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Staying On The Path Satipațțhāna Retreat Program - Online, for 3 days with   Ven. Bhante Gavesi . Satipațțhāna Meditation (Mahasi Sayadaw Tradition) Time:Day: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (December 25 to 27, 2020) Program ( 13 hours ahead of Houston, Texas ): - 25 Dec: 8.00-21.00 WIB (Jakarta Time) - 26 Dec: 4.00-21.00 WIB (Jakarta Time) - 27 Dec: 4.00-10.00 WIB (Jakarta Time) The Indonesia Satipațțhāna Foundation (Yasati) has been holding Satipațțhāna meditation retreats, both long-term intensive and short retreats from 2003 to the present. Due to the Covid 19 outbreak, Yasati is trying to keep meditation retreats running without breaking health protocols urged by the government through this online retreat program. In this online retreat program, all participants are required to observe the 8 Precepts (Atthasila), obey the discipline, and participate fully according to the daily schedule of this program, including sitting meditation, walking meditation and daily activities mindfully. Basi

Online Introduction to Mindfulness for Urban Living   In this four-week class, participants receive instructions on Mindfulness Meditation with weekly group practice and daily self exercises at home.  The intend of the 4-week class, is to help you develop a wholesome habits and gain the understanding of the practice of mindful meditation. Where : online video conference Background We live very busy and sometimes chaotic lives. There are times we wish to slow down and smell the roses. In the past twenty years, a wealth of scientific and medical research studies and programs have explored the benefits of Mindfulness Meditation. It has found its way into the business world, schools, military, medical,and other areas. This class is an introduction to the Fundamentals of Mindfulness with emphasis on “doing” more so then concepts. Consisting of four weekly sessions with instructions and actual practices.  The class uses the meditation taught by the Buddha 2,500 years ago.  It is a

  Due to CoVID 19 Health Concern   Date: April 11, 2020 (Saturday) Time: 9:30 to 11 am (First Session of Dharma Talk)           11 am to 1 pm (lunch and rest)            1 to 3 pm (Second Session of Dharma Talk)            3 to 4 pm (Questions & Answers) Venue: 13740 Research Blvd., W2, Austin , TX 78750              (Lake Creek Office Park) Contact information for RSVP: Eng-Chew Ang (angengchew at gmail.com or 505-453-4819)  

Sincerely apologized for the cancellation of this retreat due to the closing of the American Bodhi Center in lieu of the current Covid 19 health concern.   14-Day Insight Meditation Retreat with Ven. Gavesi April 26, 2020 English Dharma Group, Jade Buddha Temple will be hosting a 14-Day Vipassana meditation retreat at the American Bodhi Center (ABC, Hempstead TX) in April-May 2020 led by Venerable Gavesi . Participants must attend the full 14 day retreat.  A limited number of attendees will be accepted. Registration is required and is first come first served .  About Ven. Gavesi 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. Currently, Ven. Gavesi teaches Vipassana technique in Malaysia as well as overseas. He is presently

One of your answers, comes from the Buddha’s teaching of the 2 arrows. Mindfulness meditation trains the mind to eventually comprehend the “ reality of living ”, to the extend that we are better equipped to deal with daily unavoidable events with calmer demeanor.  Following are few resources for you, on this Sunday, to explore and enjoy. During the last Thursday’s NW SMG meeting, we were studying Bhikkhu Bodhi’s book- “In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon”, we came across the Buddha’s teaching of the 2 arrows. There is this saying common nowadays, “ Pain is unavoidable, Suffering is optional ”.  In the Sallatha Sutta : The Arrow translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, you get the understand of the meaning behind of this popular saying. How then, you might ask, mindfulness meditation can make a difference for me?  Following youtube video explains it in 7 minutes, the how.  And make sure you watch the video all  the wa

Venerable Gavesi was ordained by the late Sayadaw U Pandita in Myanmar in 2001. For over 20 years, Ven. Gavesi has been practising both Samatha and Vipassana bhāvanā under various teachers like Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw Nyanapurnik & Ven. Sujiva. He has led many retreats in Malaysia & overseas. He is currently the Spiritual Advisor of Peace House in Penang, Malaysia. Listings of programs open to public.  To contact for questions and details, see bottom of following illustration. Bhante Gavesi will be giving Dhamma talks in Jade Buddha Temple Houston, Austin and Brazos Buddhist Association/Brazos Insight Meditation Bryan/College Station. In addition leading a 10-day intensive Insight meditation at the American Bodhi Center . To register for the retreat, see link . A list of his Dhamma talks are: Awareness, Mindfulness, and Clear Comprehension Breaking through the identification of self Compassion and Equanimity in difficult times Dealing with Guilt Follow