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Whether you are a long-term mindfulness practitioner wishing to deepen your understanding, or someone completely new to mindfulness practice, we invite you to join a week of programming at Dartmouth with ten Buddhist Dharma teachers from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's Deer Park Monastery in California and Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi. The monastics practicing under the Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism will share practical ways to incorporate mindfulness into the context of our daily lives to cultivate peace, happiness, non-fear, and resilience. They will teach how to nurture compassion, inclusivity, and loving kindness in yourself and the world through mindfulness practice. The week of guided meditation practices, presentations, and discussions are designed to offer a sanctuary for your curiosity and growth.
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2025 Schedule of Events
(subject to updates as locations and registration links are finalized)
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Event |
General Public |
Dartmouth Faculty/Staff |
Dartmouth Students |
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4.5 hour retreat (Dartmouth Only) |
Not Available |
$20 |
$20 |
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2-day retreat |
$160 |
$80 |
$40 |
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2-day retreat + 1-day scientific symposium |
$220 |
$110 |
$55 |
Log into your Dartmouth Google profile first, then click here to access a document with registration links.
Description
Friday, April 4th, 2025, 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Rollins Chapel at Dartmouth
During this 4.5-hour mindfulness retreat for Dartmouth students, faculty and staff, Buddhist monastics practicing under the Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism will lead guided meditations and other contemplative practices that can help to cultivate happiness, well-being, and connection to collectively address the challenges we face as a human species. A vegan dinner will be provided.
General public: Please click here to purchase tickets.
Dartmouth Students and Employees: Log into your Dartmouth Google profile first, then click here to access a document with registration links.
Description
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm & Sunday, April 6th 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rollins Chapel at Dartmouth
During this 2-day mindfulness retreat open to both Dartmouth community members and the broader public, Buddhist monastics practicing under the Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism will lead guided meditations and other contemplative practices that can help to cultivate happiness, well-being, and connection to collectively address the challenges we face as a human species. A vegan lunch will be provided on both days. Lodging and transportation are not provided. Note: Individuals can participate in the Weekend Retreat without registering for and participating in Monday's programming: The Buddha The Scientist Symposium: Mindfulness and Cultivating a Positive Scientific Community.
General public: Please click here to purchase tickets.
Dartmouth Students and Employees: Log into your Dartmouth Google profile first, then click here to access a document with registration links.
Description
The Buddha The Scientist Symposium: Mindfulness and Cultivating a Positive Scientific Community.
Weekend Retreat: Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm & Sunday, April 6th 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at Rollins Chapel at Dartmouth
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Symposium: Sunday April 6th, 2025, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Rollins Chapel at Dartmouth & Monday April 7th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at Hanover Inn at Dartmouth
Note: Weekend Retreat attendance is required to participate in The Buddha The Scientist Symposium: Mindfulness and Cultivating a Positive Scientific Community in order to create a positive and productive collective experience.
Thích Nhất Hạnh recognized the important role that scientists play in the world's wellbeing. He envisioned bringing scientists together to practice mindfulness and reflect on their scientific endeavors to cultivate their happiness and capacity for making positive impacts. In that vision, scientists at any stage of their training and careers will gather to engage in mindfulness practice under the guidance of Zen Buddhist monastics practicing under the Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism. Participants will hear talks by prominent scientists including a keynote address by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn on Sunday evening and have ample opportunities to reflect and discuss how mindfulness may benefit their work, scientific communities, and the world. A vegan lunch will be provided on all days. Lodging and transportation are not included.
After expenses, all proceeds were donated to the Plum Village Deer Park Monastery to help support the Deer Park Monastery to remain open and accessible as a refuge of peace and mindfulness to anyone who would like to visit, whether for a day of mindfulness or a three-month retreat.
Event was sponsored by Biology 3: Mindful Physiology, The William Jewett Tucker Center, the Student Wellness Center; with additional support from The Dartmouth Center for Advancement and Learning (DCAL); The Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Sustainability Office, The Irving Institute, The Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies; Geisel Wellness; OPAL; Allen, West, North Park, and South Houses; and the Shabbaz Center for Intellectual Inquiry.