Wat Pasantidhamma Organizes
The Vipassana Meditation Retreat
September 6-8, 2028
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The program will start at 9.00 a.m. on the September 6-8, 2024. Please arrive at the temple by 8.00 a.m. The program will include Buddha’s teaching, sitting, standing and walking meditation with instructions and individual interview with instructions. Please wear loose comfortable cloths, preferable white to honor Buddhist’s tradition. Bring a meditation cushion or any cushion. For those who want to stay overnight, please bring a sleeping bag and a flash light, 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:
September 6, 2024
8.00 a.m. Arrive at the temple
9.09 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Registration
9.00 a.m. Open Retreat By PhraVidhesratanapron
9.30 a.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 PhrakruSudheedhammathorn, meditation master.
September 7-8, 2024
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 : scontact@gowatpa.org, Tel.757-238-3461 and please register by e-mail or call.