10-Day Insight Meditation Retreat with Ven Gavesi

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Insight Meditation Retreat by Bhante Gavesi


A 10-Day Vapassana meditation retreat at the American Bodhi Center (ABC) in April 2018 lead by Venerable Gavesi.  First day of the retreat is Saturday, April 14, 2018 and vegetarian meals are provided.  We ONLY have a very limited number of seating, registration is required and is first come first served.

ABC is a 515 acre property situated in Northwest side of Houston.  It is has meditation, dinning and residential facilities. For a guided tour ABC Guided Tour.

Ven. Gavsei Bio
Ven. Gavesi was ordained in 2001 by the late Sayadaw U Pandita of Panditārama
Forest Meditation Centre in Myanmar.  For over 20 years, Ven. Gavesi has been practising both Samatha and Vipassana bhāvanā under various teachers such as Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw Nyanapurnik, and Ven. Sujiva.

Nowadays, Ven. Gavesi teaches Vipassana technique in Malaysia as well as overseas.  He is presently the Spiritual Adviser to Peace House in Penang.



Retreat Venue
Due to limited facility arrangement, do register early, once it is full you will be placed on waiting list.

Check in and Orientation (must attend): Friday April 13th, 2018
Meals: Vegetarian
Dress: long cotton shirt and pants, white is best otherwise single color 
Bring: Personal Bedding, medicine, pillow and bed sheet
Do not bring: valuable items, shorts or bright color clothing
Dana to Teacher: welcome
Fee: free to TBA members, donation welcome
Direction: map
ABC emergency Contact: 979-921-6969
Registration Form: download form

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