Are we practising Second Noble Truth Meditation or Third Noble Truth Meditation?

One day silent meditation retreat led by Ajahn Nissarano

Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: BSV City Centre (Buddhaloka) 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC 3145

Programme:
8.30 am – 10.00 am
– Welcome
– Taking the Refuges & Precepts – 5 & 8 precepts
– Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)
– Introductory Dhamma Talk : Are We Practising Second Noble Truth Meditation? The Things That Hinder Our Practice.
– Guided meditation
– Q & A
– Guideline for walking meditation

10:00 am – 11 am
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation

11:00 am – Lunch
For those taking 8 precepts, please eat before midday

12 – 12.15 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation

12.15 – 1.30 pm
– Dhamma Talk : Or Are We Practising Third Noble Truth Meditation? The Things That Support Our Practice.
– Guided meditation
– Q & A

1.30 – 2.00 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation

2.00 – 3.00 pm
– Group sitting meditation
and/or
– 10 minute individual interviews on the porch opposite the hall. If it is rainy, in the Sangha House dining area next door.
Please write your name on the Interview Schedule sheet on the table outside the meditation hall

3.00 – 3.30 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation

3.30 – 4.30 pm
– Discussion / Q & A
– Sharing of Merits
– Conclusion

Noble Silence
This will be a silent retreat, in order to support the meditation & contemplation. So please speak only when necessary.
Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly requested to put away their phones.
Questions
Please write down your questions as they occur to you during the day and put them in the box outside the meditation hall. They will be answered during the last session for the day.

As the doors to the Centre and meditation hall will be left open to maximise ventilation, please dress warmly and bring a blanket or meditation shawl if you wish. There is heating in the hall.

Breaks:
Lunch
Participants need to bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.
Tea Breaks
Please take individual tea breaks when you need them, so as to minimise congregating & talking.

All are welcome – Registration not required.