A Day of Mindfulness: Peace and Love Around the World

Sponsored by Coming Home Mindfulness Practice Center

Friday, September 11, 2026, 9:30 AM to 4 PM (Eastern)

Jenkins Arboretum, Devon, Pennsylvania, USA

with Sister Định Nghiêm (former Abbess, New Hamlet, Plum Village, France),

Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward (co-director The Lotus Institute),

and Dr. Katie Hammond Holtz

  

 

Being True Love and Peace 

on the occasion of the 25^th Anniversary of 9/11

 

Be a part of this custom-designed special day by joining in-person (at Jenkins Arboretum) or live on Zoom. Registration is now open using this Google Forms. For this retreat, I am offering an epub gift of my guide: Coming Home How Just Five Minutes a Day Leads to a Lifetime of Mindfulness. 

 

Please join us for a day of mindfulness at restful Jenkins Arboretum where you will be invited to learn in a personal and meaningful way, the Buddhist teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, in traditional and innovative forms. Enjoying fellowship as we practice together, we will:

• Partake in mindful movement
• receive guided meditations
• listen to live Dharma Talks
• partake in a mindful lunch
• outdoor walking meditation
• learn concrete practices of peace and love with question and response
• Dharma Sharing
• more intimate question and response for on-site participants with teachers

The beautiful grounds of Jenkins Arboretum offer a peaceful setting to be present together for the day.

 

This will be a hybrid retreat. On-site at Jenkins Arboretum, Devon, Pennsylvania is expected to fill up as on-site space is limited. Register early.

 

The day of mindfulness schedule is as follows (subject to change):

 

Resources to Enhance this Retreat:

 

1. Peace Is Every Step, by Thich Nhat Hanh

2. Teachings on Love, by Thich Nhat Hanh

3. Cultivating the Mind of Love, by Thich Nhat Hanh (Chapter 13, The Avatamsaka Realm)

4. Love's Garden, by Drs. Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe Ward

5. Inhaling the Dust, Yearning for Light, by Dr. Larry Ward

 

Registration cost:

	In person at Jenkins	Online Zoom
Early bird registration (through August 23)	$70	$40
After August 23	$80	$50

 

The teachers are giving their time and energy freely. Dana (or giving) comes from our heart. Your attendance matters! Help us make a difference by attending – and if able to, give what speaks from your heart.All proceeds, and any additional donations, go to Plum Village and The Lotus Institute. You will be able to specify the donations on the registration form. With great appreciation.

 

Donations to the scholarship fund are also appreciated. No one will be turned away from the retreat based on lack of funds. To request a scholarship, please contact Katie and John at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Light snacks and beverages provided. Lunch is not provided.

 

Meet Our Teachers 

 

Joining live online	Sister Định Nghiêm Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward
on-site at Jenkins	Dr. Katie Hammond Holtz

 

 

	Sister Định Nghiêm, Beloved Teacher and former Abbess of New Hamlet, Plum Village, France, received full ordination to bhukshuni in 1996 and was the 21st disciple of Thay in the 43rd generation of the Lin Chi lineage, 9th generation of the Lieu Quan lineage (a Vietnamese branch of the Lin Chi lineage). Sister Định Nghiêm was alongside our beloved teacher Thay, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, after his stroke in 2014 until his passing. Returning to Plum Village after an absence of several years, Sister Định Nghiêm conveys a deep warmth and understanding of Thay and the community in her intimate sharing with monastics and laypersons.  For more information, go to plumvillage.org and for donations
	Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward is the Co-Founder, Guiding Teacher, and Co-Executive Director of The Lotus Institute. She is a world- renowned spiritual teacher, educator and author of Love’s Garden: A Guide to Mindful Relationships. For over 40 years, she has been dedicated to supporting the healing and transformation of all people through retreats, spiritual direction, university courses, Dharma talks and more. Peggy offers a path of deep insight that enables her students to discover and embody their most creative and authentic selves. For more information, go to thelotusinstitute.org, or to become a member, or to donate.   Note from Katie: Also, check out the Lotus member community, of which I am a member. Membership includes access to 5 monthly events, curated weekly practices in your email, exclusive content and connecting online with a global community of practitioners from Plum Village and beyond.
	Dr. Katie Hammond Holtz received ordination from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh into the Tiep Hien Order in 2002. A Senior Order of Interbeing Member, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher, practicing licensed psychologist, and Certified Anam Cara Spiritual Mentor, Katie is well-known for her creativity, open-heartedness and warmth, and in her teaching. Practicing mindfulness for 40 years, and a pioneer sangha builder since then, she is well- versed in both traditional and new approaches to practice. She met Thich Nhat Hanh in 1991 after practicing for five years. As learned from Thich Nhat Hanh, she has, for the past 30 years, offered mindfulness in her clinical practice to promote healing in her clients, including children, families, adults and those with anxiety, attentional and neurological conditions. She formed Coming Home Mindfulness Practice Center in 2009, offering traditional practice, affinity groups for women, and leading mindfulness retreats for the public and health care professionals. Katie loves sharing the heart of practice, so that others may take it home and make it their own, to live a better life. She is the author of Coming Home: How Just 5 Minutes a Day Leads to a Lifetime of Mindfulness.

Held at: Jenkins Arboretum 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA 19333 (map)      Parking is limited at Jenkins Arboretum; carpooling is recommended.

 

  

To register, complete this form on Google Forms: Peace and Love Around the World registration form

or scan this QR code:

 

 

Sponsored by Coming Home Mindfulness Practice Center, Devon, PA. Coming Home Mindfulness Practice Center, formed in 2009, offers traditional practice, affinity groups for women, and mindfulness retreats for the public and health care professionals.

Questions? Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

last revised Aug 10, 2026

For this retreat, I am offering an epub gift of my guide: Coming Home How Just Five Minutes a Day Leads to a Lifetime of Mindfulness.