The Foundations of Mindfulness – Mahasatipatthana Sutta | Pip Ransome
Open to BSV Members & Non-Members
Current State: Opening Soon
About the Teacher:
Born and growing up in Melbourne, for thirty years Pip Ransome worked in community development, fifteen of them alongside the Yorta-Yorta people of northeast Victoria. In 1993 Pip was authorised to teach meditation and the Buddha-Dhamma by highly-esteemed Buddhist nun Venerable Ayya Khema. While maintaining her own practice, she has taught, quietly and with diligence, for over thirty years. She now enjoys a secluded life in a seaside village on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, while continuing to offer Dhamma.
About the Retreat:
Introducing this discourse, the Buddha said “There is, monks, this direct path to the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and distress, for the disappearance of pain and sadness, for the gaining of the right path, for the realisation of Nibbana – that is to say the four foundations of mindfulness.” [after Maurice Walshe ‘Thus Have I Heard’].
We also know that the Buddha described his training as “gradual”, not happening in one retreat’s practice. However, may we all enjoy, and make the most of, this opportunity to practise “directly from the Buddha’s words”, as Venerable Ayya Khema used to say.
Room Bond:
Accommodations for this retreat will be single occupancy
- BSV: $730
- Non-Members: $810
Venue and Times:
Sanctuary of Stillness (SOS) Meditation Retreat Centre, 107 Beaches Lane, Newbury, AUSTRALIA
- Participants can arrive at SOS from 5:15pm on Fri 17 Jul and a light supper will be offered at 6:30pm.
- An introduction and welcome to the retreat will take place at 7:15pm.
- Retreat concludes at 3:00pm on Sun 26 Jul.
