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Welcoming-in the New Year | 4-Day Silent Meditation Retreat | Led by Ajahn Nissarano

January 1 @ 9:00 am - January 4 @ 3:00 pm UTC+10

Welcoming-in the New Year | 4-day silent meditation retreat | Led by Ajahn Nissarano
Wednesday 1st January – Saturday 4th January 2025, 9 am – 3.00 pm
BSV Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East

This retreat will focus on cultivating the mind in meditation and reflection to welcome-in the New Year. Participants are welcome to join this retreat at any time during the 4 days.

Daily Programme

  • 9.00 am – 10.30 am:
    • Welcome
    • Taking the Refuges & Precepts – 5 and 8 precepts (first day, and as requested on subsequent days)
    • Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)
    • Short introduction to support the Guided Meditation
    • Guided meditation
    • Guidelines for walking meditation
  • 10.30am – 11.00am:
    • Individual practice
    • walking &/or sitting meditation, and/or contemplation
  • 11.00 am:
    • Lunch (for those taking 8 precepts, please eat before midday)
  • 12.00 pm – 12.15 pm:
    • Individual practice
    • walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation.
  • 12.15 pm – 1.30 pm:
    • Sutta Discussion
  • 1.30 pm – 2.00 pm:
    • Individual practice
    • walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation and/or
    • short individual interviews in the dining area next door, on a first come first served basis (Please wait near the backdoor of the dining area for your turn)
  • 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm:
    • Discussion/ Q & A
    • Sharing of Merits
    • Conclusion

Click here to download the chanting ebook onto your device.


Tea Breaks
Please take individual tea breaks when you need them, so as to minimise socialising & talking.

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 their phones on silent.

Questions
Please write down your questions or comments as they occur to you and put them in the box in the foyer. They will be discussed during the last session for the day, between 2 pm – 3pm.The doors to the Centre and meditation hall will be left open to maximise ventilation. If it is cool, please dress appropriately, and bring a meditation shawl if you wish. There is cooling & heating in the meditation hall.

Participants need to bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.

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 and ensure that you do not block driveways in any way.

Details

Start:
January 1 @ 9:00 am UTC+10
End:
January 4 @ 3:00 pm UTC+10
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Venue

Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road
Malvern East, VIC 3145 Australia
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Phone
03 9571 6409
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