Visiting the Monastery
English speaking services are held weekly on Tuesdays and monthly on a Saturday. Vietnamese speaking services are held on Sundays. These and other special events are listed below in English. See the link below to download the schedule in Vietnamese. See the contact page for location and directions.
LỊCH TRÌNH SINH HOẠT VÀ CÁC KHOÁ TU HỌC NĂM 2010
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Event Calendar
JUNE 2010
Buddha's Birthday Celebration (Vesak) June 4-6:
Friday, 4 - 6:30-8:30pm - Teaching in Vietnamese with English translation, all are welcome
Saturday 5 - 9am-3pm - Combined Vietnamese and English day of practice, Dharma teaching by visiting monastic community, lunch provided
Sunday, 6 - 10am-4pm - Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony (Vesak), ground breaking ceremony for Avalokiteshvara statue and garden, dragon dance, music, Vietnamese lunch provided. With the presence of the Most Venerable Thich Nguyen Hanh (Abbot of the Vietnamese Temple, Sugarland, Texas) and the Most Venerable Thich Thong Hai (Abbot of Chan Khong Temple, Honululu, Hawaii and An Lac Mission, Ventura, California) (Vietnamese and English)
Sunday, 13 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
JULY 2010
Saturday, 10 - English Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 11 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 25 - Vietnamese speaking Beginning Anew, Buddha’s name, and Five Mindfulness Recitation
AUGUST 2010
Saturday, 7 - English Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 8 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 15 - Lễ Vu Lan – Buddhists’ Mother’s Day Celebration (Vietnamese and English)
Sunday, 29 - Combined Vietnamese and English Speaking Day of Mindfulness with the Monks and Nuns from Blue Cliff and Deer Park Monasteries
SEPTEMBER 2010
Saturday, 4 - English Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 5 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 26 - Vietnamese speaking Beginning Anew, Buddha’s name, and Five Mindfulness Recitation
OCTOBER 2010
Saturday, 2 - English Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 3 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 31 - Vietnamese speaking Beginning Anew, Buddha’s name, and Five Mindfulness Recitation
NOVEMBER 2010
Saturday 6 - English speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 7 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Thursday, 25 - Thanksgiving and English Speaking Day of Practice
Sunday, 28 - Vietnamese speaking Beginning Anew, Buddha’s name, and Five Mindfulness Recitation
DECEMBER 2010
Saturday, 4 - English Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 5 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 26 - Vietnamese speaking Beginning Anew, Buddha’s name, and Five Mindfulness Recitation
JANUARY 2011
Saturday, 1 - English Speaking New Years Celebration and Day of Practice
Typical Schedules for English Speaking Days
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Etiquette
Wear loose comfortable clothes that cover your shoulders and knees. Dress in warm layers, as it may be cold in the meditation hall and outside. The monastery is in the mountains where it is often 10 degrees colder than Denver.
Some mediation cushions are available at the monastery; however, some practitioners prefer to bring their own.
"Thay" (rhymes with "play") is Vietnamese for "teacher" and can be used to address any of the monks at the monastery. The Abbot's name, "Tinh Man" translates to "complete stillness" in English. To address a specific monk, you can use both their title and name, for example: "Thay Tinh Man"
See this document with more details including other frequently asked questions