From Plum Village:
With a deep mindful breath, we announce the passing of our beloved teacher, Thay Nhat Hanh, at 00:00hrs on January 22, 2022 at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, at the age of 95.
Now is a moment to come back to our mindful breathing and walking, to generate the energy of peace, compassion, and gratitude to offer our beloved Teacher. It is a moment to take refuge in our spiritual friends, our local sanghas and community, and each other.
We invite you to join our global community online, as we commemorate Thay’s life and legacy with five days of practice and ceremonies broadcast LIVE from Hue, Vietnam and Plum Village, France, starting on Saturday January 22nd.
More information and livestream links: https://plumvillage.org/memorial/
We invite you to share your messages of gratitude or personal transformation and healing on our website: plumvillage.org/gratitude-for-thich-nhat-hanh
You may want to sign up for email updates here: https://bit.ly/3fJx7pd (this is “The Raft” newsletter from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation)
Ceremonies for Thay
Ceremony for Laying Thay’s Body in the Casket
Please follow your breathing as high monks and Thay’s senior disciples accompany Thay’s body to the Full Moon Meditation Hall at Từ Hiếu Temple, in Huế. This short ceremony will be in Vietnamese.
This ceremony will begin at 8AM on January 23 in Vietnam (2AM CEST; 5PM on January 22 PST).
More information and livestream link: https://plumvillage.org/memorial/
Deer Park Monastery offered a ceremony on Friday evening. Here is a recording of it. There is currently a livestream of an altar honoring Thay at Deer Park. They may also be offering additional livestreamed events, in Pacific time zone. Check their website for more information.
Here are some local practice opportunities for the Norcal community:
Saturday
The Heart Sangha in Santa Cruz will gather Saturday morning at 9:30 for outdoor walking meditation and a sharing circle to honor Thay’s life and continuation. All are welcome.
Saturday, January 22nd
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Mission Plaza Park, 103 Emmett St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
You may like to bring flowers or mementos to place on the altar.
Please bring a chair, blanket, or cushion and warm layers of clothing. OI members are respectfully asked to wear their brown jackets.
Nathaniel, Liz, Bodhi, and Amias will be hosting a short gathering of walking meditation and ceremony of 108 bells to honor the passing our beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, today, Saturday 1/22, in the Ragle Park Peace Garden, Sebastopol (500 Ragle rd, Sebastopol) from 3-4pm.
Please wear shoes that are conducive to walking on dirt paths and grass. Please also bring a mask to wear, as I am not sure how many will join on short notice. Children are welcome, of course. Please feel free to share with friends that may like to join.
Sunday
San Mateo Sangha will be meeting in person outdoors for sitting and walking meditation, and dharma sharing, at Central Park in San Mateo (near the flagpole), 8:30am Sunday.
Potluck Sangha is meeting via Zoom, 9:30-11:30am Sunday. For Zoom information, contact Caleb, Jcalebcushing@gmail.com.
Flowing Waters Sangha is meeting via Zoom, 9:30-noon Sunday.
Wake Up SF is meeting in person outdoors at Precita Park, San Francisco, 11am-1pm Sunday. We’d like to invite you with open arms and hearts to our beloved Wake Up SF community in-person this Sunday (1/23) at 11am – 1pm to honor and celebrate the life of our dear root teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh. We will meet at Precita Park in San Francisco for stationary meditation, walking meditation, and sharing about Thay’s impact on our lives.
There will be an altar with flowers and offerings for our teacher. Please feel welcome to bring something to add if you’d like.
After our formal practice, we will have an opportunity for lunch together. Please bring lunch or you can purchase one at a nearby cafe.
SF Sangha will host Outdoor Walking Meditation in Thay’s honor on Sunday @ 3pm. Would love to practice together with all for whom it would be beneficial. Meet at the Coleridge Mini Park in Mission/Bernal. Walking starts at 3:15 pm, up the stairs to the summit of Bernal Hill. Maybe walk the Labyrinth together at the top.
At 5pm, or so, we will be graced by the setting sun. What an apt way to honor Thay.
We’ll close with a standing circle of sharing our hearts and reflections on Thay and his transition, his life, and his continuation in us.
Peaceful Heart Sangha will have a Ceremony to honor Thầy’s transition, on Zoom, Sunday 3pm-4:30pm. We hope you stay peaceful with your compassionate heart in loving memories of Thầy. Please invite friends as you wish.
Here is the PHS Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81102802509?pwd=ZmZ0NlhkZEdNRVlRbWJaRU5yNVlOQT09
Meeting ID: 811 0280 2509 Password: connection
Family Sangha (Sally and Beem Wilder): You are welcome to join us at our Sunday Night “Family Sangha”, starting at 7:00 pm PT on Zoom. Maybe you would like to share your own experience from reading his books, watching one of his videos, listening to his talks, or seeing him in person. This will be a time to meditate, experience the true meaning of Sangha, community, which holds us together in our grief and gratitude.
If you would like to include others to join in this memorial, please feel free to share this email and zoom link.
Here is the link to the Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85443847704?pwd=bitNdldCR1pIUzRHNDJkUFpYVVJtQT09
Meeting ID: 854 4384 7704
Passcode: 594043