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Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness (MBPH): A Way of Well-Being
Mindfulness Teachers (mTeachers) Training Program
August 2017 – July 2018
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated July 9, 2017
Dear friends,
Thanks for your interested in the mTeachers Training program, please see answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the program.
- Why does the program last one-year, instead of a shorter period, for example, 3 months?
- I am very busy and don't have two hours to practice mindfulness a day as required by the program. How do I deal with it?
- There is no Sangha in where I live, how can I practice as a Sangha?
- Is this program open to people not living in Hong Kong?
- What does "Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness: A Way of Well-Being" mean?
- What are the foundations of the MBPH program?
- What books are used as references?
- When and how was this MBPH training program formed?
- How does the training format work?
1. Why does the program last one-year, instead of a shorter period, for example, 3 months
Mindfulness is a way of life. It takes time for mindfulness teachings and practices to develop and to stay with us, especially developing wholesome thought, speech, and bodily actions. Besides the practices, the program also teaches how the mind works, how to be aware of our body, feelings, perceptions, mental formations (emotional states, states of mind) and consciousness. We can experience them via our daily activities. The 1-year span gives us enough time to do these things. Practice makes perfect.
2. I am very busy and don't have two hours to practice mindfulness a day as required by the program. How do I deal with it?
Mindfulness means mindfulness of something. In order to be mindful of something, we need to be mindful of our breath, because the mindful breath brings the mind back to the body. When the mind is with the body, we can be aware of things inside us and around us. Thus we can practice mindfulness anywhere and anytime by being aware of our breath. Mindfulness activities, as practiced in Plum Village, are integrated in daily activities such as sitting meditation, walking meditation, listening to the bell, eating meditation, exercise meditation .... Activities outside the mediation hall (eating, walking, working ... meditation) are as effective and as formal as activities done inside the meditation hall (sitting meditation, slow in-door walking meditation...). Thus by practicing mindful eating 3 times a day for 30 minutes each time, mindful walking to and from works and leisure walks at home for 1 hours .... we can have two and a half hours of mindfulness practices already.
3. There is no Sangha in where I live, how can I practice as a Sangha?
Mindfulness Sangha is the term for a group, a community of mindfulness practitioner. Practicing together gives us more energy and happiness than practicing alone. When joining the mTeachers Training program, the classmates are our friends in the practice. We will practice together as the mTeachers Sangha. After the retreats and DOMs, we can join local Sanghas to practice. In case there's no local Sangha, online Sangha can be established with classmates. Or we can establish local Sanghas with families members and/or friends. We will help you in how to establish a practicing Sangha.
4. Is this program open to people not living in Hong Kong?
Living in Hong Kong make it easier for participants to attend retreats and days of mindfulness (DOMs), where the events are held. By participating in the events physically, the group learning and sharing experience can be greatly felt and enhanced. However, to cope with the training needs, we now offer limited enrollment for people living outside of Hong Kong. They should be able to attend the three residential retreats held in Hong Kong in person. For the DOMs, remote participants watch video-recorded talks, which will be available 2 days after the events, followed by an online session of group sharing and practical activities like singing meditation, total relaxation, exercise meditations . and other activities... The online sessions are arranged within one week of the scheduled DOMs.
5. What does "Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness: A Way of Well-Being" mean?
Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness means when right mindfulness is practiced, peace and happiness is born. Mindfulness is the mother of peace and happiness. Mindfulness is a way of life, not a skill or a tool. The mindful living way brings peace and happiness to those who practice it.
The terms peace and happiness come from the fifth and sixth breathing exercise of the Discourse on the Full Awareness of Breathing. " 'Breathing in, I feel joyful. Breathing out, I feel joyful.’ He or she practices like this. ‘Breathing in, I feel happy. Breathing out, I feel happy.’ He or she practices like this." However, peace was used instead of joy to indicate the tranquil quality of well-being.
6. What are the foundations of the MBPH program?
About 2600 years ago, the Buddha, a wise and compassionate teacher, discovered Mindfulness as a method to calm body and mind and to develop concentration and insight as the way to overcome greed, hatred, and delusions, which are the main causes of pain and suffering. The Buddha’s teachings and practices of mindfulness were recorded in the Anapanasati Sutta (Discourse on the Full Awareness of Breathing) and Satipatthana Sutta (Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness). The Manifestation-Only Psychology was based on teachings of the mind by the Buddha, further developed by generations of Buddhist monks, systematized by Vasubandhu, an Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher in the 4th century C.E. Works on the Manifestation-Only Psychology were further developed by Xuan Zang, Fa Zang in the 7th and 8th century. In the late 20th and early 21st century, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has updated the teachings, made them accessible and relevant to the modern society. The Five Mindfulness Trainings (5 precepts) are guidelines for living a happy life, also taught by the Buddha in his time.
The teachings and practices of the training program are based on the above-mentioned texts, as taught and practiced in the Buddhist tradition for thousands of years. They have been updated, made relevant, and integrated into daily activities by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Monastics for the past 40 years. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, widely considered as the father of modern mindfulness, helped start the interest of mindfulness in the West with the publication of “The Miracles of Mindfulness” in 1975. The teachings and practices cover three themes: Cultivating Peace and Happiness, Transforming Pain and Suffering, and Guidelines for living and creating a healthy and compassionate lifestyle for ourselves and for society. The three themes cover three essential elements of meditation: mindfulness, concentration, and insight.
7. What books are used as references?
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (1976). The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation. Beacon Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (2000). The Path of Emancipation. Teachings on the Discourse on the Awareness of Breathing (anapanasati sutta). Parallax Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (1998). The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation. Parallax Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (2006). Transformation and Healing. Teachings on the Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness (satipatthana sutta). Parallax Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (2006). Understanding our Mind: Fifty Verses on the Nature of Consciousness. An in-depth teaching on Manifestation-Only Psychology (Yogacara). Parallax Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (2007). Buddha Body, Buddha Mind: Walking Toward Enlightenment. An introductory teaching on Manifestation-Only Psychology. Parallax Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (2014). The stars are made of consciousness. We are made of the stars. Updated teachings on Manifestation-Only Psychology. Plum Village
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (2014). The Mindfulness Survival Kit: Five Essential Practices, Detailed teachings on the Five Mindfulness Training, a modern version of the Buddhist's Five Precepts. Parallax Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh (2009). Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices. Parallax Press.
- Thich, Nhat Hanh & Weare, Katherine (2017). Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education. Parallax Press.
- Mruk, Christopher J. & Hartzell, Joan (2003). Zen and Psychotherapy. Springer.
- Hanson, Rick & Mendius, Richard (2009). The Practical Neuroscience of the Buddha's Brain. New Harbinger Publication.
- Carter, Rita (2014). The Human Brain Book. DK Publishing.
- Hunt, Moton (2007). The Story of Psychology. Anchor Books.
- Benson, Herbet & Proctor, William (2011). Relaxation Revolution: The Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing. Simon and Schuster.
- Korb, Alex (2015). The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time. New Harbinger Publication.
- Sondra, Barrett (2013). Secrets of Your Cells: Discovering Your Body's Inner Intelligence. Sound True.
8. When and how was this MBPH training program formed?
In April 2012, Chan Phap Kham, a Buddhist monk and a monastic disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh who lived and practiced at the Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism in Hong Kong, was invited by Centre of Behavioural Health, the University of Hong Kong to hold regular Days of Mindfulness for Health Care and Social Service. He established the "Healthy Body Healthy Mind Initiative" as the motto of the effort to bring mindfulness into the health care and social service field. The foundation of this initiative is the program called Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness (MBPH). The first lecture of this program was given on July 12, 2012. See video of the talk here, https://vimeo.com/47645770.
In August 2014, as the need to train mindfulness for professionals grown, Plum Village Mindfulness Academy was established as an institute of research, education, and training in mindfulness to help bring mindfulness into the mainstream in a non-sectarian way. The first MPBH mindfulness teachers training was first offered August 2014 - July 2015.
9. How does the training format work?
The training program lasts for one year, from August 2017 to July 2018. There are 30 days of contact teachings and practices, which include:
- One 5-day retreat: Aug. 9-13, 2017
- Two 3-day retreats: Jan. 19-21 and April 13-15, 2018
- 19 Days of Mindfulness (DOMs) on Saturdays from 10:00 AM 5:00 PM on:
2017:26/8, 09/9, 30/9, 14/10, 28/10, 11/11, 02/12, 16/12
2018: 03/2, 24/2, 10/3, 24/3, 28/4, 12/5, 26/5, 09/6, 23/6, 7/7, 21/7
All events are held at the venue of the Plum Village Mindfulness Academy in Ngong Ping, Lantau, Hong Kong.
Video-recorded of past lectures is available for trainees to watch during the time of the course. Practicing and written home works to help to understand the teachings and strengthen the practices are periodically given about 6 to 8 times throughout the year. Ample times are given for developing the practical aspects of conducting a mindfulness practice session.
Participants are assigned into groups of 10 to 15. There is a monastic dharma teacher to serve as a mindfulness mentor for each group. They are available for questions that you may have about the teachings and practices.
Each participant will receive a welcome kit consists of a mindfulness bell and a copy of the Happy Teachers Change the World.
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Happy Teachers Change the World. A guide for cultivating mindfulness in education. Thich Nhat Hanh & Katherine Weare. Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Parallax Press, June 2017 |
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Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness:
A Way of Well-Being
Mindfulness Teachers (mTeachers) Training Program
Application Form – August 2017/July 2018
MTeachersTraining-2017-2018-Application.pdf
Mindfulness has been proven effective in building up concentration and alertness; reducing stress, anxiety, fear, and burn-out. It has been used to improve productivities in business, and as mind-body medicine in health care. However, mindfulness is more than those benefits. Right mindfulness can liberate us from craving, hatred and delusions. It is a practice to cultivate peace and happiness; and to transform pain and suffering. There is the need to practice and teach mindfulness in an authentic way, as originally practiced and taught by the Buddha – a wise and compassionate teacher - about 2600 years ago, and is being practiced in the Plum Village tradition. The training program conducted by Plum Village Mindfulness Academy (PVMA) hopes to address that need. The instructors are Buddhist monastics, whose daily activities integrate mindfulness practices into everything they do.
This is the second training program carried out by PVMA, and we would like to invite those who have the need to bring mindfulness into their professions, such as education, healthcare and social services professionals to participate in this program. The following are required during and after the time you participate with the program:
- Practice mindfulness daily. Mindfulness is mainly a practice, not only as a subject of studies or research. We think that it is impossible to get a taste of mindfulness and to teach mindfulness without being a mindfulness practitioner.
- Participate with a practicing group (Sangha). We need friends on the path to support and deepen our practice. We have local practicing groups that you can join, one in particular is the mTeachers Sangha, whose members are graduates of past mTeachers training programs.
l Spaces are limited. Applicants will have a group interview with the program staff before being admitted to the training program.
l Successfully application will be notified through email in June 2017.
Please fill in the form and send it back via email to venuspyw@mindfulnessacademy.org on or before June 15, 2017.
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Mindfulness Teachers Training Program
August 2017 – July 2018
Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness (MBPH): A Way of Well-Being
MTeachersTraining-2017-2018-CourseOutlinesApplication.pdf
Plum Village Mindfulness Academy will offer its second one-year Mindfulness Teachers’ Training Program from August 2017 to July 2018. The first one was offered from August 2014 to July 2015. The contents of the training program, Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness (MBPH), are from the mindfulness teachings and practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village. After completion of the training program, participants will be able to apply mindfulness into daily life, to cultivate peace and happiness and to transform pain and suffering, and to follow guidelines for healthy and compassionate living, for themselves and for societies. They will be able to apply the mindfulness teachings and practices into their professions and be able to facilitate mindfulness activities for those in need. Participants will be given “Certificate of Attendance” after completion of the program.
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Duration (time period)* |
One Year, August 2017 – July 2018 Course format: (30 days of contact teachings and practices) Three in-residence retreats (11 days)
Days of Mindfulness: Nineteen (19) days of mindfulness on Saturdays from 10:00 AM 5:00 PM on: 2017: 26/8, 09/9, 30/9, 14/10, 28/10, 11/11, 02/12, 16/12 |
| Workload required participants |
Daily mindfulness practices (2 hours/day) for the whole duration of the program. Practicing with a Sangha is recommended. Reading and writing assignments |
| Number of particpants |
Minimum 10/ Maximum 30 |
| Fees |
HKD 25,000.00 (including accommodations, food and tuitions for retreats & DOMs) |
| Course Instructors: |
Monastic Dharma teachers of Plum Village Mindfulness Academy Principal instructor: Chan Phap Kham Assistant instructors: Chan Phap Chi , Chan Phap Dung, Chan Luong Nghiem, Chan Trang Nghiem |
Title of Course: Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness: A Joyful Way to Well-Being |
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Description of the course:
About 2600 years ago, the Buddha, a wise and compassionate teacher, discovered Mindfulness as a method to calm body and mind, and to develop concentration and insight as the way to overcome greed, hatred and delusions, which are the main causes of pain and suffering. The Buddha’s teachings and practices of mindfulness were recorded in the Anapanasati Sutta (Discourse on the Full Awareness of Breathing) and Satipatthana Sutta (Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness). The Manifestation-Only Psychology was based on teachings of the mind by the Buddha, further developed by generations of Buddhist monks, systematized by Vasubandhu, an Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher in the 4th century C.E. Works on the Manifestation-Only Psychology were further developed by Xuan Zang, Fa Zang in the 7th and 8th century. In the late 20th and early 21st century, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has updated the teachings, made them accessible and relevant to the modern society. The Five Mindfulness Trainings (5 precepts) are guidelines for living a happy life, also taught by the Buddha in his time. The teachings and practices of the training program are based on the above mentioned texts, as taught and practiced in the Buddhist tradition for thousands of years. They have been updated, made relevant, and integrated into daily activities by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Monastics for the past 40 years. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, widely considered as the father of modern mindfulness, helped start the interest of mindfulness in the West with the publication of “The Miracles of Mindfulness” in 1975. The teachings and practices cover three themes: Cultivating Peace and Happiness, Transforming Pain and Suffering, and Guidelines for living and creating a healthy and compassionate life style for ourselves and for society. The three themes cover three essential elements of meditation: mindfulness, concentration and insight. We will learn how to bring our mind back to our body with mindful breaths which helps us to be present in the here and now, to calm our body and mind, to stop our discriminated thinking, and to cultivate peace and happiness. The stopping and slowing down of thoughts, speech and bodily actions leads to the tranquility of the mind. Mindful breathing is integrated into daily activities such as walking, eating, exercising, taking a shower, cooking, driving, working, etc…so that mindfulness can be practiced every moment and everywhere. These mindful activites are as formal and as effective as sitting in the mediation hall. With our mind in tranquility and concentration, we will practice listening and looking deeply into our feelings, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness, in order to see the causes of our pain and suffering and to transform them into peace and joy (develop insight). We will learn how the mind works through the teachings of Manifestation-Only Psychology of the Yogacara Buddhist School, which considers all physical and mental phenomena as manifestations of the store consciousness (unconscious, sub-conscious or subliminal conscious in Western Psychology). We will see the connection between body and mind, and how our consciousness affects our learning and behavior, thinking, memory and the quest for meaning of life. We will see that there are seeds of sickness and wellness within us, and whether we will be well or sick depends not only on the seeds but also on the environment (i.e. our life style and the collective health of society). In the learning process we will examine the connections between mindfulness teachings and practices with specific areas of neuroscience, cellular biology, quantum mechanics, and Western psychology. Manifestation-Only Psychology can be seen as a holistic foundation for biological, behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic , humanistic, social, and developmental psychology. Having learned how to cultivating peace and happiness, transforming pain and suffering for ourselves, we will look into the 5 essential mindfulness trainings (global ethics), which help establish a healthy and compassionate living environment for ourselves and for society. We will learn how to build a practicing community to help us going on the path of peace and happiness. There will be sessions on applying mindfulness in the fields of education, mind-body medicine, non-profit organization and business. Even though the teachings and practices are based on Buddhist tradition, they will be presented and implemented in a non-sectarian way. The course is held in a retreat environment to strengthen practices of mindfulness in daily life. |
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Training outcomes The materials presented in this training program represent teachings of the Buddha in the field of mindfulness, enriched and updated by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for modern time. By the end of this training, participants should be able to:
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| Minimum number of students | 10 |
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30 |
| Name of organization (if applicable) |
Plum Village Mindfulness Academy, Hong Kong |
| Name of coordinator/contact person | Bhikkhu Thich Chan Phap Kham |
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Email address |
phapkham@plumvillage.org |
| Telephone number | 2985-5281 |
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Application enquiry |
Venus Wong, Ph. D |
The First One-Year Mindfulness Teachers Training Program (MTeachers Training Program)
August 2014 - July 2015
MTeachersTraining-2014-2015-CourseOutlinesApplication.pdf
Updated April 2015
Plum Village Mindfulness Academy, The Plum Village Hong Kong Foundation, offers a one-year Mindfulness Teachers’ Training Program. The contents of the training program are from the mindfulness teachings and practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village. After completion of the training program, participants will be able to apply mindfulness into daily life, to cultivate peace and happiness and to transform pain and suffering, and to follow guidelines for healthy and compassionate living, for themselves and for societies. They will be able to apply the mindfulness teachings and practices into their professions and be able to facilitate mindfulness activities for those in need. Participants will be given “Certificate of Attendance” after completion of the program.
The program is offered once every two years. The first training program is from August 2014 to July 2015 and was started with the 5-day retreat August 13-17, 2014 and will end on August 1, 2015. There will be a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2015 in the 1st Asia-Pacific Mindfulness Teachers Conference Retreat August 12-16, 2015.
Mindfulness Teachers Training Program 2014/2015
Plum Village Mindfulness Academy, The Plum Village Hong Kong Foundation, will offer a one-year Mindfulness Teachers’ Training Program. The contents of the training program are from the mindfulness teachings and practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village. After completion of the training program, participants will be able to apply mindfulness into daily life, to cultivate peace and happiness and to transform pain and suffering, and to follow guidelines for healthy and compassionate living, for themselves and for societies. They will be able to apply the mindfulness teachings and practices into their professions and be able to facilitate mindfulness activities for those in need. Participants will be given “Certificate of Attendance” after completion of the program.
Course format:
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One Year, August 2014 – July 2015 Course format: (30 days of contact teachings and practices) Retreats
DOMs on: l Sept. 6, 20; Oct. 4, 18; Nov. 8, 22, 2014 l Jan 31; Feb. 14, 28 (after 1st 3-day retreat) l April 4, 18 (after 2nd 3-day retreat) l 8 DOMs in May – July, 2015 for practicum |
| Workload required participants |
Daily mindfulness practices (2 hours/day) for 200 days Reading and writing assignments |
| Number of particpants |
30 |
| Fees |
HKD 20,000.00 (including accommodations, food and tuitions for retreats & DOMs) |
| Course Instructors: |
Dharma teachers of Plum Village Mindfulness Academy Principal instructor: Bhikkhu Thich Chan Phap Kham. Assistant Instructors: |
Title of Course: Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness: A Joyful Way of Well-Being |
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Description of the course: Students will study and practice mindfulness under the guidance of Buddhist monastics in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village. Mindfulness was discovered by Shakyamuni Buddha, a wise and compassionate teacher, in India about 2600 years ago. Practicing mindfulness can bring us peace and happiness, help transform our pain and suffering, and guide us in living our lives which can bring well-being to ourselves and society.
The teachings and practices cover three themes: Cultivating Peace and Happiness, Transforming Pain and Suffering, and Guidelines for living and creating a healthy and compassionate life style for ourselves and for society. The three themes cover three essential elements of meditation: mindfulness, concentration and insight. We will learn how to bring our mind back to our body with mindful breaths which helps us to be present in the here and now, to calm our body and mind, to stop our discriminated thinking, and to cultivate peace and happiness. The stopping and slowing down of thoughts, speech and bodily actions leads to the tranquility of the mind. Mindful breathing is integrated into daily activities such as walking, eating, exercising, taking a shower, cooking, driving, working, etc…so that mindfulness can be practiced every moment and everywhere. With our mind in tranquility and concentration, we will practice listening and looking deeply into our feelings, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness, in order to see the causes of our pain and suffering and to transform them into peace and joy (develop insight). We will learn how the mind works through the teachings of Manifestation-Only Psychology of the Yogacara Buddhist School, which considers all physical and mental phenomena as manifestations of the store consciousness (unconscious, sub-conscious or subliminal conscious in Western Psychology). We will see how Manifestation Psychology serves as a holistic foundation for understanding the connection between body and mind, and how our consciousness affect our learning and behavior, thinking, memory and the quest for meaning of life. We will see that there are seeds of sickness and wellness within us, and whether we will be well or sick depends not only on the seeds but also on the environment (i.e. our life style and the collective health of society). Having learned how to cultivating peace and happiness, transforming pain and suffering for ourselves, we will look into the 5 essential mindfulness trainings (global ethics), which help establish a healthy and compassionate living environment for ourselves and for society. We will learn how to build a practicing community to help us going on the path of peace and happiness. Even though the teachings and practices are based on Buddhist tradition, they will be presented and implemented in a non-sectarian way. The course is held in a retreat environment to strengthen practices of mindfulness in daily life. |
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Training outcomes (By the end of this training, participants will be able to……)
About 2600 years ago, the Buddha discovered Mindfulness as a method to calm body and mind, and to develop concentration and insight as the way to overcome greed, hatred and delusions, which are the main causes of pain and suffering. The Buddha’s teachings and practices of mindfulness were recorded in the Anapanasati Sutta (Full Awareness of Breathing) and Satipathana Sutta (Four Establishments of Mindfulness). The Manifestation-Only Psychology was based on teachings of the mind by the Buddha, further developed by generations of Buddhist monks, systematized by Vasubandhu, an Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher in the 4th century C.E. Works on the Manifestation-Only Psychology were further developed by Xuan Zang, Fa Zang in the 7th and 8th century. In the late 20th and early 21st century, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has updated the teachings, made them accessible and relevant to the modern society. The Five Mindfulness Trainings (5 precepts) are guidelines for living a happy life, also taught by the Buddha in his time. The materials presented in this training program represent authentic teachings of the Buddha in the field of mindfulness, enriched and updated by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for modern time. By the end of this training, participants should be able to:
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| Minimum number of students |
10 |
| Maximum number of students |
30 |
| Name of organization (if applicable) |
Plum Village Mindfulness Academy, Hong Kong |
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Name of coordinator/contact person |
Bhikkhu Thich Chan Phap Kham |
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Email address |
phapkham@plumvillage.org |
| Telephone number |
2985-5281 |
| Application enquiry |
Ms Venus Wong email: venuspyw@gmail.com |
| MBPH - Training of Mindfulness Teachers | Year | 2014/2015 | August 2014 - May 2015 | ||
| Course | Date | Time | # of Days | # of Hours/Day | Total Hours |
| Theme 1: Cultivating Peace & Happiness | |||||
| 5-Day Retreat | Aug. 13 - 17, 2014 | 16:00 Aug. 13 - 14:00 Aug. 17 | 5 | 12 | 60 |
| DOMs | Sept. 6, 20 | 9:30 - 16:30 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| DOMs | Oct. 4, 18 | 9:30 - 16:30 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| DOMs | Nov. 8, 22 | 9:30 - 16:30 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Theme 2: Transformation & Healing | |||||
| 3-Day Retreat | Jan 16 - 18, 2015 | 16:00 Jan 16 - 14:00 Jan 18:00 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| DOMs | Jan-31 | 9:30 - 16:30 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| DOMs | Feb. 14, 28 | 9:30 - 16:30 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Theme 3: 5 Mindfulness Trainings: Global Ethics for a Healthy & Compassionate Society | |||||
| 3-Day Retreat | March 13 - 15, 2015 | 16:00 Mar 13 - 14:00 Mar. 15 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| DOMs | April 4, 18 | 9:30am - 16:30 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Theme 4: Practicum | |||||
| Help conducting activities at retreats, DOMs* | May - July 2015 | 9:30am - 4:30pm | 8 | 7 | 56 |
| Total # of days of teachings | 30 | 265 | |||
| Retreats/DOMs |
Participants will practice leading mindfulness activities in retreats and Days of Mindfulness conducted by PVMA in Hong Kong, from May – July, 2015. DOMs at AIAB, HKU, CUHK, HKIEd (May – July) |
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| Daily practices at home (2 hours/day) including walking/eating/total relaxation/sitting/exercise …. Meditation | 200 | 2 | 400 | ||
Mindfulness Born Peace and Happiness:
A Joyful Way of Well-Being
Mindfulness Teachers Training Program 2014/2015
Application Form
Mindfulness has been proven effective in building up concentration and alertness; reducing stress, anxiety, fear, and burn-out. It has been used to improve productivities in business, and as mind-body medicine in health care. However, mindfulness is more than those benefits. Right mindfulness can liberate us from craving, hatred and delusions. It is a practice to cultivate peace and happiness; and to transform pain and suffering. There is the need to practice and teach mindfulness in an authentic way, as originally practiced and taught by the Buddha – a wise and compassionate teacher - about 2600 years ago, and is being practiced in the Plum Village tradition. The training program conducted by Plum Village Mindfulness Academy (PVMA) hopes to address that need. The instructors are Buddhist monastics, whose daily activities integrate mindfulness practices into everything they do.
This is the first training program carried out by PVMA, and we would like to invite those who have the need to bring mindfulness into their professions, such as education, healthcare and social services professionals to participate in this program. The following are required during and after the time you participate with the program:
- Practice mindfulness daily. Mindfulness is mainly a practice, not as a subject of studies or research. We think that it is impossible to get a taste of mindfulness and to teach mindfulness without being a mindfulness practitioner.
- Participate with a practicing group (Sangha). We need friends on the path to support and deepen our practice.
l Spaces are limited. Applicants will have a group interview with the program staff before being admitted to the training program.
l Successfully application will be notified through email in June 2014.