Day of Mindfulness comes to St. David’s Episcopal Church

Thompson is a Dharma teacher ordained by the Zen master Thich Nhat Hahn. Her presentation is titled “Reverence is the Nature of My Love.” Her teaching is in the tradition of the Plum Village community of engaged Buddhism.

The workshop will include the practices of guided sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful movements, mindful eating, total relaxation and Dharma sharing.

Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat, a cushion or pillow for sitting on the floor, a small blanket or shawl and a personal, plant-based lunch in a bag. Chairs will be available for anyone who finds sitting on the floor difficult. Wear comfortable clothing.

There is no charge for this workshop. It is open to all. To reserve a space email info@stdavidscullowhee.org.

Thompson, founder and director of the Loving Work Foundation, has been living and building community in Vietnam for almost two decades. Her spiritual quest took her to India in the mid-1990s, where she lived at Dolma Ling Nunnery for six months as a student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She became a student of the Zen Master, the Venerable Thich Nhat Hahn in 1997. Knowing of her love for the country and her commitment to live and work there, he encouraged her to organize Mindfulness retreats in Vietnam. She continues the social work he and his earliest students began there in the mid-1960s. She is a native of South Carolina.

For more information on Thompson and her work in Vietnam, visit www.lovingworkfoundation.org.