Body and Mind Are One

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh heads to Estes Park, Colorado for a Mindfulness Retreat from August 19 - 24, 2011. This retreat is part of the 2011 North American Teaching Tour which started off in Vancouver last August 8 and will end on the 25th of October in Washington DC.

Some of the practices to be engaged in this retreat include:
  • daily Dharma Talks by Thy
  • sitting meditation together
  • outdoor walking meditation as a community
  • mindful meals in silence - taking time to truly enjoy the food and the company of other practitioners
  • Dharma Sharing in small groups practicing loving speech and deep listening, sharing ourexperiences with the practice of mindfulness
  • Total Relaxation - learning how to rest and relax our body and our mind
  • Observing Noble Silence
Families, together are welcome to join this retreat as there will be a specific program for kids through joyful play and mindful practice as well as a separate program from teens aged 13 to 17.

About Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen Master, an author of over 100 books, poet, gardener, peace maker... Duringthe Vietnam War he founded the School of Youth for Social Service and the movement of EngagedBuddhism. Most recently, he is the initiator of the European Institute of Applied Buddhism in Germany.He was nominated for the Noble Peace Prize by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

For more information, visit www.tnhtour.org.

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