recitation of the Mindfulness Trainings, Dharma teachings, discussions and sharings are an integral part of our Sangha meetings.

We also offer Meditation Classes, Days of Mindfulness, Retreats, Tea Ceremonies and other Vietnamese Zen practices.

Additionally, we provide a chance to mindfully commune with nature with our Eco-Activities, Mindful Hikes, bike rides, picnics, and field trips, as well as to make new friends and socialize with a focus during our outings and Dharma Activities.

As Thay said during a Dharma Talk at the Hand of the Buddha Retreat in Plum Village:

"If we know how to live our daily life in mindfulness, concentration, and harmony, then peace, happiness, and brotherhood become a reality."

For more information about our organization and gatherings, please click here http://www.browardlotussangha.org/faq/.

For detailed directions to our centers, please click here http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.

"In society, much of our suffering comes from feeling disconnected from one another. We often do not feel a real connection even with people we live close to, such as our neighbors, our co-workers and even our family members. Each person lives separately, cut off from the support of the community. Being with the Sangha can heal these feelings of isolation and separation. We practice together, we meditate, and, together, we share and discuss the Dharma as a way of life. Just by participating with other fellow practitioners in these activities, we can experience a tangible sense of peace, love and acceptance.

Thây often says that the Sangha is a garden, full of many varieties of trees and flowers. When we can look at ourselves and at others as beautiful, unique flowers and trees we can truly grow to understand and love one another. One flower may bloom early in the spring and another flower may bloom in late summer. One tree may bear many fruits and another tree may offer cool shade. No one plant is greater, or lesser, or the same as any other plant in the garden. Each member of the Sangha also has unique gifts to offer to the community. We each have areas that need attention as well. When we can appreciate each member's contribution and see our weaknesses as potential for growth we can learn to live together harmoniously. Our practice is to see that we are a flower or a tree, and that we are the whole garden as well, all interconnected."

Source: http://www.plumvillage.org/practice/html/sanghaBody.htm#sanghabuilding.

COME SIT WITH US!

A Lotus Flower for you,

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