Shanming Mindful Peace Yard · Activities
Meditation & Mindfulness in Bac Ninh
Meditation, workshops, tea gatherings and community sits. Find your pace.
Upcoming

OCT 31 · 15:00 ICT
Dhyana Tea / Mindful Peace Stewardship + Wisdom in Life Reading
A cup of clear tea, presence in this moment.
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NOV 1 · 14:00 ICT
Breathwork Seven & Eight Interest Group + Wisdom Reading Circle
Align body and breath, rest in mindfulness.
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Mindful Breathing and Mindful Sitting + Wisdom in Life Guided Reading
Mindful Breathing & Seated Meditation + Wisdom Guidance
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Tai Chi Mindfulness Ball + Wisdom Guided Reading
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Wellness Cycle + Wisdom
Guidance: Reading and Chanting "The Heart Creates Happiness"
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Mindful Peace Yard Volunteer Day
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One Day of Chan—New Moon Sutra Chanting and Blessing
Chanting Sutras on the First of the Month — A Blessing Practice
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Weekend Group Practice Gathering
Dhyana Vegan Experience, Mindfulness Stretching, and Dhyana Tea
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Mindfulness Sitting Practice
Mindful Sitting Practice
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Dhyana Tea Reading Circle
Dhyana Tea & Reading Circle — *Tea and Meditation Practice*
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Vietnamese Language Learning Experience Class
Vietnamese Language Experience Class
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Mindfulness Breathing Practice
Mindful Breathing Practice
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Dining Gathering Setup
Dhyana Vegan Experience – Table Setting – Learning Meal
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Loving-Kindness Cooking Gathering II
Dhyana Vegan Experience—Cooking with Compassion
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Compassionate Cooking
Dhyana Vegan Experience — Cooking with Compassion
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Why Practice a Plant-Based Diet A plant-based diet is more than a dietary choice—it's a practice rooted in mindfulness and compassion. When we eat consciously, we consider the impact of our choices on all living beings and our shared world. In the contemplative traditions, eating simply and mindfully helps quiet the mind and lighten the body, creating space for deeper practice. A plant-based approach aligns naturally with the principle of non-harm and cultivates awareness with each meal. Many who come to Mindful Peace Academy find that choosing whole, plant-based foods becomes part of their journey inward. It's not about restriction, but about nourishing ourselves in a way that feels true to our values and supports our practice. Whether through our Dhyana Vegan Experience or simply by bringing more intention to what we eat, this choice becomes a quiet act of care—for ourselves, for others, and for the world around us.
Dhyana Vegan Experience—Why Choose a Plant-Based Path
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Mid-Autumn Leisure Afternoon Session
Mindful Coffee, Handcrafted Mooncakes, Mindful Breathing Experience
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Mid-Autumn Day at Leisure — Morning Session
Sutra copying and folding vegan dumplings
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Mid-Autumn Special
Handmade moon cakes, vegan hot pot, Mid-Autumn Dhyana Tea Ceremony
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Mindfulness in Eating
Rest in the present moment, grateful for nature's gifts.
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The Great Circle of Well-being
Using gua sha to clear blockages and moxibustion to nourish your core, opening your body's inner flow and bringing harmony to mind and spirit.
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Mindful Peace Academy's Seven Forms of Tea Meditation Workshop — Now Enrolling
Mindfulness Meditation & Tea Gathering — A Community Learning Program
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Mindfulness Ball
Yielding overcomes force; cultivate both inner and outer.
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In each stroke, awakening the wholeness that has always been within.
Reading Together: The Wisdom of the Heart Sutra
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Reading Circle with Guidance — Hold Your Health in Your Hands, Settle Your Heart in the Present Moment
A community gathering bringing together traditional Chinese healing touch and mindful meditation
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Mindful Tea Meditation — Come with your heart, find peace with us
The essence of meditation is a clear, free heart without clinging. This heart needs no escape, no seeking elsewhere—only moment-to-moment awareness, returning always to what is true.
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Moonlight Gratitude Tea Gathering
A cup of tea, a full moon, gratitude in the heart, and friendship that endures.
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Exploring Buddhist Worldview Together
We chase the world outward, yet find ourselves more lost. Why?
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Shanming Courtyard — August 25-29 In-Person Activities Schedule
Public Service Activities – Scan to Book a Consultation
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