Join the sisters and lay community of New Hamlet for 1-2 weeks of practice during our 90-day Rains Retreat.
The 90-day Rains Retreat is an annual retreat whose origins date back to the time of the Buddha. It is a time for monks and nuns to deepen their studies, practice, and focus on building the monastic sangha.
In Plum Village, we also welcome lay friends to join us and participate in the 90-days of practice alongside the monastics, either for the entire 90 days, or for one or two weeks. This creates a joyful, community experience, and a time for collective healing and transformation.
Please note that during the Rains Retreat, New Hamlet and Lower Hamlet will alternatively host the weeks with French translation.
Rains Retreat Practice Weeks in New Hamlet
- Friday 31st October – 7th November — Practice Week (with French translation)
- Friday 7th – 14th November — Practice Week (English only)
- Friday 14th – 21st November — Practice Week (with French translation)
- Friday 21st – 28th November — Practice Week (English only)
- Friday 28th November – 5th December — Practice Week (with French translation)
- Friday 5th – 12th December — No guests – Closed
- Friday 12th – 19th December — Practice Week (English only)