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各位法友，

我們誠意邀請您於12月19日參加我們於法航精舍舉行的農務日。於法航精舍長期居住的永續農業導師Rija將帶領我們一起有機耕作，包括下種、覆土、堆肥等等。同時，我們也會介紹如何把正念帶到耕作之中，讓它成為禪修的一部份。同時，我們會以您帶來的材料準備簡便的素食午餐。休息時亦會提供飲料。

日期：12月19日（星期六）

時間：上午十時至下午五時

導師: Rija Menage (http://www.rijamenage.com/)

查詢：Rija 5419 9829 (whatsapp: 9476 4294)

報名：請把姓名、電話、以及您希望準備的菜式Whatsapp至9476 4294

準備物品：素食午餐的材料，以及適當的行山裝備。

請加入我們，幫助HKIMS開闢有機菜園，讓我們禪修時可以享用。同時，這也是個絕佳的機會，讓我們了解甚麼食物能使我們及地球更健康，以及把修行應用在自然之中。

慈念,HKIMS

Dear meditators,

We would like to invite you to a day of gardening at our Fa Hong mountain monastery on Saturday, December 19th. Together with our residential permaculture designer Rija, you will discover how to practice organic gardening to grow food, which includes planting, mulching, and composting. We will also introduce mindful gardening and how to carry it out as a meditative practice. Lunch will be a vegetarian potluck, whereby we cook together the ingredients that you bring with you. Refreshments offered during breaks. On our way to the monastery, We will pick up together the trash left on the trail in order to keep nature free from irresponsible encroachment of man-made litter as we walk down.

Date: Saturday, December 19th

Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Leader: Rija Menage (http://www.rijamenage.com/)

Meeting Time & Location: 10am at bus drop-off in Ngong Ping (to get to Ngong Ping, you can take the Bus no. 23 from Tung Chung or the Bus no. 2 from Mui Wo. Taxi is also an option at either place)

Activities: Organic Gardening, Vegetarian Cooking & Potluck

Inquiries & Application: Rija 5419 9829

Program:

10:00 Meet in Ngong Ping. Conscious green hiking as we walk downhill an easy trail

11:00 Break with refreshment at the monastery, explaining of the logistics for lunch

11:30 Introduction to permaculture, to the garden and to mindful practices in the garden

12:00 Harvest from the garden, cooking and lunch time, explaining of hands-on activities

14:00 Hands-on activities in the garden

15:15 Break

15:30 mindfulness sitting meditation (optional)

16:00 End of the activities, parting. (recommended route: downhill towards Tung Chung)

What to Bring: Vegetarian ingredients to make a dish for our potluck lunch and suitable hiking gear

Please do join us in helping the HKIMS to kickstart its organic food garden so we can all enjoy its fruits during residential retreats. It will also be a wonderful opportunity to discover what a food chain that’s healthy for you and the planet looks like, to spend time away from the urban hub and get close to nature with your family, and apply your meditation training to nature.

With metta,

HKIMS

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