Welcome to Plum Blossom Sangha
We meet every Sunday night for weekly meditation and discussion from 6-8 p.m. in the back yoga studio of The Austin Yoga School, 1122 South Lamar Blvd. You are welcome to join us! Blankets and sitting cushions are available for your use. All persons are welcome in this community, regardless of race, ethnic origin, religious practice or sexual orientation. Retreat 2008In the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh Peace is Every StepA Residential Mindfulness Retreat with Br. Chan Huy Sponsored by Plum Blossom Sangha March 7-9, 2008 This retreat will be a wonderful opportunity for us to slow down, relax, rejuvenate and connect with our deepest source of inspiration and insight. We will practice mindful breathing, walking and eating while observing noble silence - in a spirit of togetherness to grow our peace, calm and joy for our loved ones, our world and ourselves. We will practice deep looking into the situation of our society today and learn to respond with understanding and compassion. The retreat will be conducted in the tranquil setting of the McKinney Roughs Nature Park, a short drive east of Austin, Texas. The retreat will start on Friday, March 7 with check-in from 3 pm-7pm, dinner from 5:30-6:30 and orientation at 6:45. The retreat will end on Sunday, March 9 at 4pm. Br. Chan Huy (True Radiance) is ordained as a Dharma teacher in the Order of Interbeing by Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh. He lives in Ottawa, Canada, and teaches and gives retreats throughout North America. 
Registration Information: Tuition: Tuition includes room and 6 vegetarian meals. Men and women are housed separately in beautiful dormitories with shared sleeping quarters and attached shared bathrooms. Scholarships are available. Please ask for what you need. We want you to come. Minimum Nonrefundable Deposit: $75.00 Please register by February 16, 2008. Register On-line for the Retreat If you prefer, you can print and mail your registration: Print Registration Form (PDF) For additional registration information: rhonda@plumblossomsangha.org
"What is most important is to find peace and to share it with others." |
Plum
Blossom Sangha is a lay Buddhist community in Austin, Texas that
practices mindfulness primarily through following the teachings
of the Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh. We provide a resource to the community
for the study and practice of Socially Engaged Buddhism.