Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Nissarano

Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | A one day silent meditation retreat | Led by Ajahn Nissarano
Saturday 2nd August 2025

“Using Non Self (Anatta) in Our Practice of the Path“

During this meditation retreat day, participants will be encouraged to reflect on non self (Anatta) and to use it in their meditation. When we focus on non self, we are viewing meditation as a process of cause and effect, not something driven by our sense of ego.

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: Using Non Self (Anatta) in Our Practice of the Path
– 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
– Guided Meditation

1.30 – 2.30 pm
– Individual practice: walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
and/or
Short individual interviews (about 10 minutes) in the dining area next door, on a first come, first served basis.
Please wait your turn near the backdoor of the dining area

2.30 – 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 turn off their phones or turn them to silent.

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.

Dress Warmly
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.

EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME! – Registration not required.

Parking: Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre free for walking meditation.

Please be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre to ensure that you do not block driveways in any way.