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Insight Meditation Group of Houston

Houston Insight Meditation Group (HIMG) 1-Day Monthly Retreat Dharma Talk Teacher: Venerable Nalaka Subject: Satipatthana Sutta Time: starting at 3:00pm of the monthly Saturday Retreat Videos: part 1 of 2 and part 2 of 2 Goal: The Dhamma Talks are designed to lead and help the yogi to further the meditation practice and ultimately experiencing at least the beginning stage of enlightenment- Sotapanna. Objectives: These are a series of Dhamma Talks based on Satipatthana Sutta. The focus of the talks are not on theory nor is it a scholar study; rather the emphasis are on the practical aspects of Vipassana Meditation, specifically the Mahasi Meditation techniques . The aim is to help yogis to develop a strong and effective meditation in order to move forward towards enlightenment. In the first talk Bhante will give an overview of the entire Sutta and its relationship to the Rathavinita Sutta ( the relay of chariots ) the seven stages of purification. If you plan to attend...

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We were reminded by the monk " Come And See ", during the Dhamma Talk and it still resonance after the October 17th 1-day retreat in the loving home of the Nguyen.  It is like a person who has never tasted an orange and keeps saying that orange is very delicious. He will not know the real taste of oragne until he eats it. " Ehipassiko " is a Pali word used to describe the investigative nature of Buddhism. The Buddha discouraged blind faith and encouraged his disciples to " come and see " his teachings for themselves, to witness the fruits of this practice through direct experience.  What is so impressive is that He proclaimed that " ... not even if it's uttered by me ... ".  That is a powerful statement possible only coming from an enlightened mind with great compassion. (sources: http://belajardhamma.blogspot.com/) Venerable Nalaka conducted the meditation and together with Venerable Eindaka shed lights on the practice and the...

Our group is primary lead by Venerable Nalaka from Austin Buddhist Vihara. The group practices Insight Meditation taught by Mahasi Sayadaw.  We meet regularly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at location offer by a host family. The monthly 1-day retreat where " Noble Silence " is observed by everyone, starts at 9:00am and end at 4:00pm. Lunch is pot-luck and the retreat is free.  Donations of dana to the teacher is encouraged and greatly appreciated.  Generally we suggest $10 or whatever you would like to afford. 1-Day Insight Meditation Schedule Teacher : Venerable Nalaka Meditation : Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Location : host family  Date : every 3rd Saturday of the month Time : 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Lunch : pot-luck Cost : Free Danna to Teacher : Suggested $10.00 or whatever you can afford Contact : For details and questions clip here  

October month insight meditation retreat is on Oct 17th in Ann's home.  RSVP required. Second 1-day retreat 10/17/2015. Meditation teacher: Venerable Nalaka Date: October 17, 2015. Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Richmond,TX 77406 Lunch: pot-luck RSVP requested and indicate dish that you will be offering. Free and suggested $10 donation to teacher appreciated For details of location and contact click here . Houston August 1st Retreat    Ven Nalaka instruction on meditation

Registration is open for a residential long retreat at the American Bodhi Cneter (ABC) in the Bamboo Grove from May 23 to June 6th, 2015 . Venerable Nalaka from Austin Buddhist Vihara together with Bhante Katapunno will be at the retreat. Registration deadline is April 30th, 2015. Registration Duration of stay is flexible, although we recommend at least a minimum of 3 consecutive days. Participants who registered for for the entire retreat will be favoured.  You will get a registration confirmation about 2 weeks before the start of the retreat. Cost Participants will share cost primary based food, dana to ABC and the teachers.  Planning for food arrangement is under-way therefore the final cost will be ready few weeks before the retreat.  To give a general idea based on experience from previous retreats, the cost is about $30-$40 per day.  Again, please understand that this will vary. If you have any advise or are willing to serve during the retreat, do le...

10-day Vipassana Meditation course at ABC Vipassana Meditation (as taught by SN Goenka) course will be held on: DATE:  March  1 – March 12,  2015 LOCATION:  American Bodi Center,, 29123 Mellan Road, Hempstead, Tx. 77445 For information or to apply for the course, contact: (972) 346-8020 [Call: (972) 346-8020] To apply for the course: http://courses.dhamma.org/en-US/schedules/schsiri Please note that you are expected to attend the entire 10-day full course.