Monthly Day Meditation Retreat – Contemplative Steps to Awakening | Ajahn Sādaro

Contemplative Steps to Awakening | One day silent meditation retreat | Led by Ajahn Sādaro

Saturday 2nd July, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm –  BSV Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East

Programme
0830: Taking precepts and program outline
0845: Introductory Dhamma talk and ‘Immovable Awareness’ instructions
0915: Guided meditation: Immovable Awareness: Casting the anchor
1100: Lunch
1200: ‘Awareness of everything’ instructions
1215: Guided meditation: Awareness of Everything: Watching the ocean
1315: ‘Contemplative awareness’ instructions
1330: Guided mediation: Contemplative Awareness: Understanding the ocean
1400: Individual questions: 5 minutes in Vihara (please sign up using sheet in foyer)
1430: ‘Awareness of consciousness’ instructions
1445: Guided meditation: Awareness of Consciousness: No anchor, no boat, no ocean
1530: Q&A
1615: Closing remarks: Taking your practice off the cushion
1630: End

** Tea breaks only 10 minutes and are at the individual’s discretion.

Noble Silence
Noble Silence will be observed during the retreat. Only speak when absolutely necessary. Participants are kindly requested to put away their phones.

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 meditation hall.  Participants bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.

All are welcome – Registration not required.