May Mindfulness Series: Events with Plum Village Monastics - Learn | Explore

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May 2, 2023 - May 4, 2023
All Day
Multiple Locations
University of Toronto St. George Campus

The Centre for Buddhist Studies is proud to co-sponsor a series of mindfulness events hosted by a delegation of monastics in tradition of Plum Village, founded by internationally renowned scholar, peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Event details & registration below.

May 2nd – Evening of Meditation, Music & Poetry

“The Way Out Is In”

Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, doors open 6:00 pm
Location: William Doo Auditorium, New College, University of Toronto St. George Campus
General Admission: $20 (discounts for students)
Registration: https://May2023MusicAndPoetry.eventbrite.com

This special two-hour event includes a wide range of musical/cultural styles, ranging from classical orchestral to hip hop. Through meditation, poetry readings and musical performance we will explore and honor the legacy of scholar, poet, peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. The evening’s program has been curated by senior monastic Dharma teachers from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village centre in France. Drawing upon the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our professional performers, our aspiration is to collectively co-create an atmosphere of peace and joy that can be healing and inspiring for all those in attendance.

This event has been funded by the New College Initiatives Fund and is co-sponsored by the Buddhism, Psychology & Mental Health Program, UofT Faculty of Arts & Sciences

May 3rd – Day of Mindfulness “Mini-retreat”

Event open to UofT Students/Faculty/Staff only

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto St. George Campus

Cost: $15 (includes lunch)

Registration:https://may2023dayretreat.eventbrite.ca/

Registration Password: breath

University of Toronto students, faculty and staff are invited to join for a day of mindfulness, facilitated by senior monastic Dharma teachers visiting from scholar, poet, peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village center in France. The day will include a mixture of Dharma talks, workshops and guided experiential mindfulness practices. Our aim is to cultivate an atmosphere of peace and compassion held within the supportive setting of community.

Through this day of hands-on practice, we will explore how to cultivate our courage and capacity in order to meet the crisis of our current moment. The tradition of Plum Village proposes that compassionately embracing feelings and taking care of the “self” is also part of climate and social actions. By transforming ways of thinking and being that are the roots of many of our current crisis, we can begin to create a culture of change within ourselves and within the world.

May 4th –Evening Public Talk @ UofT

“Applied Mindfulness: A new way of seeing, being & acting”

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, doors open 6:00 pm

Location: MacLeod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto St. George Campus

General Admission: $20 (discounts for students & healthcare workers)

Registration: https://May2023PublicTalk.eventbrite.ca

How can you apply Engaged Mindfulness in your daily life? How might mindfulness help us to collectively address the challenges we face as a human species? How do these practices inform our approaches to handling strong emotions, such as our individual and collective grief? Join us in exploring these topics and more through a presentation, followed by a discussion, with senior monastic Dharma teachers from scholar, poet, peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village center in France. They will share practical examples of how Mindfulness practices can be applied in the context of our daily lives to cultivate insight, compassion, build resilience, non-fear and nurture a culture of inclusivity and loving kindness.

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