“When you prepare a meal with artful awareness, it’s delicious and healthy. You have put your mindfulness, love and care into the meal, then people will be eating your love. People can fully enjoy the meal with body and mind, just like you enjoy a beautiful work of art. Eating is not only nourishing for the body, but also for the mind.” Thich Nhat Hanh- How to Eat

We hope you can join us for our first online weekend retreat. We will be making vegan recipes: Chuối Xào Dừa -a delightful Vietnamese dish of coconut and special bananas to refresh you on a warm autumn day; Rong biển cuộn nướng -a nutritious, healthy Vietnamese wrap of tofu and seaweed, baked; Hủ tiếu  -a Southern Vietnam noodle soup favorite, and Pâté chaud -Vietnamese savory puff pastries, buttery, flaky, a perfect on-the-go snack.

Schedule for the Cooking Retreat
(This schedule is open to change.)

Friday
7:30 pm Join the monastics for some joyful singing time
8:00 pm Orientation for the weekend

Saturday

7:00 - 7:30 am Exercise (stick exercise or Chi Gong)
7:45 - 8:15 am Guided Meditation

8:30 – 9:15 am Breakfast offline, on your own
9:30 am – 11:00 am Cooking Workshop
11:30 am Walking Meditation instruction, 10 mindful movements, singing
11:45 am  Walking Meditation offline, on your own

12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch offline, on your own
2:00 – 2:45 pm Total Relaxation
3:30 pm Cooking Workshop
6:00 pm Dinner offline, on your own
7:30 pm How to enjoy your tea
10:00 pm Noble Silence

Sunday

7:00 - 7:30 am Exercise (stick exercise or Chi Gong)
7:45 - 8:15 am Guided Meditation

9 am walking

10:00 – 10:30 am dharma talk
10:30 – 12:00 Q&A and closing

End of retreat

We will be using zoom that works well with a stable WIFI/internet connection.

Please check back here for updates !