Oracle Reading
Celebrating the Lunar New Year
with Sister Kinh Nghiem and Peggy Rowe Ward
Tet in Vietnam with Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). Photo by Kate Cummings
Join us for this special event celebrating Tet, the Lunar New Year, through the cherished practice of the oracle reading.
We will start the evening with a meditation from Peggy Rowe Ward. Then Sister Kinh Nghiem, senior Bhikshuni and dharma teacher from the Plum Village tradition, will share the practice and the history of the Kieu oracle reading.
This well-loved and joyful tradition happens every Lunar New Year at Plum Village monasteries. Thich Nhat Hanh created the practice as an adaptation of the famous 18th century Vietnamese poem, The Tale of Kiều.
Through art, poetry and story, the oracle reading will invite us to look deeply into our present situation so that we may know how to ground our practice for the year ahead with solidity and joy.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
4:00–5:30 pm pacific time | 7:00–8:30 pm eastern time
Online via Zoom
Donation-based offering
Sister Kinh Nghiem
Sister Nghiem is a fully ordained nun and senior Dharma Teacher in the Plum Village Tradition. Growing up in the monastery and working closely with Thich Nhat Hanh as his attendant for more than 17 years, she has developed an interest in creating and sharing mindfulness practices in ways that are accessible and inclusive to all. She has traveled across 25 countries leading retreats in local communities, schools, universities, juvenile halls, prisons, and businesses.
Peggy Rowe Ward
Peggy is a co-founder of The Lotus Institute and a senior Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition. Her joyful spirit enables her students to discover and embody their most creative and authentic selves. She offers a path of deep insight through methods such as movement, writing, art and ritual. Peggy has her EdD in Adult Education and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology and co-author with her husband, Larry, of Love's Garden: A Guide To Mindful Relationships.
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