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Mountain Spring Monastery was established by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
to share the practice of mindful living.

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2023 Retreats and Special Events hosted by MSM
Save the Date!

March

Sun 12th  MSM 3rd Anniversary!

Sat 18th   Wollongong Day of Mindfulness

April

7-10th     Mindfulness Retreat

               at St Joseph’s, Bringelly

May

Sat 20th  Vesak- Buddha’s Birthday

Sun 21st  Vesak- Buddha’s Birthday

Sun 28th  Opening Ceremony of                                 Three-Month Winter Retreat

August

Sun 27th  Closing Ceremony of

                 Three-Month Rains Retreat

September

Sat 16th   Wollongong Day of Mindfulness Sun 24th   Rose Ceremony Celebration

October

Sat 14th   Daylong Retreat

27-30th    Mindfulness Retreat at                              Benedict 16, Grose Vale

                (Registration opening July)

November

Sat 18th   Wollongong Day of Mindfulness

December

Sun 24th    Xmas Eve Day of Mindfulness Thur 28th Dec 2023 - Tue 2nd Jan 2024

Holiday Retreat at St Josephs, Bringelly

Registration required for all events hosted by Mountain Spring Monastery

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU

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Mountain Spring Monastery is a place to quiet the mind, look deeply, and enjoy the wonders of life within and around us through the practices of sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful eating, deep relaxation meditation, and sharing togetherness. We invite all who wish to cultivate peace and happiness in their lives to plan a visit — for a day or for a retreat.

COME HOME

We welcome you to Visit this peaceful oasis.

With advance notice, we are open most days for visits, and you can practice along with the residential community's schedule.
In common with all Plum Village centers worldwide, Mountain Spring Monastery is closed on Mondays.

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A DAY OF MINDFULNESS

Enjoy a Day of Peace and Practice – Sundays

Join the monastics of Mountain Spring for a relaxing and rejuvenating Day of  Mindfulness - a day in which we come back home to ourselves, relax, and cultivate the energy of mindfulness together as a community.


Each Sunday is different - typically we begin at 9:00am with a Meditation Class, followed by Walking Meditation, Dharma Talk or Precept Recitation, a vegetarian Mindful Lunch, and an Afternoon Activity (e.g. Total Relaxation & Touching the Earth, Dharma Discussion, Sitting Meditation, Tea Mediation, Chanting Class). The day concluding at approx. 3:30pm.

The 1st Sunday of the month we will recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings, the 3rd Sunday of the Month we will recite the 14 Mindfulness Trainings.

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REGISTER USING THE CALENDAR BELOW

Give Us The Gift of Your Presence

All in person days of mindfulness and events have limited capacity and preregistration through our online system is required. We will do our best to create opportunities for everyone to come. Please check back regularly for updated events. Join our mailing list to be the first to be notified of 

any overnight retreats facilitated by the monastics (offsite).

Registration for the April Mindfulness Retreat is now full

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Spaces are limited, please register below.

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Sunday of Mindfulness - Questions & Answers
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