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Zen and the Art of Mindful Living
Description of Weeklong Residency
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. 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.
2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Retreats and Scientific Symposium
Ticket Prices
|
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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Scientific symposium |
$60 |
$30 |
$15 |
*Registration fee waivers are available to Dartmouth students through Student Wellness Office.
4.5 Hour Retreat (Dartmouth Only)
Log into your Dartmouth Google profile first, then click here to access a document with registration links.
Dartmouth Medical Center Employees: If you have trouble logging into your Dartmouth Google profile, using your work email, please click here to email for assistance.
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.
2 Days - Weekend Retreat
General public - Please click here to purchase tickets.
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Dartmouth Students and Employees: Log into your Dartmouth Google profile first, then click here to access a document with Dartmouth employee/student registration links.
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Dartmouth Medical Center Employees: If you have trouble logging into your Dartmouth Google profile, using your work email, please click here to email for assistance.
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.
Scientific Symposium
General Public - Please click here to purchase tickets.
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Dartmouth Students and Employees: Log into your Dartmouth Google profile first, then click here to access a document with Dartmouth employee/student registration links.
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Dartmouth Medical Center Employees: If you have trouble logging into your Dartmouth Google profile, using your work email, please click here to email for assistance.
Description
The Buddha The Scientist Symposium: Mindfulness and Cultivating a Positive Scientific Community.
Symposium: Sunday April 6th, 2025, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Filene Auditorium at Dartmouth & Monday April 7th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at Hanover Inn at Dartmouth
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 Monday. Lodging and transportation are not included. Note: Weekend Retreat attendance is encouraged, but not required, to participate in the scientific symposium.
Sponsors
The event is sponsored by The William Jewett Tucker Center and The Student Wellness Center; with additional support from the Dartmouth President's Office, The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health at Harvard, The Dartmouth Synergy Clinical Science and Translation Institute, The Design Initiative at Dartmouth, The Geisel School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology, The Wright Center for the Study of Computation and Just Communities, The Dartmouth Cancer Center. The Arthur L. Irving Institute, The Geisel School of Medicine Center for Molecular Epidemiology, The Center for Quantitative Biology, The Hood Museum of Art, Wellness at Dartmouth, The Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, Tuck Compass, and the Undergraduate House Communities at Dartmouth.