Calm Village Meditation Center-Chùa Thôn Yên

06/09/2026

𝖯𝖾𝗈𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾𝖽.
𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗎𝗌𝖾𝖽.

𝖸𝖾𝗍 so much of today's suffering comes from reversing that truth.

We chase possessions and neglect relationships.
We collect more, but connect less.
We value status, wealth, and appearances while forgetting the hearts standing right in front of us.

The things you own will never remember your kindness.
But people will remember how you made them feel.

✨ At the end of life, it won't be the things you gathered that matter most.

It will be the love you gave, the lives you touched, and the kindness you left behind. 🤍🕊

05/29/2026

🌸🙏 Buddha’s Birthday Celebration Invitation 🙏🌸

Chùa Thôn Yên (Calm Village Buddhist Association) warmly invites our community, friends, and families to join us in celebrating the Birth of Shakyamuni Buddha (Đức Phật Thích Ca Mâu Ni).

This special evening is an opportunity to come together in gratitude, reflection, and joy as we honor the Buddha’s compassion, wisdom, and teachings.

📅 Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Chùa Thôn Yên
726 W Baseline Road
Phoenix, AZ 85041

The celebration will include a traditional Buddha’s Birthday ceremony, chanting, prayers, and fellowship with our Buddhist community.

As our temple’s kitchen facilities are limited, we kindly invite attendees who wish to do so to bring a vegetarian dish or offering to share with everyone after the ceremony.

We sincerely hope you can join us and share in this meaningful occasion. May you and your family be blessed with peace, happiness, good health, and harmony.

🙏 All are welcome.

Please feel free to share this invitation with family and friends.

05/17/2026

05/17/2026

🌿 Sunday Reflection — Working with Anger

Anger is a natural emotion, but mindfulness teaches us that we do not have to be controlled by it.

✨ When anger arises, we can pause:
• Take a mindful breath
• Step away before reacting
• Speak gently instead of impulsively
• Return to the present moment

Like still water, our mind becomes clearer when we allow ourselves time to calm and reflect.

🙏 What helps you find peace when anger arises?

🌿 Join us every Sunday for meditation & Dharma discussion.

04/26/2026

🌿 Suy Ngẫm Chủ Nhật — Chánh Tinh Tấn

Giống như một tách trà, những gì chúng ta nuôi dưỡng mỗi ngày sẽ tạo nên trải nghiệm của chúng ta.

Tuần này tại Calm Village, chúng ta cùng tìm hiểu về Chánh Tinh Tấn trong cuốn Trái Tim Của Phật Pháp của Thiền sư Thích Nhất Hạnh.

✨ Một lời nhắc đơn giản:
Điều ta tưới tẩm sẽ lớn lên.

Chúng ta đang nuôi dưỡng những hạt giống của bình an, từ bi và hiểu biết…
hay đang nuôi lớn sự giận dữ, lo lắng và tiêu cực?

Chánh Tinh Tấn mời gọi chúng ta chăm sóc tâm mình một cách nhẹ nhàng—
nuôi dưỡng điều thiện lành và buông bỏ những gì không cần thiết.

🙏 Hôm nay bạn đang chọn tưới tẩm hạt giống nào?

🌿 Mời bạn tham gia cùng chúng tôi mỗi Chủ Nhật cho thiền tập và pháp thoại.

04/26/2026

🌿 Sunday Reflection — Right Diligence

Like a cup of tea, what we nurture each day shapes what we experience.

This week at Calm Village, we explored Right Diligence from The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh.

✨ A simple reminder:
What we water grows.

Are we nourishing seeds of peace, compassion, and understanding…
or feeding anger, worry, and negativity?

Right Diligence invites us to gently care for our mind—
to cultivate what is wholesome and let go of what is not.

🙏 What seeds are you choosing to water today?

🌿 Join us every Sunday for meditation & Dharma discussion.

04/20/2026

🌿 Sunday Reflection — Right Action

As we move from Right Speech, we begin practicing Right Action—bringing mindfulness into what we do each day.

✨ A simple question:
Are my actions creating care or causing harm?

Right Action can be as simple as:
• Choosing kindness
• Acting with honesty
• Caring for others

🙏 How do you practice mindful action in your daily life?

🌿 Join us every Sunday for meditation & Dharma discussion.