Wat Pasantidhamma Organizes
The Vipassana Meditation Retreat
September 1-3, 2023
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The program will start at 3.00 p.m. on September 2, 2022. Please arrive at the temple by 2.00 p.m. The program will include Buddha’s teaching, sitting, standing, and walking meditation with instructions and an individual interview with instructions. Please wear loose comfortable clothes, preferably white to honor Buddhist tradition. Bring a meditation cushion or any cushion. For those who want to stay overnight, please bring a sleeping bag and a flashlight, and bring your tent if you like to stay outside, breakfast and lunches are provided. Undertaking the eight precepts and no solid meal after 12.00 noon, milk, juice, tea, and water will be provided all day.
Schedules are as follows:
Sep 1,2023
2.00 p.m. Arrive at the temple
3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Registration
5.00 p.m. Explained instruction, take eight precepts, and introduction to meditation practice.
6.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali language, introduction to the mindfulness meditation by Phrakrupalad Veeranon, meditation master.

Sep 2, 2023
3.30 a.m. Wake up call.
4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali language, mindfulness meditation(sitting, walking, standing)
6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.
8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.
10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.
1.00 – 4.00 p.m. Mindfulness practice with moving, sitting, walking, standing, and Dhamma talk.
4.00 p.m. Free time.
5.00 – 8.00 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali, mindfulness practice
8.00 – 9.30 p.m. Dhamma talk by Meditation Master.

Sep 3, 2023
3.30 a.m. Wake up call.
4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali language, mindfulness meditation(sitting, walking, standing)
6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.
8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.
10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.
1.00 – 4.00 p.m. Mindfulness practice with moving, sitting, walking, standing, and Dhamma talk.
4.00 p.m. Free time.
5.00 – 8.00 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali, mindfulness practice
8.00 – 9.30 p.m. Dhamma talk by Meditation Master.
* Remark no morning and evening chanting only mindfulness practice and Dhamma talk, question and answer until 8.00 p.m.

Benefits of meditation
– Good for health (physical and mental)
– Good for calming and clearing the mind
– Good for finding the real happiness(happiness that not depend on something outside)

Note: The Vipassana meditation retreat is opened to the public free of charge, donation is always welcome.
More info : www.gowatpa.org, e-mail : contact@gowatpa.org, Tel.757-238-3461 and please register by e-mail or call.