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Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Visu
Tuesday June 30th to tuesday July 7th 2009 At the Dharmahouse in the south of France This 8 day course on insight meditation is based on the way as taught in the Burmese Satipatthana Vipassana meditation method. It involves moment-to-moment awareness on the mind-body processes as they arise and pass away, finally leading to the liberating insight of the 3 universal characteristics. Waking up is at 5 am and continues with alternate hourly sitting and walking sessions. Regular interviews will be given to check up on one's progress and technique. An hourly session on loving-kindness meditation is included at the end of each day. This retreat will follow the traditional practice of not eating after mid-day (soup/fruit can be supplied for those that have the medical need to eat in the evenings) The course is suitable for both beginners and veterans. Please visit http://www.thedharmahouse.com for more information more about Visu and Vipassana Meditation. |
SANGHA LODGE - Association of Engaged Buddhists
LEARNING TO BY LAZY...
Ven. Tejadhammo is an Australian monk and resident teacher with the Association of Engaged Buddhists, Sydney. He spent many years in Thailand, where he ordained as a monk, teaching in wats, universities and jails. He has recently return from a retreat with the Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh in Plum Village, France, and this weekend retreat will pass on some of the teachings he received there. Most people think of laziness as a bad and essentially unprofitable thing. This ordinary laziness is often associated with avoidance and a lack of enthusiasm. But is it possible that there is another kind of laziness which we can learn and put into practice which might actually be of great benefit to ourselves and others, which might b e a blessing in our spiritual life? This w/e retreat aims to teach how to be truly lazy, truly at ease and how to find some real spiritual peace of heart and mind. To register or make general enquiries: contact Caroline Lurie on (02) 9692-9540 or email carolurie@iprimus.com.au. |
Melbourne Phap Loa Buddhist Meditation Centre
Zen classes for beginners with Australian Zen teacher-Anthony Foster Commencing Tuesday, 7th July at 7.00 PM Teachers: Anthony Foster (Upasaka Thien Tam) has been practicing meditation for over 25 years and has been teaching Zen practices within the Mahayana Bodhisatva Tradition for the past 7 years and has taught more than 4,000 students. Schedule: Venue: Enquiries and bookings: |
| Ordinary Mind Zen School Sydney
Suite 4/188 Pacific Highway Website: www.ordinarymindsydney.com.au We are a Zen Group that offers a non-denominational approach to cultivating mindful awareness and presence in the activities of daily life. We are open to beginner and experienced practitioners and people of all traditions. We have Weekly Meetings on Tuesday from 7PM-9PM in North Sydney, Meetings consist of a Zen reading following by three half hour periods of sitting meditation with five minutes of walking meditation in-between. Daisan (personal interviews with the teacher) is available and we finish with a Dharma Talk and discussion. We also have longer Sesshin's that range from 2 to 7 days during the year which are listed on our website. Interview by appointment required with the teacher, Geoff Dawson for orientation before joining the group, please contact Ph: (02) 9955 0110 Mob: 0419986494 Email: geoffreydawson@bigpond.com |
| Pa Auk Sayadaw Meditation Retreat June 21-July 19
We at Pagoda Phat Hue are honored to announce the rare visit of the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw to our new seminar and retreat center located by the forests of central Germany. The Venerable Sayadaw has agreed to a one-month meditation retreat with single week retreat options available. The Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw is a world-renowned meditation master and scholar from the Burmese forest traditions of the Theravada. He currently heads the many Pa Auk Forest Retreat Centers that can be found in Buddhist countries around the world. The method brought forth by the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw is closely in line with those teachings contained within the Vissudhimagga (Path of Purification). The Venerable Sayadaw carries one of the only living Theravada Abhidhamma traditions in the world, in which the teachings of the “special dhamma” are not only intellectualized but also directly experienced by the practitioner. The Pa Auk Sayadaw reins as one of the foremost meditation masters and Buddhist scholars in the world today. Due to large interest in this retreat, space is limited. To register and for more information contact info@phathue.de or visit us at http://www.phathue.de |
| Open Way Zen, Cairns, Queensland Australia
There will be Friday evening Guided Mindfulness Meditation followed by Zazen each Friday night for the next two months, followed approximately by a two month intermission, at Zendo Health (tel 07 40355892) upstairs on the corner of Fearnley and Hartley Streets Portsmith, Cairns, led by Quentin Genshu. |
~ Chan Meditation Gathering ~ Venue: DDM Jiantan Group Practice Hall, Programs: For Contact & Registration
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JIKISHOAN ZEN BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CANBERRA |
Meditation for Today Meditation for Today was established in 1993 by Philippa (then Pip) Ransome, when Venerable Ayya Khema (1923-1997) asked her to teach meditation and the Dhamma. Ayya Khema, one of the great mystics of the twentieth century, is remembered for the clarity of her teachings and especially her understanding of the meditative absorptions. Philippa is one of only 6 teachers in Australia authorised by Ayya to pass on the Buddha’s teachings and Meditation for Today is dedicated to this purpose. The teaching is pure, simple, joyful and speaks to the heart. |
Meditation Retreats at Hazy Moon Zen Center
Hazy Moon welcomes you to one of our many meditation retreats throughout the year. We offer 2 Ango periods (intensive retreats) that span 3 months at a time. We also hold over 10 sesshins a year. For more information please visit hazymoon.com and contact us! |
Refining the Technique & Process of Vipassana Meditation ~ Vipassana Meditation Retreats 2009 ~ No charge is made for Bodhi Tree Retreats - the cost is covered by donations or Dana. 10-day Vipassana Retreat, led by Patrick Kearney
6th November 2009 (Friday 5:30 PM) to 15th November 2009 (Sunday 2:00 PM) Patrick 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. Mindfulness Course with Mal Huxter
20th - 22nd November 2009 Mal works part time in public mental health in Lismore Northern NSW and part time in private practice as a Clinical Psychologist. 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. Visit: www.buddhanet.net/bodhi-tree/downloads.html for the Bodhi Tree download page for information in Adobe PDF format, which can be downloaded for information on retreat registration, driving directions and maps to Bodhi Tree.
Daily interviews and Dhamma talks will assist and guide meditators as they progress along the paths of these practices. The purpose of a retreat is to gain understanding and insight into the way our minds and beings interact with and affect our internal and external worlds. It is designed to cultivate clear self-awareness and develop a number of tools that can be applied usefully to daily life. There is no set cost. The retreats are by Dana. Dana means 'giving'. In the tradition the teachings are given freely. For the teachings to continue you can give to support the teachers and the monastery. So there is no set cost - your Dana donation is up to you. Bookings and further information: |
The Australian Buddhist Vihara
5/6/09-7/6/09; 2 days. Contact Jane or René Buhler on (02) 47821317; or renebuhler@yahoo.com Information about 10-day retreats: Daily Retreat Timetable: What you need to bring: The Cost: $25.00 per day. It is negotiable. Contact:
Rene Buhler: Tel: 02 47821317 Spiritual Director: Venerable K. Kovida |
