Nurturing Awareness : Cultivating Boundless Well-Being

One day silent meditation retreat, Led by Ajahn Sādaro

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

Programme:

0830: Taking precepts and program outline
0845: Introductory Dhamma talk and ‘Nurturing and Self-Nurturing Awareness’ instructions
0900: Guided meditation: Nurturing Awareness: The boundless ocean of kindness
1000: Guided meditation: Self-Nurturing Awareness: Bathing in the ocean of kindness
1100: Lunch
1200: ‘Caring awareness’ instructions
1205: Guided meditation: Caring Awareness: The boundless ocean of compassion
1300: ‘Elevated Awareness’ instructions
1305: Guided mediation: Elevated Awareness: The boundless ocean of rejoicing
1345: Individual questions: 5 minutes in vihara (please sign up using sheet on table outside the meditation hall)
1415: ‘Balanced Awareness’ instructions
1420: Guided meditation: Balanced Awareness: Letting the ocean be the ocean
1500: Q&A
1545: ‘Grateful and Generous Awareness’ instructions
1550: Guided meditation: Grateful and Generous Awareness: Sharing the boundless ocean
1620: Closing remarks: Taking your practice off the cushion
1630: End

Noble Silence
This is a silent retreat in order to support meditation & contemplation. So please speak only when necessary.
Tea breaks
Limit tea breaks to 10 minutes and are at the individual’s discretion
Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly requested to put away their phones.
Lunch
Participants bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.

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.

All are welcome. Registration not required.