08:30 am

Arrival of participants at Dhammahall & Silent Meditation
 

09:00 am

Morning Chanting

Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem,

Observance of 8 or 5 precepts

Short Meditation
 

10:00 am

Preparation of food for Almsoffering
 

10:30 am

Almsoffering, Blessing & Shared Meal
 

11:50 am

Dhamma Talk/Discussion
 

01.00 pm

Break / Walking Meditation

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01:30 pm

Sutta Recitation in Pali and Quiet Meditation

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02:30 pm

Break / Walking Meditation

03:00 pm

Evening Chanting

Guided/Silent Meditation

Short Walking Meditation

Dhamma Reflection

05.00 pm

End of Program

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• Out of consideration to those practising meditation all day, please observe noble silence near the Dhammahall on Full Moon Retreat Days.

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• The ceremony at 9.00 am includes options for taking either 8 or 5 precepts.

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• It is possible to attend only parts of the program, but please be seated in the Dhammahall at least 15 mins before start of sessions

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FUTURE DATES FOR ONE DAY RETREAT PROGRAM
(always on Sundays)  ​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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• 01 March - Magha Puja
  Please note this is not a retreat day, but Pha Pa Merit Making Ceremony for Patio Roof Project. One Day Retreat is on 15 March instead)
   

• 15 March 
  (New Moon Retreat 🌚)
  
   

• 03 April Good Friday
  with Ven Ariyananda Mahāthera
  Abbot of Na Uyana Aranay, Sri Lanka
   

• 05 April 
  with Ajahn Medhino 
  
  (as we have two visiting senior monks, 
  we're doing two retreats for the April Full Moon 🌝)

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• 31 May - Vesak:
  Birth, Enlightenment & Parinibbāna of Buddha, 
  Buddha Day 
   

• 28 June - Poson Poya
   

• 26 July - Āsālhā Pujā / Entry to Rains Retreat,
  First Discourse of the Buddha, Dhamma Day
   

• 30 August
   

• 27 September
   

• 25 October - Mahāpavaranā
  End of Rains Retreat
   

• 22 November TBC
   

• 27 December TBC

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