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General information
- Age : 18 – 36 Years Old
- Arrival day: Wednesday , July 15, 2026(check-in from 3:00 PM)
- Departure day : Monday , July 20, 2026 (after breakfast)
- Venue : Healing Spring Monastery (map)
- Language: Vietnamese only
- Dharma Teacher : Healing Spring Monastic Dharma Teacher
- Meal : 3 meals a day (vegan)
- For All Gender
This is an Affinity Retreat for Vietnamese young people (18-36 years old), If you are not in this category, Please don't be sad, you may choose another general retreat . Healing Spring Monastery offers retreats almost every weekend. Thank you for your understanding and your support for our young Vietnamese friends.
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What is Weekend Retreat for Young Vietnamese?
Are you a young Vietnamese (18–36), living in the West, looking for inner peace, connection, and clarity? Join us for a special retreat at Healing Spring Monastery, where we’ll explore mindfulness in a space that honors our Vietnamese culture and heritage.
Together, we’ll be bathing in culture, language, food, music, and the presence of our spiritual ancestors. This is a rare opportunity to find rest, joy, and community with others who understand the unique challenges of growing up between cultures.
✨ Reconnect. Reflect. Heal. Come as you are.
Wonderful. Very strengthening for my practice and mental health.
weekend Participant
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Who can participate ?
📍 Healing Spring Monastery (near Paris)
🧘♂️ For young adults aged 18–36
⚧️ All genders are welcome
🌍 For people of Vietnamese origin
This retreat is only for participants who understand Vietnamese ,
as all teachings, guided practices, and retreat activities will be offered in Vietnamese.
Healing Spring Monastery is a monastic community, so all teachings and guidance during the retreat will be offered by monks , in a spirit of simplicity, stability, and brotherhood.
👨👩👧 Attending with children or teenagers
You are welcome to bring your children and/or teenagers to the retreat.
However, there is no separate program specifically designed for them.
We kindly ask parents to take full responsibility for their children,
especially during meditation sessions, walking meditation, and group activities.
🌿 This retreat is an invitation
to pause,
to listen deeply to body and mind,
and to come home to the peace and stability available in the present moment.
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How is the schedule?
During this retreat, we will have a chance to practice Sitting Meditation, walking meditation, mindful meal, service to the community, sharing and teachings. Our morning generally starts at +/- 6.30 am and noble silence will start at 21.30 until the next morning after washing the dishes of the breakfast. See the sample schedule here
Please note that this is not a whole day silent retreat.
(Note: All of our programs embrace the nature of impermanence, if the condition is not sufficient the elements of the retreat may be adjusted, be rescheduled or be canceled)
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Contribution
The contribution for the retreat is offered on a donation basis, according to your financial situation.
Your reservation will be confirmed once payment is completed.
If you are able, we warmly encourage you to choose a higher contribution rate, as your generosity helps:
- Support our mission of peace and mindful living
- Maintain the monastery and sustain the monastic community
- Assist participants who are experiencing financial difficulties
While we do not offer a 100% fee reduction, we do provide partial reductions based on individual needs.
We truly do not want financial difficulties to become a barrier to practice.
If you are facing financial hardship and need support, please make a reservation first, even if the scholarship rate is no longer available, and do not hesitate to contact us afterward. We will do our best to support those who are truly in need.
Thank you very much for your generosity, understanding, and support.
Your contribution helps keep the practice accessible to everyone.
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Registration will open on April 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM.
Once you register you will be guided through the whole process step by step.
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Sharing from previous participants
Insightful and calming :)
weekend Participant
Great. It was a really slowing down and energize yourself time
weekend Participant