Monastery Stay For Members: 3 or 7 Days (18/07/25)

3 Day (open to all members) or 7 Day (for returning retreatants only) Monastery Stay for Members of Mountain Spring Monastery with Plum Village Tradition Monastics in Bilpin, NSW, Australia

    When - starts at 6:00pm Friday and finishes at 3:00pm Sunday (3 Day Retreat) or after lunch the following Friday (7 Day Retreat)

    Location - Mountain Spring Monastery, (Sisters Hamlet) 2651 or (Brothers Hamlet) 2675 Bells Line of Rd, Bilpin NSW 2758

Special notes about the retreat:

*The retreat will begin on Friday evening with dinner at 6:00pm, along with our opening orientation session and practice at 7:30pm. Please plan on arriving in time for Orientation.

*Our activities tend to be offered in the majority language of the day - either Vietnamese or English - but translations are always provided.

*This event is for current Members of Mountain Spring Monastery. If you would like to become a member please click here to join.

*Adult (18 years or older)

Mountain Spring is a monastic practice centre and during your time with us we ask that you help to nurture the peaceful and solid energy of this place by:

·  Observing the five mindfulness trainings of protecting life, not taking what does not belong to you, refraining from sexual activity, mindful and compassionate speech, and refraining from intoxicants (alcohol, drugs for example) whilst on the property.

· During this retreat we will enjoy sitting and walking meditation, sutra readings, discussions, mindful meals, periods of silence, etc.

·  The daily schedule is posted on the whiteboard in the public areas. We ask that you do your best to be on time for and participate in all activities in the hamlet you are staying while you are with us. If you are feeling ill, or are tired, please let the guest master know.

·  The chance to be on a retreat is very precious. In order to fully be here and benefit from the mindful energy here we ask that you minimise your use of electronic devices as much as possible, and not engage in unnecessary conversations about topics that may be uncomfortable or distressing for some (such as politics) etc.

·  Mountain Spring Monastery is a completely non-smoking environment (including e-cigarette).

·  For everyone’s comfort, the dress code at Mountain Spring is smart casual. You will find it helpful to bring clothes that are loose fitting and cover your knees and elbows so that you can easefully sit in meditation. The weather is quite changeable and you will find it helpful to bring a few layers.

·  Food is served at mealtimes and we ask that you refrain from taking food outside of those times. Tea, coffee, fruit etc are available for you if you feel hungry outside of those times. All meals and food at Mountain Spring are plant-based/vegan and we ask that you only bring or consume vegetarian food whilst spending time with us.

·  Please do not enter monastic areas without permission.

·  There is a period of noble silence that begins after the evening practice activity and continues until after breakfast the next morning. We ask that everyone do their best to avoid unnecessary conversations during that period, so that a deep atmosphere of rest can be enjoyed by all.

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*Donations are warmly welcomed to support basic operational and monastic living costs and to support this monastery for future generations here in Australia.

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