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Memorial Holiday 3-Day Retreat May 2013

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" Unwavering Commitment - factor leading to the development of the controlling faculties is the quality of mind that keeps you walking straight to the end of the path without becoming sidetracked, without giving up your task."  these were the words from the Book "In This Vert Life" by Sayādaw U Pandita. About thirty yogis spent the Memorial Holidays under the guidance of Venerable Katapunno experienced the meditation life of monastics.  Woke up 5AM in the morning and have nine sessions of meditation.  At the end of each sitting meditation we heard the inspiring Pali chant from Dhammapada Verses 277, 278 and 279 of our teacher ... "Sabbe sankhara anicca ti yada pannaya1 passati atha nibbindati dukkhe esa maggo visuddhiya. Sabbe sankhara dukkha ti yada pannaya passati atha nibbindati dukkhe esa maggo visuddhiya. Sabbe sankhara anatta ti yada pannaya passati atha nibbindati dukkhe esa maggo visuddhiya."   "All conditioned phenomena are imper