Special Events
Day of Mindfulness led by Anh-Huong and Brother Thu
Saturday, October 7th, 9am - 4:30pm
Center for Art and Spirit at St. George
1 School Road, Asheville, NC
Anh-Huong and Thu Nguyen have been practicing mindfulness in the tradition of the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh for 30 years. They have led mindfulness retreats in the United States since 1988 and in 1992 were among the first students to be ordained as meditation teachers by Thich Nhat Hanh. Anh-Huong is the author of "Opening the Heart of Compassion", a guided meditation CD and co-author with Thich Nhat Hanh of "Walking Meditation", a multimedia manual on mindful walking. She has also translated several of Thich Nhat Hanh's books into English, including "The Sun My Heart" and "The Diamond that Cuts through Illusion". For more information, including how to RSVP, please visit http://www.mountainmindfulness.org/day-of-mindfulness.html.
Film Screening: Walk With Me
Monday, October 2, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 & RPX
Asheville, NC
With unprecedented access, ‘Walk With Me’ takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, and captures the life of a monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose – to practice the art of mindfulness. Filmed over three years, this visceral film is a meditation on a community determined to develop a deep sense of presence, not just for themselves but for all those they love. As the seasons come and go, the monastics’ inner journey is amplified by insights from Thich Nhat Hanh’s early journals, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Reserve your ticket at https://gathr.us/screening/20844
Retreats
From Dualism to Understanding: Retreat Led By Dharma Teacher Leslie Rawls
September 21-24, 2017
Southern Dharma Retreat Center
The Buddha taught that blaming, judging, and comparing minds always cause suffering. We experience this truth regularly through habitually judging ourselves and others in ways that separate us, strengthen ego, and blind us to the truth of Interbeing. In this retreat, we will explore and practice with Buddhist teachings to help us let go of dualistic and discriminative thinking and transform discrimination into understanding. Teachings and practice will focus on the Diamond Sutra. The retreat will offer formal and informal mindfulness meditation periods, daily Dharma talks by the teacher, private practice interviews, small group discussion, and personal practice time to enjoy the stillness and beauty of Southern Dharma. Suitable for beginners or experienced practitioners. Registration for this retreat opens May 1, 2017. Please join the wait list if you are interested. Leslie has shared that spots do tend to open up for wait list members.
Save the date for the 2018 Anh-Huong and Thu Nguyen retreat in Asheville: April 12-15, 2018
Day of Mindfulness led by Anh-Huong and Brother Thu
Saturday, October 7th, 9am - 4:30pm
Center for Art and Spirit at St. George
1 School Road, Asheville, NC
Anh-Huong and Thu Nguyen have been practicing mindfulness in the tradition of the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh for 30 years. They have led mindfulness retreats in the United States since 1988 and in 1992 were among the first students to be ordained as meditation teachers by Thich Nhat Hanh. Anh-Huong is the author of "Opening the Heart of Compassion", a guided meditation CD and co-author with Thich Nhat Hanh of "Walking Meditation", a multimedia manual on mindful walking. She has also translated several of Thich Nhat Hanh's books into English, including "The Sun My Heart" and "The Diamond that Cuts through Illusion". For more information, including how to RSVP, please visit http://www.mountainmindfulness.org/day-of-mindfulness.html.
Film Screening: Walk With Me
Monday, October 2, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 & RPX
Asheville, NC
With unprecedented access, ‘Walk With Me’ takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, and captures the life of a monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose – to practice the art of mindfulness. Filmed over three years, this visceral film is a meditation on a community determined to develop a deep sense of presence, not just for themselves but for all those they love. As the seasons come and go, the monastics’ inner journey is amplified by insights from Thich Nhat Hanh’s early journals, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Reserve your ticket at https://gathr.us/screening/20844
Retreats
From Dualism to Understanding: Retreat Led By Dharma Teacher Leslie Rawls
September 21-24, 2017
Southern Dharma Retreat Center
The Buddha taught that blaming, judging, and comparing minds always cause suffering. We experience this truth regularly through habitually judging ourselves and others in ways that separate us, strengthen ego, and blind us to the truth of Interbeing. In this retreat, we will explore and practice with Buddhist teachings to help us let go of dualistic and discriminative thinking and transform discrimination into understanding. Teachings and practice will focus on the Diamond Sutra. The retreat will offer formal and informal mindfulness meditation periods, daily Dharma talks by the teacher, private practice interviews, small group discussion, and personal practice time to enjoy the stillness and beauty of Southern Dharma. Suitable for beginners or experienced practitioners. Registration for this retreat opens May 1, 2017. Please join the wait list if you are interested. Leslie has shared that spots do tend to open up for wait list members.
Save the date for the 2018 Anh-Huong and Thu Nguyen retreat in Asheville: April 12-15, 2018
Blue Cliff Monastery Retreat '09
