7-Day Intensive Meditation Retreat Year 2017 11th June-29th July

CHINESE

1)Date:11th June (Sat)- 29th July, 2017(Sun)

1st term:11th-17th June, 2017  Limited seats availabled: 2 nos.@2nd May
2nd term:18th-24th June, 2017  Limited seats available:5 nos.@2nd May
3rd term:25th June-1st July, 2017 Limited seats available:6 nos.@2nd May
4th term:2nd-8th July, 2017 Limited seats available:14 nos.@2nd May
5th term:9th-15th July, 2017 Limited seats available:10 nos.@2nd May
6th term:16th-22th July, 2017 Limited seats available:11 nos.@2nd May
7th term:23th-29th July, 2017 Limited seats available:12 nos.@2nd May

2)Reception Time:3~5pm

3)Departure Time:1pm

4)Venue:Santavana Forest Hermitage

5)Leading meditation teacher:Ven. Bhikkhu Kaiyin, Abbot of the Santavana Forest Hermitage in Malaysia and Chairman of Board, Santa Monastery in the U.S.

6)Fee:Donation is appreciated

7)Qualification for Application:

 i)18 years old and above
ii)Exclusively open to those who have attended intensive retreats lasting 7 days or more led by Ven. Bhikkhu Kaiyin.
iii)Able to communicate in Chinese. 
iv)Full attendance for at least 7 days in a row is essential.

8)Limited seats: 20

9)Online Application : Click Here ( At least 7 days prior to the week of participation, or until the intake is full.)

10)Remarks:There will be Dharma talks on Abhidhammatthasangaha in the evenings, from Monday to Friday.

 

Notice
1)All participants must follow the intensive meditation retreat schedule, including arriving on time and departing after all daily events end.
2)
Only two meals(breakfast and lunch)of vegetarian food will be served during the retreat.
3)Except for the day of leaving the retreat, all participants are required to observe eight precepts.  If you cannot observe eight precepts due to any health concerns, please obtain permission from the organizer in advance.
4)All participants are required to observe noble silence. 
5)Interviews will be conducted mainly in Mandarin Chinese. To remark when submitting the form if require a Chinese-English interpreter.
6)As these intensive retreats are designed especially for those who wish to advance in meditation, accommodation may be located further away for peace and quiet, thus requiring walking up and down the hill for the Meditation Hall and Dining Hall. Please take this into consideration when applying.
7)Please email to migadaya@gmail.com for further enquiries.

Welcome to become volunteers if you are unable to join the full session

 

Intensive Meditation Retreat Time Table

Time

Activity

 4.30am

Wake Up 

 5.00am-6.15am

Morning Chanting、Eight Precepts

 6.30am-8.00am

Breakfast、Compound Cleaning

 8.15am~10.40am

 Meditation *

 11.00am

 Lunch & Rest

 1.30pm~4.50pm

 Meditation

 5.00pm

 Compound Cleaning

 6.00pm

 Shower/Washing 

 7.00pm~7.15pm

Evening Chanting

 7.45pm~9.15pm

 Meditation/Dhamma Talk 

 9.30pm

 Retire   

Note :

Those who need an interview need to sign up prior to the breakfast, and attend the interview from 8:15am (Monday – Friday).