2024 Retreat

FRIDAY - AUGUST 30

4:00 PM Check-in | Nhập Trại (Dining Hall)

5:00 PM Welcoming Activities | Sinh Hoạt Họp Mặt (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

5:30 PM Welcoming Message | Lời Chào Mừng (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

6:30 PM Dinner | Cơm chiều (Dining Hall)

7:30 PM Begin with Peace | Trở Về Với Sự An Lạc 

• • • • • • Sangha (Anadarko Room in Dining Hall)

          • Lay Practitioners (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

8:30 PM A Gathering of Friends | Sinh Hoạt Kết Thân (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

sATURDAY - AUGUST 31

6:30 AM Flow Yoga (Parade Lawn)

7:00 AM Reflective Meditation | Thiền Quán (Weekley Chapel)

8:00 AM         Breakfast (Dining Hall)

9:15 AM Opening Ceremony | Lễ Khai Mạc (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

10:15 AM Keynote Session (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

11:00 AM Workshops:  Choose a session on mindfulness practice (Dining Hall Building)

• • • • • • Workshop 1: Self-compassion (Anadarko Room)

          • Workshop 2: Energy Healing (Wortham Room)

          • Workshop 3: Loving-Kindness Reflection through the Tonglen Practice (Dining Hall)

12:00 PM        Lunch | Cơm trưa (Dining Hall)

1:45 PM Workshops:  Choose a session on mindfulness practice (Dining Hall Building)

• Workshop 1: Self-compassion (Anadarko Room)

• Workshop 2: Energy Healing (Wortham Room)

• Workshop 3: Loving-Kindness Reflection through the Tonglen Practice (Dining Hall)

3:00 PM Meet the Sangha | Sinh Hoạt Cùng Quý Thầy Cô

• • • • • • English: (Wortham Room in Dining Hall

          • Vietnamese: (Anadarko Room in Dining Hall)

4:30 PM Living in the Moment | Sinh hoạt riêng

• • • • • • Zipline, Canoeing, Archery, High Ropes Course

          • Meditative Art: Scratch Art (Baker Arts & Science Center)

          • Various Sports: pickleball, volleyball, basketball, soccer

6:30 PM         Dinner | Cơm chiều (Dining Hall)

8:00 PM RoA Olympics (Dining Hall)

sUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 1

6:30 AM Flow Yoga, Tai-chi (Parade Lawn & Baker Arts & Science Center pavilion)

7:00 AM Let's Walk Together | Bước Cùng Thiên Nhiên (starts @ Parade Lawn)

8:00 AM          Breakfast

9:30 AM General session (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

10:45 AM Living in the Moment | Sinh hoạt riêng

• • • • • • Alpine, High Ropes Course, Canoeing

          • Meditative Art: Sand Mandala (Baker Arts & Science Center)

          • Various Sports: pickleball, volleyball, basketball, soccer

12:00 PM        Lunch | Cơm trưa (Dining Hall)

1:15 PM Prepare for Evening Event

3:00 PM Meet the Sangha | Sinh Hoạt Cùng Quý Thầy Cô

• • • • • • English: (Wortham Room in Dining Hall

          • Vietnamese: (Anadarko Room in Dining Hall)

4:30 PM Living in the Moment | Sinh hoạt riêng

• • • • • • Zipline, Canoeing, Pipeline

          • Various Sports: pickleball, volleyball, basketball, soccer

6:30 PM          Dinner | Cơm chiều (Dining Hall)

8:00 PM Retreat of Awakening by Night | Sinh Hoạt Văn Nghệ (Baker Arts & Science Center pavilion)

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 2

6:30 AM Qigong Staff | Gậy Khí Công (Parade Lawn)

7:00 AM Reflective Meditation| Thiền Quán (Weekley Chapel)

8:00 AM          Breakfast (Dining Hall) 

9:15 AM General Session (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

11:00 AM Operation Love | Xây Dựng Cộng Đồng (Dining Hall)

12:00 PM       Lunch | Cơm trưa (Dining Hall)

1:00 PM Reflections (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

1:00 PM Closing Ceremony | Lễ Bế Mạc (Wortham Room in Dining Hall)

2:00 PM Adjourn | Hoàn Mãn