Ho Chi Minh City: 2 Day Meditation and Monastic life experience

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Vung Tau, Vietnam

2 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Visit the tranquil pagoda home to the world's most beautiful outdoor Buddha statue. Find inner peace through meditation sessions. Discover the profound doctrines of Buddhism Do volunteer work Experience a day as a Nun or Monk in the pagoda. Contact the friendly and kind local people to understand more about how they practice loving-kindness and compassion through their daily tasks. This is a rare opportunity that you may never encounter anywhere else in the world. This retreat is suitable for everyone, especially those who: Are facing difficulties and obstacles in life; Are having a comfortable material life but are spiritually wounded; wish to educate their children to lead a moral and holy life or to nurture family bonds, those; are at a crossroads and unsure of what path to take in the future; Seek spiritual enlightenment to liberate themselves from worldly suffering; Wish to build a good and humane society through the noble teachings of Buddhism.

What's Included

Lunch (Optional[2])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[2])
Dinner
Breakfast
Air-conditioned vehicle

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Thiền Tôn Phật Quang

Meet our representative in the secretary's office, next to the entrance.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    HO CHI MINH CITY - THIEN TON PHAT QUANG PAGODA

    1 stop
  • 1

    You should leave the hotel in the city center at 8 AM. It takes 2 hours to arrive at the gate of the pagoda. 10:30: Checkin 11:00 - 11:30 Grateful meal Vegetarian lunch 14:00 - 15:00 Enlightening mindful Odyssey Meditation session 15:00 - 16:50 Countless blessing Learning to make cakes/tea/tofu Painting on fabric 17:00 - 18:15 Grateful meal Vegetarian dinner Washing the dishes 18:30 - 19.00 Golden lessons Chanting 19.00 - 19.50 Mindful journey Reading books 20:00-21.30 Wholesome seed Prostration to Buddha Meditation Sleeping.

    14 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    THIEN TON PHAT QUANG PAGODA - HO CHI MINH CITY

    1 stop
  • 2

    Today you will join the meditation session and chanting with everyone at the pagoda. 4:00 - 6.00 Awakened sound Great Bell - Meditation Chanting 6:10 - 6:50 Miracle breath Qigong/ Martial art 7:00 - 7:20 Breakfast 7:30 - 10.30 Bodhi mind Doing chores – making tea, painting, picking vegetables 11:00 - 11:30 Grateful meal Vegetarian lunch. 13:00 Back to Ho Chi Minh City

    9 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by The Bodhi Journey

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