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Cultivating Joy in Our Daily Lives

A 4-day Mindfulness Retreat Plum with Village Delegation

Thursday evening May 6^th to Sunday afternoon May 9^th, 2010

at Poh Ern Shih Temple, 9 Chwee Chian Road, Singapore 117488

Dear friends,

We are happy to invite you to our upcoming retreat jointly organized by Poh Ern Shih and Joyful Garden Sangha in Singapore.   This time, we are fortunate to have Ven. Thich Chan Phap An, Head of the European Institute of Applied Buddhism, Germany (EIAB), led the retreat, together with Ven. Thich Chan Phap Kham (from Plum Village Hong Kong), Ven. Bhikhuni Thich Nu Chan Linh Nghiem (from Plum Village Thailand) and Ven. Bhikhuni Thich Nu Chan Khoi Nghiem (from EIAB) .

Living in a fast-paced society like ours, we tend to forget many wonderful things that are available in the present moment, in and around us, such as a healthy heart, a blooming flower, or the innocent smile of a child. The retreat is a chance for us to slow down. Together we will practice breathing, sitting, and walking mindfully in order to get in touch with the present moment and its many wonders: A leisure walk, a playful song of the birds, or a cup of tea with our friends can be great source of joy and happiness that we can cultivate in our daily lives...

The tentative program for the retreat is as followed:

Time Thur 6th May Time Fri 7th / Sat 8th May Time Sun 9th May     05:30 Wake up 5:30 Wake up     06:15 Sitting and chanting 6:15 5 MT Transmission Ceremony     07:30 Walking meditation 7:30 Walking meditation     08:30 Breakfast 8:30 Breakfast     10:00 Dharma talk 10:00 Q&A     12:30 Lunch 12:30 Lunch     13:30 Deep Relaxation 13:30 Working Meditation     15:00 Dharma Discussion 15:00 Be-In         16:00 Farewell 17:00 Registration 17:00 Free time     18:00 Dinner 18:00 Dinner     19:30 Orientation 19:30 5 MT Presentation/           Beginning Anew Presentation   21:30 Noble Silence 21:30 Noble Silence

Retreat Venue: Poh Ern Shih, 9 Chwee Chian Road, Singapore 117488. For more information about Poh Ern Shih, please visit its website: www.pohernshih.org.

Transportation:   You are invited to take public transport to Poh Ern Shih as parking is not available.  For your convenience, a shuttle bus service will be arranged from/to Harbourfront MRT Station:

• Arrival day on 6^th May from 5:30pm to 7:30 pm
• Departure day on 9^th May from 4:00pm onwards

Please refer to location map below if you prefer to take a bus followed by a short walk to PES:

http://www.pohernshih.org/Contact(E).html

Retreat Contribution:

(Fee includes full-board, vegetarian meals, usage of facilities and overnight insurance.)

General Public*

• Full stay-in: SGD90
• Commuter: SGD70
• Friday check-in: SGD70

Students' reduced fee:         SGD60

* We strongly encourage you to stay with the community throughout the retreat (i.e. from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon) in order to maintain the energy of mindfulness generated. However, if you cannot stay-in, please inform us (email or call) and you can opt to register as a commuter (i.e. staying-out) or Friday check-in (i.e. from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon).

How to register for the retreat:

1.      In person at Poh Ern Shih.

2.      Mail in the completed registration form together with the cheque payment to Poh Ern Shih.

3.      Registration is also available online via Plum Village Asia Website: http://www.plumvillageasia.org/ on a first-come-first-served basis.  Registrations are not final until we receive your payment. Please make payment within one week after you register online.  If payment is not received within one week, we will put your registration on the waiting list.

For enquiries, please contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 6474 3926 (contact persons: Connie Lee/Vera Chuan).

For further updates, please check our website http://www.plumvillageasia.org regularly!

Due to the limited facility and capacity for the retreat, early registration is appreciated.

** Please apply before April 30^th, 2010 **

 

How to submit payment:

Please write a cheque** payable to "POH ERN SHIH" and mail it together with the completed registration email/form to the address below. For group registration, one cheque can be submitted together with the registration forms of all participants.

Please send the completed registration form(s) with payment to

"Present Moment Wonderful Moment" Mindfulness Retreat
c/o Connie Lee/Vera Chuan
Poh Ern Shih
9 Chwee Chian Road, Singapore 117488

** If you are unable to pay by cheque or in person at PES, please contact the registration team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so we can work out the best arrangement for you.

A lotus to you,
A Buddha to be

For the Retreat Registration Team
Sylvie, Nhan and Hoang

on Behalf of Joyful Garden Sangha

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