The Community of Mindfulness in Israel invites you to attend two special Days of Mindfulness in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition in the presence of Sr. Thai Nghiem and Sr. Mai Nghiem from Plum Village.
Both days will be held at the spiritual center in Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam, on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of September 2009.
Friday 11th - Living Life Fully
Saturday 12th - Feeling at Home
Special event for young adults: there will be a separate activity on Saturday with Sr. Mai Nghiem, a young nun from Plum Village, for young adults (ages 18 - 35 years). Information will be given on the "Wake Up" movement, Young Buddhists and non-Buddhists for a Healthy and Compassionate Society, which is a world-wide network of young people practising the living art of mindfulness. For more information see http://wkup.org/
Practices that encourage mindfulness in daily life – guided and silent meditation, walking meditation, deep relaxation, dharma sharing and partially silent lunch - will be led by experienced members of the Mindfulness Community in Israel supported by the nuns from Plum Village.
Each day will start at 10:00 am (registration at 09:30) and finish at 17:00. Please come early to register and settle in. Bring a cushion or meditation stool and vegetarian food to share for lunch each day (unless eating at the Hotel). It is advisable to bring a hat and water bottle.
Costs are NIS 30 per day to cover the facilities and direct expenses. You are welcome to contribute (DANA) to the expenses of the nuns and Plum Village in accordance with the urging of your hearts and your means.
Participants who wish to stay at Neve Shalom – Wahat al-Salam overnight should make arrangements directly with the Neve Shalom Hotel – by e-mail to Ruti Shuster at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone to the hotel 02-9917160, also for lunch on Saturday unless bringing with them. Please mention the Days of Mindfulness as there is a 10% discount for participants.
How to get there:
From Tel Aviv: Take the Tel Aviv - Jerusalem Highway (No. 1) in the direction of Jerusalem . At the Latrun Interchange, come off the highway. Turn right in direction of Beer Sheba . Continue straight for about 3 kilometers to the "Nachshon / Neve Shalom" exit. Follow the exit road, then turn left and follow signs to "Neve Shalom"(about 4 kms).
From Jerusalem : Take the Tel Aviv - Jerusalem Highway (No. 1) in the direction of Tel Aviv and exit (from the right) at the Latrun Interchange. From the exit road turn left in direction of Beer Sheba . Continue straight for about 3 kilometers to the "Nachshon / Neve Shalom" exit. Follow the exit road, then turn left and follow signs to "Neve Shalom"(about 4 kms).
For more information call: Rina – 0777674015; Shelagh – 0523320355; Bar – 0545486775