Meditation
Workshop 2008..
The
program will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday
25th
2009 .
Please arrive at the
Temple by 8:30 a.m. The program
will include Buddha's teaching, sitting,
standing and walking meditation with instructions,
individual interview and Yoga practice.
Please wear loose comfortable
cloths, preferably white to honor Thai
Buddhist's tradition.
Bring a meditation cushion
if you have. Lunches are provided by the
Temple. For the break time, juice, tea and
water will be provided all day. The Schedules are as
follows ;
Saturday July
25, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Registration.
8:30 a.m. Morning chanting.
8:45 a.m. Taking five
precepts
9.00 a.m. Introduction
to meditation
9.30 a.m. Keep practicing moment to moment
mindfulness
10:30 a.m. Meditation (sitting,
walking and standing)
11:00 a.m. Lunch served for the
monks
11:15 a.m. Lunch break for
meditation practitioners
12:30 p.m. Mindfulness with moving
meditation including walking, standing meditation.
1.30 p.m. Sitting meditation
with mindfulness.
2.30 p.m. Dhamma talk and
Questions & Answers.
4.30 p.m. Spread Loving
kindness and adjournment
The Benefit of
Meditation
- Meditations is good for all
human being for their mental and mind development.
- Meditations is the way to train our minds to
develop insight and wisdom.
- Meditations is the way to clear and to
purify our mind form impurities.
- Meditation is the way to help meditation
practitioners to have calm and a peaceful mind.
- Meditation is the source of serenity and a
real happiness.
- Meditation is the way to train our minds to
be free from all kinds of mental defile mental such
as hatred,
selfish desire, greed, and ignorance.
RULES AND DISCIPLINES FOR PARTICIPANTS
1.
Follow the five precepts.
2. There will be no communications
between participants except during Conversations
with the monks. If truly necessary, written messages
on papers are allowed. Questions and Inquiries for
the monks are also done in this manner.
3. Be particularly mindful and
observe all your actions: walking, sitting,
standing, or lying down.
4. Be considerate with restrooms,
and keep them clean.
5. Be modest, and be careful not
to criticize others. Examine yourself 90 percent of
the time, and examine others 10 percent of the time.
6. Participation in ALL scheduled
activities is required.
7. There will be no smoking or any
substance usage.
8. Eat lunch, with beverages in
the afternoon.
9. Be mindful of your speeches and
actions, making sure that they will not disturb
others.
10. Keep the area clean.
* Please pay attention to the weather forecast. In
case of severe weather, participants will be allowed
to return home.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
1. Your personal
items
2. Sitting mat or cushion
3. Any other appropriate items for the
practice of Yoga
Male
: participants must wear white outfits with white
pants or a polite color.
Female : participants
must wear white outfits or a polite color.
MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR :
Phramaha Thanat Atthacharee,
Ph.D.
Meditation Master and Buddhist Missionary monk at
Wat Thai Washington, D.C.
www.thanat.iirt.net e-mail :
t_inthisan@hotmail.com
Ven. Phramaha Anake Anakasi .
Yoga and Meditation Master for many years.
NOTE :
- Meditation retreat is opened to the public free of
charge, donation is always welcome. The Mental
detoxification program is suitable for everyone who
wants to improve the health and metal development.
For more information please contact :
Wat Mongkolratanaram Tel. (813) 621-1669
E-mail :
wattampa@yahoo.com
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