Visiting the Monastery
English speaking practice is 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.
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Event Calendar
DECEMBER 2011
Saturday, 3 - English Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 4 - Vietnamese Speaking Day of Mindfulness
Sunday, 25 - Beginning Anew, Buddha’s name, and Five Mindfulness Recitation
for
Vietnamese speaking
Compassionate Dharma Cloud Monastery
Program for Winter Retreat
December 11, 2011 – January 7, 2012
Tentative Activity Schedule: Tuesday – Sunday
05:30 AM Wake Up
06:00 AM Sitting Meditation
06:45 AM Break time
07:00 AM Breakfast
08:00 AM Working Meditation
09:00 AM Walking Meditation/Personal Practice
10:00 AM Dharma Talk/meditation/Question & Answer/Consultation/Discussion
11:30 AM Break Time
12:00 PM Lunch in Silence
01:00 PM Total Relaxation/personal time
02:00 PM Sitting Meditation
02:45 PM Break Time
03:00 PM Dharma discussion/Consultation/Touching the Earth
04: 30 PM Personal Time
05: 15 PM Dinner
06:00 PM Slow Walking Meditation
06:30 PM Chanting and Recitation Sutta
07:00 PM Sitting Meditation
08:15 PM Personal time
09:00 PM Lights out
(Monday is a day for personal practice. At 7PM, Tea Meditation.)
Typical Schedules for English Speaking Days
Tuesdays |
Saturdays |
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. Shoes are not worn inside. Wear sandals or other shoes that are
easy to take on and off, and warm socks if your feet get cold.
Some mediation cushions are available at the monastery; however, some practitioners prefer to bring their own.
Thay 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 may use just the title Thay or both their title and name, such as Thay Tinh Man. Nuns are addressed by the title Sư Cô and their name.
See this document with more details including other frequently asked questions