Tiếng ViệtMaha Mangala is for souls who cherish life. Here, one rediscovers the rhythm of nature’s breath, touches their original essence, and lives fully as oneself — sincere, grounded, and quietly imbued with the beauty of simple elegance.
“Passing through the four seasons
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Here and now,
Maha Mangala —
where the season of peace comes into bloom.”
– Venerable Thien Tue Jamyang Lama –
Some journeys carry us far away, while other paths lead us home. At Maha Mangala, where mountains merge with the sea, each step becomes an invitation to return — to oneself, to the place where the true season of peace comes into bloom.
When Life Passes Through the Seasons
We have all passed through the four seasons of our lives. Spring with its hopeful beginnings, summer with its surging energy, autumn with its harvests and reflections, winter with its quietness and looking back. Through these rises and falls, we all seek a path toward freedom, happiness, and true peace. And sometimes, only after we have lived through enough, do we come to realize that what we have been searching for is not far away at all — but right here, in this very moment, here and now.
A Decade’s Story
Founded in 2015 under the name Mangala Zen Garden, this place was nurtured by the love of a Buddhist lay family. Over more than a decade, Mangala has grown into a meeting place for meaningful journeys — from learning programs for business leaders and educators, to families, and to body–mind retreats for those who wish to deepen their spiritual life.
Today, under the guidance of Venerable Thien Tue Jamyang Lama — who has journeyed from a lay practitioner to a monastic — Maha Mangala, together with its co-founder, continues to walk this path of continuity. Not intended solely for monastics, Maha Mangala aspires to be a place that nurtures and supports people living fully within everyday life. For this reason, gatherings of kindred spirits — brought together through the arts of mindful cuisine, tea, and architecture — become a source of sustaining energy, allowing the Retreat Garden to care for its serving community and to remain free from commercial pursuits.
A place where nature reminds us of the inherent beauty of life.
Maha Mangala rests within a landscape like a living painting, where mountains meet the vast sea, where morning mist gently dissolves into the warmth of earth and sky, and early sunlight shimmers upon endless waters. Tiny raindrops slip through leaves, birdsong rings clear, the wind whispers through the trees… all weaving together the authentic sounds of nature, awakening each step of the day in clarity, stillness, and ease.
The Tịnh Viên is a place where the door opens to our return—to primal purity, to the true source, to the inherently complete essence within each of us. Here, we are given the space to pause, to reunite body and mind, and to gently release the hurried currents of the outer world. From this stillness, a new stream of life—fresh, clear, and quietly warm with true peace—begins to take root, revive, and flow once more.
The Philosophy of “Returning” – The Most Precious Journey
“Returning” is a simple phrase, yet it holds an entire philosophy of living. In life, each of us has, at some point, migrated in search of opportunity— from East to West, from North to South, from one job to another. Our footsteps move at times swiftly, at times slowly, sometimes winding and uncertain, and sometimes not knowing where we are going, nor where we truly belong.
Yet through all these experiences, we come to realize that the most meaningful migration of all is the journey of returning. Returning to the home of our own consciousness, to the very source of life itself. This is not an act of retreat or withdrawal, but a sign of maturity— the ability to touch true peace right in the midst of life’s flowing currents.
“Returning” is the way of life here.
At Maha Mangala, “returning” is embodied in everyday living. For every journey begins with the first steps, and a peaceful life begins with the way we live each day.
Gratitude becomes the key that opens the door to a new way of living. When we learn to cherish each deep and gentle breath, every ray of light and breath of fresh air, from the warmth of our hands to the grounding warmth beneath our feet, from the quiet strength of the mountains to the cool flow of the streams, we begin to discover countless blessings that Creation bestows upon us in every moment.
Together, we touch the energy of peace and together, we sow the seeds of peace each day.
Maha Mangala is a land of “returning,” for those who cherish life — a place to come back to nature, to one’s innate nature, and to one’s own life; authentic, grounded, and quietly simple.
Here, each person walks together with steadiness and ease on the journey of returning to their true inner self, to the home that is truly their own. All of this unfolds in a heart full of gratitude, generosity, and wholeness.
Amid a world that is always rushing, Maha Mangala is like the gentle chime of mindfulness, inviting us to return to ourselves. Pause, notice your inhalation and exhalation, and realize that happiness is not something distant to seek, but the seed of peace already present in this very moment.
- Adress: Villa J.02, The Ocean Villas, Truong Sa Street, Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang
- Website: mmangala.com
- Phone: 02363919789
- Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=PCK8FVocxKk
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