Shantideva Monastery, Castro Valley

Thich Nhat Hanh taught that “there is no way to peace; peace is the way.” You are invited to join us for a day of practice on the topic of “Being Peace” – grounding in Plum Village practices and cultivating our inner peace to offer ourselves and our communities. 

We will gather for sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement and eating, Dharma sharing, and to listen to a teaching by Thay.

Logistics:

• Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. 
• Please arrive by 9:45am, so that we can begin sitting meditation at 10am.
• Address: Shantideva Monastery, 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, California 94552

In the spirit of cross-sangha connection across the Bay Area, this Day of Mindfulness will be hosted by San Francisco’s Home Within Sangha.

If your sangha is curious about hosting a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva this year, please email Dylan at dylan@tweney.com.

We hope to see you there!

With a deep bow,

Nicole, Kat, and Miles from the Home Within Sangha

Image by Nikolai Roerich

Nov. 15 Day of Mindfulness – Radiant Listening

Dear Friends,

Dharma teachers Lyn Fine, Caleb Cushing, and Denise Bergez invite you to a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva — bringing the Plum Village community in Northern California together for a chance to go as a river and practice mindfulness as one sangha.

Please join us for a day of sitting, walking, and eating meditation in community. We will also explore the power of listening in our lives and in these times through the practice of radiant listening, which was offered to the Plum Village community by Roshi Joan Halifax at a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh 27 years ago. 

The location is Thich Tu Luc’s Shantideva Monastery at 30345 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552. It’s about an hour’s drive from Berkeley, SF, or San Jose.

Our practice will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 pm. Please arrive at 9:30 to park and get settled. 

If you’re planning to attend, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yEUIc_3JoYDKkVcdCLPyBVCkJlCDsLK40Kakvt2OarA/edit?usp=sharing

Things to bring:

• Something vegetarian to eat for lunch, and a snack to share (optional)
• Water
• Layers, sunscreen, hat
• A friend or two! (carpool if you can, please, as there is limited parking)

This day is offered free of charge. Donations to support Shantideva are welcome.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Lyn, Caleb, and Denise