Schedule for Two-day Vassana Retreat
At Georgia Buddhist Vihara 3153 Miller Road, Lithonia, GA 30038
Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018
from 8:00am - 5:00pm
Led by Bhante Seelananda from Bhavana Society WV
Dear Participants,Please take your breakfast prior to arrival at the Vihara. Monks will have their breakfast early due to for the time-consuming matter. Recommended arrival time is 7:30 am.
September 8 Saturday
AM
8:00 = Observance of Precepts and guided meditation9:00 = Short Break
9:15 = Guided walking meditation
10:00 = Sitting meditation
11:00 = Buddha puja.
11:15 = Lunch & break {Five monks will be for the lunch Dana}
12:30 = Dhamma discussion among the practitioners
PM
1:30 = Presentation of what discussed and Mindful chanting2:00 = Dhamma talk
3:00 = Tea break
3:30 = Original Sutta study/Dhamma discussion
4:30 = Sitting meditation/Guided meditation for Metta
5:00 = Sharing merit with all beings /End.
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September 9 Sunday
AM
8:00 = Observance of Precepts and guided meditation9:00 = Short Break
9:15 = Guided walking meditation
10:00 = Sitting meditation
11:00 = Buddha puja and lunch {Only Bhante Seelananda will be for the lunch, Dana}
PM
12:30 = Dhamma discussion among the participants1:30 = Presentation of what discussed among the groups
2:00 = Dhamma talk
3:00 = Tea break
3:30 = Sutta discussion
4:30 = Sitting meditation
5:00 = Sharing merit and end.
Venerable Seelananda Thero was born and bred in Sri Lanka as a Theravada monk. Having received the invitation extended from American Sri Lankan Buddhist Association of New York he came to the U.S. for the dissemination of the Dhamma in 2002. Bhante Seelananda, along with his friends, established a meditation Center named “Samatha Vipassana Meditation Centre” in Edmonton Canada. Ven. Seelananda continues to lead retreats at the Bhavana Society and worldwide. Some Dhamma talks by Bhante Seelananda can be found in Internet Archive.
