PLUM VILLAGE SUMMER RETREAT 
Plum Village monastery is located in the south of France, near Bordeaux, which Thich Nhat Hanh founded in 1982 and where he still lives and teach, surrounded by a large community of monks and nuns from all over the world, thanks to their quiet, their smiles and their profound simplicity are a source of great inspiration and teaching.
During the year, Plum Village welcomes thousands of practitioners from all over the world. Following its rapid expansion, which occurred in recent years, the community is now composed of seven 'Hamlet' (villages): Upper Hamlet, Hamlet Middle, and Lower West Hamlet Hamlet, located south-east of Sainte Foy la Grande, New Hamlet, Hamlet New Gatehouse and New Hillside Hamlet, located west of Duras. The main event which is held at Plum Village is a summer retreat, which lasts for four weeks from mid-July In mid August, and which are also welcome children and young people, who receive special attention in both teachings Thay take daily and the rest of the activities that take place during the day. During the summer retreat is assured the Italian translation of the teachings and all other activities.
Recently, the monastery site in France, have joined other monasteries located in the United States.
Below you will find the Italian translation of the information contained in the information and registration forms distributed by Plum Village, as well as telephones, addresses and e-mail of its various hamlet.
How to get to Plum Village
Plum Village is located about 85 km from Bordeaux (which has an international airport), and 4 hours by train from Paris. There are frequent fast trains linking Paris to Bordeaux to Montparnasse station and at least one train per day from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Bordeaux. Some of these trains stop in Libourne (one stop before Bordeaux) where you can get, or go directly to Bordeaux. From Bordeaux (St. Jean station) or take the local train from Libourne in the direction of Bergerac and Sarlat or get off at Sainte Foy la Grande.
If you travel by plane, you can ask your agent to book a flight with final destination airport of Bordeaux. From Bordeaux, take the shuttle bus to the train station and there St.Jean the local train to Ste Foy la Grande.
We can take care of your transfer to and from the resort of Ste Foy la Grande until the day of start / end retreat. The cost of this service is 10 Euro, which cover only the costs for petrol and maintenance of the machine. The best times of the day to pick you up at the station, chosen according to the most frequent times of arrival of our guests, are 11:00 am, the 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the 16:00 to 17:00 and 18:00 to 18:30. If you come for the weekend, we can take back to the station on Sunday at 17:30. Please, please report on the booking form or phone to tell us the exact time of your arrival and your departure. If you arrive on a day other than the beginning of withdrawal, you can find taxis by calling 05.57.46.02.47. It costs about 25 Euros (one way) and increases by 50% during the night. Please make sure you've booked your return journey before coming to Plum Village, because we are not able to do it for you.
Visit the website of the French railways: the http://voyages.sncf.fr Item Planning Your Journey / France and Abroad / Time Table, to verify the exact times. The points of departure and arrival times are: Paris (station Montpartnasse 1) <-----> Libourne (link station) <-------> Ste Foy La Grande if you come from (or go) Paris CDG Airport
2 (Charles de Gaulle airport) <-----> Libourne ( link station) <-------> Ste Foy La Grande if you come from (or go) to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
From Bordeaux, take the shuttle to the station in Bordeaux St. Jean. From there take the train to Ste Foy la Grande, Bergerac direction (with any change in Libourne).
For travel information and local services in the area of \u200b\u200bPlum Village, France, you can contact the tourist office of the Dordogne in Bergerac, + (33) 5.53.57.00.27.
Map car from Ste Foy la Grande in New Hamlet, Upper and Lower Hamlet Hamlet
The Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh holds two leading retreats each year: the summer retreat and winter retreat.
summer retreat
The summer retreat was place from about mid July to mid-August (the exact start and end dates are subject to minor changes). It 's a time for families and friends for the joyful together to create peace within ourselves and the world. It 's also a time to water our spiritual roots and to express gratitude and joy in a series of feasts: the Feast of the Rose, the Day of Commemoration of Ancestors, the Day of Hiroshima and the Full Moon Party. You are invited to bring your recipes and your favorite books, musical instruments, and more likely to have a special meaning in your culture.
During this retreat is offered a partial program Children aged 6 to 15 years. A group of people will strive to coordinate activities with parents and other adults who wish are welcome to contribute. Unfortunately we are unable to take care of children under 6 years of age. We recommend that both parents are in the withdrawal or the father or mother to be accompanied by a friend or a friend, in order to be able to participate in at least allcune activities. Withdrawals in the past, many parents were able to take care of their children together in order to be able to take part in most activities for adults.
The orientation program of daily training camp is as follows:
Alarm
5:30 Meditation 6:00 Breakfast 7:30 Session
8:30 Dharma talk
11:30
Walking Meditation 13:00 Lunch Time 14:00
Staff
15:00 Meditation Labour
16:30 Presentation of the Mindfulness Trainings / FAQ / Tea Meditation / Touch the Earth
18:15 Dinner 20:00
Orientation / Sharing on the practice of Dharma / Celebrations / start over
21:30 sitting meditation
22 : 15 Rest
winter retreat
The winter retreat usually takes place from mid-November to mid February. This year, however, the time and place will be different from the usual: the winter retreat, in fact, will be held in Deer Park Monastery in California and will run from January 4 to March 14, 2004. It 's a time to study and deepen our understanding of the practice of mindfulness, and to apply it in everyday life. The winter retreat to a monastic retreat for nuns and monks living. E 'equivalent to the traditional 3-month rains retreat, which has existed since the time of Buddha. In this place the monks and nuns get together to practice as a sangha. They are however encouraged to join us during this retreat monks and nuns from other traditions, as well as practitioners lay people who wish to deepen their practice.
As a result of specificity of training camp, there would be a program for children. Children under 12 years are encouraged to participate in the annual summer retreat.
Withdrawal Spring and Autumn Retreat
These withdrawals will also be guided by the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, if not elsewhere engaged in voyages of teaching, in which case, these retreats will be led by nuns or senior monks of Plum Village.
Arrival and departure dates, length of stay
For the practice can take root and living mindfully can take root and become a vital part of everyday life, we ask you to remain for at least a week. If you want to stay more than two weeks (up to a maximum of three months), we kindly ask you to agree with us on your holiday in advance by letter, expressing your motivation and your wishes for an extended stay at Plum Village.
To help make our practice stable and solid, Friday is the day of the week dedicated to arrivals and departures (except during Christmas and New Year, for which there is information the next paragraph). For newcomers to our practice will give guidance on every Saturday. If you can not stay for a week, you can join our program for the weekend, which begins Friday and ends Sunday afternoon.
During the Christmas and New Year, there are special dates for arrivals and departures: December 22 arrival and departure on December 29 for Christmas, Dec. 29 arrival and departure for January 5 New Year's Eve. You can stay for a week, arriving on 22 or December 29 or two weeks to arrive December 22.
orientation of the Retreat Daily Schedule
Practice at Plum Village helps us to spread the presence of mind in all activities of daily life, not just focus on sitting meditation in the hall. This allows us to meditate throughout the day, eating, walking, working and enjoying a cup of tea together. Participants in the retreat are invited to contribute to common tasks such as preparing meals, cleaning, washing dishes, as a means of preserving the practice of mindfulness doing all the daily tasks.
program guidance daily withdrawals of winter and spring is as follows:
5:00 Alarm
5:30 sitting meditation / Acting
8:30 Meditation 7:30 Breakfast 9:00 Work
Dharma talk (on Thursdays and Sundays) 10:45
Walking Meditation 11:45 Lunch 13:00
Staff time
15:30 Shares on the Dharma / Meditation tea or other activity
17:30 Dinner 19:30 Meditation session / Guided Meditation or start over
21:30 Rest
put the teachings' emphasis on practice with the sangha in order to enjoy its collective energy. Participants are therefore encouraged to retire to participate fully in all activities in the program. We also call our guests to observe the Five Wonderful Trainings mindfulness, refraining from smoking and drinking alcol.Ti Please do not bring non-vegetarian food or alcoholic beverages in the center of circulation.
One day a week at Plum Village is "Lazy Day" (or day of practice staff): There are no planned activities and the bell is invited to play only to announce meals. The day p hygro is an opportunity to let the day flow naturally, while still maintaining our presence of mind. We enjoy a picnic with friends, take a walk, read a book or just relax and enjoy the day in awareness within the center. The halls of meditation can be used for purposes other than meditation on only specific permission.
The main languages \u200b\u200bspoken in Plum Village are English, French and Vietnamese. During the summer retreat, however, Dharma talks are, if possible, translated into other languages, including Italian.
Accommodation, Food and Cost
The accommodation is simple to Plum Village, rooms are only available to more people (double, triple, quadruple rooms and dorms). Not all rooms are close to bathrooms and showers. In the rooms comes with a latex mattress, a pillow, a sheet with the corners and one or two sleeping bags of nylon. The men are housed in Upper Hamlet, Hamlet and women in New Lower Hamlet.
For the summer retreat, the cost for the stay and the food ranges from 216 to 310 € per person per week, depending on the type of accommodation chosen. Reductions are given to children under 17 years and children aged 6 to 12 years. The food is vegetarian. Unfortunately we are limited in their ability to accommodate people who need special diets or medical care. Because of our common practice, the participants in the retreat can not bring to our practice center of pets.
Practicing with the sangha in Plum Village Practice helps us to spread the presence of mind in all activities of daily living. This allows us to meditate throughout the day, eating, walking, working, sitting in meditation or enjoy a cup of tea together. All guests contribute to common tasks, like arranging the meditation room, prepare meals, clean bathrooms, empty the trash, watering plants, washing dishes, clean the kitchen and other activities as part of daily practice of mindfulness . The lessons emphasize on happiness and strength that come from practicing together and it is therefore important that all participate fully in all planned activities. We ask our guests to support the practice of all, monks and lay people, avoiding smoking, alcohol and sexual activities during their stay at Plum Village. Once a week there will be an opportunity to receive the transmission of the Five Trainings mindfulness. These exercises are the foundation of the community of Plum Village and bring happiness and meaning to everything we do.
Accommodation and meals
The accommodation is simple to Plum Village, rooms are only available to more people (double, triple, quadruple rooms and dorms). Not all rooms are close to bathrooms and showers. In the rooms comes with a latex mattress and a pillow. You are invited to bring a sleeping bag or bed sheets. The space for the camp is very simple and has some bumps. Please bring your own tent, mattress, sleeping bag, pillow, sheets and everything you need to stay comfortable. You can come in campers, motor homes and caravans, but keep in mind that we do not have electricity.
What to Bring
towels and personal items, alarm clock, flashlight and umbrella, clothes Hot and shoes for the rain, wind and cold weather in winter; ear headphones with a long wire needed to connect to our system of simultaneous translation.
By baggage, remember that during the summer, the laundry must be done by hand. Are not encouraged around the city during the withdrawal, so please bring everything can be useful to your comfort. Remember to bring a towel, an alarm, a flashlight, an umbrella, a mosquito net, insect repellent, soap for hand washing, a hat for sun and rain, comfortable shoes (that can be remove and replace easily), warm clothes for the rainy and humid. Can also be useful sunscreen and a backpack. Please also bring ear headphones with a long wire needed to connect to our system of simultaneous translation.
One day a week at Plum Village is "Lazy Day" (or day of practice staff): There are no planned activities and the bell is invited to play only to announce meals. The Lazy Day is an opportunity to let the day flow naturally, while still maintaining our presence of mind. We enjoy the company of friends, take a walk, read a book or simply relax and enjoy the day in awareness within of the center. The meditation room is open for those wishing to practice meditation session.
The lessons are given alternately in French and English (most used languages \u200b\u200bin Plum Village) and are translated simultaneously into Italian. When possible, groups are organized to share the Dharma in Italian.
Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay, as it is familiarly called by his students) is unable to have personal interviews with students and guests who come to Plum Village. You are prompted to provide written questions to which Thay can respond during his speech or during the Q & A sessions. The other teachers of the Dharma Sangha Plum Village will be available for personal meetings.
What to Wear Outside the meditation hall sports clothes are fine. In the meditation hall are required to wear shirts with sleeves, long pants or skirts. Be sure to bring something nice to wear during the talk on the Dharma, formal dinners, teas and the meditations of the celebrations!
Registration
Please write all'hamlet suited to your booking. We can answer your calls during business hours, 9:30 to 10:30 and 16:00 to 17:00 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. You can send a fax or e-mail whenever you want. For updates and more information, log onto our website: http://www.plumvillage.org
Payment Method
All payments must be made in Euros. Please direct them to the Eglise Bouddhique Unifiée (Unified Buddhist Church). Do not send cash or checks not issued by French banks. If the payment is sent through a money order, please attach a copy of the payment. If payment is eurocheques, please write your number on EuroCard the back of the check. If it's in travelers' checks, please remember to sign, date and countersign all checks.
Telephones and Addresses
Internet: http://www.plumvillage.org
E-mail: info@plumvillage.org
Upper Hamlet (for men)
Le Pey, 24240
Thenac,
France Tel: + (33) 553 5848 58 (this number is usually someone who speaks Italian)
Fax: + (33) 553 5749 17
E-mail: UH- office@plumvillage.org
Lower Hamlet (For women)
Meyrac
47120 Loubes-Bernac
France Tel: + (33) 553 9475 40
Fax: + (33) 553 9475 1990
E-mail: LH-office@plumvillage.org
New Hamlet (for women)
13 Martineau 33580
Dieulivol
France Tel: + (33) 556 6166 88
Fax: + (33) 556 6161 51
E-mail: office @ NH-plumvillage . org
Hamlet Middle
Les Cabanes
24240 Thenac
France Tel: + (33) 5.53.73.20.68
West Hamlet
Les Combes 24240
Thenac
France Tel: + (33) 5.53.58.25.92
