2023 LOVING WORK RETREAT

  2023 LOVING WORK RETREAT 

2023 LOVING WORK RETREAT 

12 Nights/13 Days 

24 Mar – 05 Apr: Begin and end in Hanoi 

24 Mar (Fri): Begin in Hanoi 

25 Mar (Sat): Fly to Hue, check-in at Riverside Eco-Resort, Visit Temple Tu Hieu 26 Mar (Sun): Day of Mindfulness at Dieu Tram Nunnery/ Temple Tu Hieu, Lazy Night 27 Mar (Mon): Visit Tam Binh School for Children with Disabilities, Hue Bus to Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province;  

Lunch with staff of Peace Trees/Project RENEW 

Check into hotel; Rest; Orientation for Loving Work, organized by Peace  Trees & RENEW (in planning stage) 

28 Mar (Tue): Loving Work, Quang Tri 

29 Mar (Wed): Loving Work, Quang Tri 

30 Mar (Thu): Half Day Loving Work, Quang Tri 

Check out; Afternoon Bus to Hue; Check-in at Riverside Eco-Resort 

31 Mar (Fri): Meet Mr. Khanh, Director of Hearts for Hue; Loving Work (in planning  stage) 

01 Apr (Sat): Loving Work with Hearts for Hue 

02 Apr (Sun): Check out after breakfast; Envelopes and Sing to Staff;  Bus to Hoi An, Check in at Hoi An Beach Resort; Lunch;  

Beach Time; Evening in Hoi An Old Town 

03 Apr (Mon): Early morning - Meet Vi and Toa, Visit Duy Son rural primary school,  Meet the children and families in the Financial Aid program (For the  

Children Viet Nam), Lunch at Pagoda, 

Explore Hoi An Old Town. 

04 Apr (Tue): Flight to Hanoi; Massages;  

Farewell Dinner……Flower Watering 

05 Apr (Wed): Retreat Ends After Breakfast 

Shared Room - $1,560 

Single (private) Room - $1,944 

Includes: Delicious plant-based meals, two domestic flights (Hanoi/ Hue - Da Nang/Hanoi),  Airport Transfers (Arrival & Departure), ALL tips 

Excludes: Dana for Practice Leader & Retreat Coordinator; Trip insurance; E-Visa ($25)

2023 LOVING WORK RETREAT 

OPTION #1: An ‘Add – On’ to the Loving Work Retreat 

GOING AS A RIVER 

Hanoi – Kuala Lumpur (KL) 

05 April – 09 April, 2023 

05 Apr (Wed): Discover Hanoi - Rest/Explore 

06 Apr (Thu): Fly with Linh, Retreat Coordinator & Practice Leader, to Kuala Lumpur Check-in at Buddhist Sasana Foundation Retreat Center, Hulu Langat,  

Selangor, Malaysia (30 Km from KL City Center) www.buddhasasana.org 

07 Apr (Fri): JOYFULLY TOGETHER ON THE PATH OF PEACE AND NON-FEAR With Dharmacharya Trish Thompson 

(Ordained by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh) And 

Members of the Plum Village and Theravada Traditions of Buddhism 

Sponsored by: The Joyfully Together Mindfulness Practice Center of  

Malaysia: Joyful Garden Sangha, Singapore; The Loving Work Foundation,  USA/Viet Nam 

09 Apr (Sun): Retreat ends after Breakfast 

Depart KL via International flights – 

There is the possibility to extend your time in KL for Sangha-supported  

sightseeing. 

Single (Private): USD $325 

Includes: Lunch & Dinner & Hanoi Hotel (05 April); One-way flight Hanoi/Kuala Lumpur;  Hotel Transfers; Three nights in Retreat Center; Sunday 09 Lunch; All tips. Excludes: Travel Insurance; Personal purchases; Dana for Practice leader (Suggestion: Purchase your International Ticket to arrive in Hanoi for Loving Work Retreat and  your Return ticket to depart Kuala Lumpur) 

SHORTENED VERSION OF THE LOVING WORK RETREAT IN VIET NAM 24 March – 02 April 

02 April: Leave the Retreat after Breakfast; Check-out of Riverside Eco-Resort, Hue; Bus to  Da Nang with the Sangha. 

Shared: USD 1,170 

Single (Private): USD 1,458 

Included: Included in your Regis Fee: Delicious plant-based meals, two domestic flights  (Hanoi/ Hue - Da Nang/Hanoi), Airport Transfers (Arrival & Departure), ALL tips Excluded: Dana for Practice Leader & Retreat Coordinator; Trip insurance; E-Visa ($25)

2023 LOVING WORK RETREAT 

OPTION #2: A Combination of the Loving Work Retreat, two nights with the Singapore Sangha  in Singapore; a day and night in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, a day and night in Malacca, Malaysia; two  nights, two days at the Buddhist Sasana Foundation Retreat Center, near Kuala Lumpur. 

GOING AS A RIVER WITH OUR SPIRITUAL FAMILY IN SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA 02 April – 09 April 

02 Apr (Sun): Fly with Lynne Kaufman – Da Nang to Singapore;  

Be greeted at Changi Airport by Members of Joyful Garden Sangha;  

Overnight in the Sangha House (4th floor walk-up, no elevator);  

Dorm style sleeping (mats/mattresses (?) on the floor of the large  

Meditation Room; Toilets with showers/full kitchen  

(Simple accommodations, but comfortable) 

03 Apr (Mon): A wonderful day in Singapore! Practice with the Joyful Garden Sangha. 04 Apr (Tue): Travel by small bus or car(s) from Singapore, across the channel to Johor  Bahru, Malaysia (90 Min); Visit FOLO Farm, the coop initiative winning  

national awards, a project of our Sangha brother, Will Khisui, and friends;  Overnight in Johor Bahru 

05 Apr (Wed): Drive (2 ½ hours) to the charming and historic port town of Malacca;  Sightseeing/Enjoy the amazing cuisine of Malaysia; Get a Massage;  

Overnight 

06 Apr (Thu): Drive (2 hours) to the Buddhist Sasana Foundation Retreat, set in the midst  of lush national forest (jungle); Pre-retreat practice with leadership of the  sponsoring Sanghas. 

07-09 Apr (Fri-Sun): RETREAT with members of Plum Village & Theravada traditions JOYFULLY TOGETHER ON THE PATH OF PEACE AND NON-FEAR 

SHARED (JGS) Single (Retreat Center): USD $540 

Includes: Flight Da Nang/Singapore; 2 nights in JGS Sangha House; 2 hotel nights; all meals;  Ground transportation; Retreat Fee….. 

Excludes: Travel Insurance; Personal Purchases; Dana