join us for a Special day of Mindfulness

[MagnoliaVillage]

Dear Friends on the Path,

It is a joy to be sitting here with the presence of our two elder
siblings from Deer Park Monastery. We are sharing about the joy and
the art of playing volleyball. After a day of Mindfulness yesterday,
number of our Brothers and Sisters had a volleyball game. We played
at least three games before we enjoy dinner together. It was our first
official volleyball game and we hope to have more volleyball games
like that in the future to build brotherhood and sisterhood.

We are happy to share with you there are currently 8 monastic brothers
and 15 monastic sisters residing in Magnolia Village. Our Brothers are
already starting to help with the multifunctional activity house,
putting up the vinyl siding. Our Sisters are continuing with making
the bed box, a special type of bed where luggage and personal
belongings can be stored inside the bed. With the presence of many
brothers and sisters, the energy of practice is very strong. For lunch
and dinner, the monastic have meals together under trees, where the
picnic tables are located. As for breakfast, we eat together in the
veranda. The calmness, mindfulness, quietness and peacefulness can be
felt very easily. Each one of us is a bell of mindfulness to one
another.

If you haven’t been to Magnolia Village during these last months, we
warmly invite you to organize your time to join us for a special Day
of Mindfulness this Sunday. The Abbot of Deer Park Monastery is
currently in Magnolia Village for a short time and this Sunday he will
give a live dharma talk. This is a very precious opportunity and a
special gift we would like to offer to you. It is an occasion for you
to meet our new brothers and sisters. Your presence will touch our
hearts and bring smiles to all of us here at Magnolia Village.

The schedule for the day of Mindfulness is as followed:

9:00am- walking meditation
10:00am- Guided Sitting meditation & Live Dharma talk by Br. Phap Dung
11:30am- Recitation of the 2 Promises and 5 Mindfulness Trainings
12:30pm- Lunch in circle
2:00pm- Total relaxation
3:00pm- to be announced

We hope to see you on Sunday for this special day of Mindfulness. May
you be peaceful and happy.

The Brothers and Sisters of Magnolia Village Monastery