Stillness – Silence – Sangha
Waves and Water Sangha in Vancouver invites you to attend their third non-residential retreat from Friday night, September 11 through Sunday morning, September 13. Practicing in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, we will engage in sitting, walking and tea meditation, mindful meals, a videotape Dharma Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, Dharma sharing, Sutra Services and other Plum Village practices. There will be a Ceremony for the Transmission of the Five Mindfulness Trainings on Saturday evening. Anyone interested in receiving or renewing the Five Mindfulness Trainings is asked to contact wwsangha@gmail.com as soon as possible.
Friday evening will include an introduction to Buddhist practice in the Plum Village tradition with sitting, walking and tea meditation.
Saturday will be a full day and evening of practice to allow us to experience an extended period of mindfulness and meditation. In the morning we will have sitting, walking and Sutra Service with tea meditation and a videotaped Dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh. In the afternoon, we will practice Deep Relaxation as well as walking, sitting and tea meditation, Dharma Discussion. Saturday evening there will be sitting and walking meditation and participants will have the opportunity to receive or renew the Five Mindfulness Trainings.
Sunday will continue with silence, sitting, walking, and Touching the Earth practice outdoors around the fountain and still pool in Mountain View Cemetery (Fraser and 41st Avenue).
Everyone is welcome for full-time or part-time participation in the retreat – whether an experienced practitioner in this or another spiritual tradition or someone who is simply interested in exploring the experience of mindfulness, meditation and community practice.
More information and the registration form are available on the Waves and Water website : www.wavesandwater.org. If you require further information, please contact: wwsangha@gmail.com.
Please register as soon as possible to help us plan the retreat.
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