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Bodhi Tree Retreat Schedule 2009-10

10-day Vipassana (Insight) Retreat
Led by Ven. U Vamsarakkhita
(Finished)

June 19th (Friday 5:30 PM) to 28th (Sunday 3:00 PM)

U Vamsarakkita U Vamsarakkhita (U Vamsa) was drawn to Sayadaw U Janaka as a teacher because of his clarity and knowledge of the Vinaya, Pali Canon and teaching methods.

His practice and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings grew and improved dramatically under Sayadaw’s guidance.

As a teacher, U Vamsa is committed to convey the simple everyday usefulness of Buddha’s teaching while inspiring those around him to explore and experience the Path to Freedom that He so clearly and elegantly lived.

U Vamsa has traveled extensively throughout Asia, North America, and Europe both as an assistant to Sayadaw and leader of his own retreats. He spends Rains Retreat (Vassa, Pansa) guiding monks in meditation at Dhammodaya Meditation Center (Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. This is his fourth year teaching at Bodhi Tree.

The Dharma Talks (MP3s) from U Vamsarakkhita's June retreat can be accessed at this Buddhist eLibrary link:
Buddhist eLibrary - Audio Library


.10-day Vipassana Retreat
Led by Patrick Kearney

6th Nov. (Friday 5:30 PM) to 15th Nov. (Sunday 2:00 PM)

Patrick KearneyPatrick has over 25 years experience in Buddhist meditation. Since 1984 he has trained in Vipassana (insight) meditation in the lineage of the late Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma.

His teachers have included Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw U Lakhana, Sayadaw U Janaka and Christopher Titmuss.

For 3 years Patrick was the resident teacher at the Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre. Now based in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, he conducts retreats, seminars and classes around Australia. He teaches the techniques of meditation along with the theory that underlies it. Understanding both, a student can become independent and self-directed.

• Some of Patrick Kearney's writings on Vipassana meditation can be found at this Buddhist eLibrary link:
Buddhist eLibrary - eBooks

This retreat is now full.



For all retreats and workshops - please download the registration form below and either email it to webmaster@buddhanet.net or post it to Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery 78 Bentley Road, Tullera via Lismore NSW 2480

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A Mindfulness Course with Mal Huxter at Bodhi Tree: 27th - 29th November 2009

Mal works part time in public mental health in Lismore Northern NSW and part time in private practice as a Clinical Mal HuxterPsychologist.

He is a member of the College of Clinical Psychologists. Mal has written mindfulness-based programs for clinical settings and for research. Since 1991 he has used mindfulness training in clinical intervention individually as well as in groups, courses and retreats. He has led and co-led several short meditation retreats. He has also written and conducted mindfulness based programs for different clinical and non-clinical populations including, Head Injury, Panic, Bipolar disorder, GAD and adolescents. He has conducted many either or twelve session 'finding freedom with mindfulness' courses. His twelve-session GAD program has been empirically validated in research conducted at Macquarie University.

Mal has previously lived in S.E. Asia as a fully ordained Buddhist monk. He has many years of experience in Buddhist meditation, including a large number of intensive retreats in Burma, Thailand, Australia and USA.

Guided Meditation files (MP3s) by Mal Huxter are available at the Buddhist eLibrary link:
eLibrary AudioBuddhist eLibrary - Audio Library


January Retreat - 2010

10-day retreat Vipassana Retreat

15th- 23rd January 2010

Ven. PannyavaroVen. Pannyavaro (Pannya) is an Australian who ordained as a Buddhist monk 24 years ago. A meditation teacher in the Burmese Vipassana tradition and founder and BuddhaNet.net webmaster and the Buddhist eLibrary..

Pannyavaro is the founder and resident teaching monk at Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery and Retreat Centre in Northern New South Wales. Ven. Pannyavaro also teaches regularly in SE Asia.

The Dharma Talks (MP3s) from Ven. Pannyavaro's book "The Vipassana Retreat" are at the Buddhist eLibrary link: eLibrary AudioBuddhist eLibrary - Audio Library

Places are still available for this retreat!

Please ring: (02) 6628 2426 for a phone booking


No charge is made for Bodhi Tree Retreats
The cost is covered by donations or Dana.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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