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Spring Weekend Retreat with Monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery
Spring Weekend Retreat with Monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery

Fri, Apr 03

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670 CONCESSION 20 W, Tiny, ON L9M 0H6, Canada

Spring Weekend Retreat with Monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery

Spring is a time of returning and renewal. As the earth awakens, seeds long held in the soil begin to sprout and blossom. In the same way, we have an opportunity to come home to ourselves and to one another, to water the wholesome seeds within us, and to nourish our collective energy of mindfulness.

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Time & Location

Apr 03, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EDT – Apr 05, 2026, 4:30 p.m. EDT

670 CONCESSION 20 W, Tiny, ON L9M 0H6, Canada

About the event

(Xin đọc phần Tiếng Việt ở dưới)


(Please scroll to the bottom for monastic bios & retreat schedule)


We warmly invite you to join us in welcoming the spring with the monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery. We will be joined by Venerable Ông Minh Tuấn, senior Dharma Teacher Br. Pháp Lạc, and four novices.


Spring is a time of returning and renewal. As the earth awakens, seeds long held in the soil begin to sprout and blossom. In the same way, we have an opportunity to come home to ourselves and to one another, to water the wholesome seeds within us, and to nourish our collective energy of mindfulness. At Tao Khe, we can touch the freshness of the present moment and allow our hearts to bloom in the garden of the Sangha.


During our time together, we will practice mindful breathing in our sitting, walking, eating and resting. We will receive teachings from our monastic teachers and have the opportunity to share from the heart in small circles, cultivating deep listening and loving speech.


We look forward to practicing together as one body, generating peace and joy for ourselves and the world.


Children's program: We encourage families to register with their child(ren). Please note a children's program will be organized/facilitated by the monastics if there are enough children registered.


Carpool/rideshare: a group carpool link will be sent upon your registration, or please email us to receive it. 



Chúng tôi trân trọng kính mời quý vị cùng về tham dự và đón chào mùa xuân tại trung tâm thiền tập Tào Khê với quý thầy từ Tu Viện Bích Nham. Chúng ta sẽ được sự hiện diện và hướng dẫn của: Hòa Thượng Minh Tuấn, thầy Pháp Lạc, cùng bốn sư chú đến từ tu viện Bích Nham, New York.


Mùa xuân là thời gian của trở về và làm mới. Khi đất trời thức dậy, những hạt giống ấp ủ lâu ngày trong lòng đất bắt đầu nảy mầm và đơm hoa. Cũng vậy, đây là cơ hội để chúng ta trở về với chính mình và có mặt cho nhau, tưới tẩm những hạt giống tốt đẹp, và nuôi dưỡng năng lượng chánh niệm của tập thể. Tại Tào Khê, chúng ta có thể tiếp xúc với sự tươi mát của giây phút hiện tại và để cho trái tim mình nở hoa trong vườn Tăng Thân.


Chúng ta sẽ được lắng nghe pháp thoại từ quý thầy và có cơ hội chia sẻ từ trái tim trong những nhóm pháp đàm, nuôi dưỡng khả năng lắng nghe và ái ngữ. Chúng ta sẽ thực tập những pháp môn chánh niệm trong khi đi, đứng, nằm, ngồi và nghỉ ngơi. 


Chúng tôi mong được đón chào quý vị cùng nhau tu tập như một thân thể, cùng tạo dựng an bình và niềm vui cho tự thân và cho thế giới.


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Monastic bios:

Venerable Minh Tuan is a senior monastic teacher practicing in the Plum Village tradition. Born in Vietnam in 1951, he came to the temple as a young child. He joined Plum Village Community in 2001. He received the Dharma transmission from Thấy in 2006 at the Co Phap Great Ordination Ceremony.
Venerable Minh Tuan is a senior monastic teacher practicing in the Plum Village tradition. Born in Vietnam in 1951, he came to the temple as a young child. He joined Plum Village Community in 2001. He received the Dharma transmission from Thấy in 2006 at the Co Phap Great Ordination Ceremony.
Brother Pháp Lạc is a Dharma teacher of Plum Village. A Vietnamese national with American citizenship, born in 1971, began his monastic training in 1997 (at the age of 26), received the novice ordination on November 8, 1997, in Key West, Florida, USA. His Dharma name is Tâm Anh Cần, and his Dharma title is Chân Pháp Lạc. He belongs to the Phượng family of monastics. He received full ordination in 2000 at the Great Ordination Ceremony. He received the transmission of the Dharma in 2004 at the Great Ordination Ceremony of the Linji school.
Brother Pháp Lạc is a Dharma teacher of Plum Village. A Vietnamese national with American citizenship, born in 1971, began his monastic training in 1997 (at the age of 26), received the novice ordination on November 8, 1997, in Key West, Florida, USA. His Dharma name is Tâm Anh Cần, and his Dharma title is Chân Pháp Lạc. He belongs to the Phượng family of monastics. He received full ordination in 2000 at the Great Ordination Ceremony. He received the transmission of the Dharma in 2004 at the Great Ordination Ceremony of the Linji school.
Brother Nhất Tâm, known as Brother One Mind (or One Heart), is a novice monk in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He currently lives and practices at Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he previously worked in the corporate world but felt a deep calling to explore spirituality. His early experiences with meditation and the Sangha transformed his outlook on life and inspired him to pursue monastic training. His name, Brother One Mind, serves as a guiding aspiration—reminding him to cultivate understanding, interbeing, and compassion in all his actions.
Brother Nhất Tâm, known as Brother One Mind (or One Heart), is a novice monk in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He currently lives and practices at Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he previously worked in the corporate world but felt a deep calling to explore spirituality. His early experiences with meditation and the Sangha transformed his outlook on life and inspired him to pursue monastic training. His name, Brother One Mind, serves as a guiding aspiration—reminding him to cultivate understanding, interbeing, and compassion in all his actions.
Br. Nhất Địa was ordained in the Plum Village tradition on November 3, 2024, at Blue Cliff Monastery. Born in Chicago and raised in St. Paul, he received his BA in Interdisciplinary Studies and an MA in Sociology from Arizona State University. Following his studies, he served in AmeriCorps supporting impoverished seniors in East St. Paul before transitioning to a tech start-up in Chicago. Looking for a more meaningful way to serve others, he turned to Buddhist practice and found that the monastic life resonated with him most. He is inspired by the adaptive nature of the Plum Village tradition and is committed to Thấy’s vision of deepening Buddhist practice in the West. A lover of the cold, he is eagerly looking forward to his first visit to Canada.
Br. Nhất Địa was ordained in the Plum Village tradition on November 3, 2024, at Blue Cliff Monastery. Born in Chicago and raised in St. Paul, he received his BA in Interdisciplinary Studies and an MA in Sociology from Arizona State University. Following his studies, he served in AmeriCorps supporting impoverished seniors in East St. Paul before transitioning to a tech start-up in Chicago. Looking for a more meaningful way to serve others, he turned to Buddhist practice and found that the monastic life resonated with him most. He is inspired by the adaptive nature of the Plum Village tradition and is committed to Thấy’s vision of deepening Buddhist practice in the West. A lover of the cold, he is eagerly looking forward to his first visit to Canada.
Brother Nhất An grew up in Acton MA, going from Massachusetts’ boarding schools, to New Hampshire, to North Carolina, before settling down at Blue Cliff Monastery for the 5 year program. He is 26 years old, and enjoys running, reading, and travel. He came to Blue Cliff to deepen his practice so that one day he can share the Dharma with friends on his various future adventures.
Brother Nhất An grew up in Acton MA, going from Massachusetts’ boarding schools, to New Hampshire, to North Carolina, before settling down at Blue Cliff Monastery for the 5 year program. He is 26 years old, and enjoys running, reading, and travel. He came to Blue Cliff to deepen his practice so that one day he can share the Dharma with friends on his various future adventures.
Brother Nhất Hải, known as Brother Ocean (True One Ocean), is a novice monk ordained in May 2025 in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He lives and practices at Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York. Born and raised in New York City to immigrant Chinese parents, he previously worked in marketing and entrepreneurship. Mindfulness began as a practical support for a demanding professional life and gradually became a path of healing and a way to deepen his relationship with suffering. His aspiration to ordain grew from a wish to cultivate stability and compassion in service to others, especially in support of mental health and BIPOC communities.
Brother Nhất Hải, known as Brother Ocean (True One Ocean), is a novice monk ordained in May 2025 in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He lives and practices at Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York. Born and raised in New York City to immigrant Chinese parents, he previously worked in marketing and entrepreneurship. Mindfulness began as a practical support for a demanding professional life and gradually became a path of healing and a way to deepen his relationship with suffering. His aspiration to ordain grew from a wish to cultivate stability and compassion in service to others, especially in support of mental health and BIPOC communities.


Tentative Schedule: 

Friday April 3rd

​​2-5pm Arrivals

6:30 ​Dinner

8:00 ​Welcoming Orientation


Saturday April 4th

​6:00 ​AM Wake Up

​6:46 ​​Sitting Meditation and Practice Touching of the Earth

​7:45 ​Breakfast

​8:45 ​​Mindful Service (Weekend Arrivals)

​10:00​ Dharma talk

​11:30​ Walking Meditation

​12:30 ​PM Lunch

​13:30​ Deep Relaxation

​15:00​ Dharma Sharing

​16:30 ​Personal time (hiking, exercises)

​17:30 ​Dinner

​19:30​ TBD 

​21:30 ​Noble Silence


Sunday April 5th

6:00 ​AM Wake Up

​6:45 ​​Sitting Meditation and Practice Touching of the Earth

​7:45 ​Breakfast

8:45 Mindful Service (Sunday arrivals)

​10:00​​ Dharma Talk / Q & A

​11:30 ​Walking Meditation

​12:30 ​PM Lunch

​1:30​ Pack-up / Clean-up

​3:00 TBD

​4:30​ Departure

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