Georgia Buddhist Vihara
Meditation Retreat Program 2013
by
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana(August 24th through 25th)Friday, August 23rd
| Around 7.00 PM | Arrival of Bhante Gunaratana Maha Thero |
Friday, August 23rd
3:00 - 5:00 pm | Dhamma Talk & DiscussionQuestion and Answer Session (Youth & Adults can participate) | |
7:30 - 9:30 pm | Observing Precepts/Retreat Orientation | |
10:00 pm | ||
| Bed time(please bring your sleeping materials) |
Program for Sunday, August 25th (Nikini Poya)
4:30am | Wake Up, Coffee/Tea & preparation for Silence Retreat |
5:00 – 6:00 | Group Meditation |
6:30 – 7:00 | Buddha Puja |
7:00 – 8:00 | Breakfast Provided by Meth and Indira family |
8:30 – 10:00 | Guided Vipassana Meditation |
10:00 –10:30 | Metta Meditation |
10:30 – 11:00 | Walking Meditation |
11:00 – 12:00pm | Buddha Puja/Dana |
1:00 - 2:00 | Walking Meditation / Working (cleaning the temple,etc) |
2:30 – 3:30 | Meditation |
3:30 – 4:00 | Break / Coffee-Tea |
4:00 – 5:30 | Dhamma Talk & Discussion |
5:30pm | Sharing Merrits & End of Program |
Bhante Gunaratana has been a monk for over 60 years and is the most senior Sri Lankan monk in the United States. Knowledgeable in both Western and Buddhist psychology, he is the founder of Bhavana Society, a retreat and monastic center in rural West Virginia. He is the author of a number of books, including Mindfulness in Plain English and Eight Mindful Steps To Happiness. He actively conducts Vipassana retreats worldwide.
Program for Saturday, August 24th
