Dhamma Discussion & Meditation Retreat Program “Meditation Beyond Existence” conducted by Ven. Walassmulle Abhaya Thero between May 20th to June 18th, 2017 at the temple premises:
Dhamma Discussion in Sinhala – Session Details
May 20 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am – 1st session, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm – tea break, 12:00 pm to 2:00 p.m. – 2nd session, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Lunch, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm – 3rd session
May 21 – 9:00 am to 11:30 am – 1st session, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm – lunch break, 2:30 pm to 4:30 p.m. – 2nd session, 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – tea break, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm – 3rd session
May 22 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am – 1st session, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm – tea break, 12:00 pm to 2:00 p.m. – 2nd session, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Lunch, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm – 3rd session
May 27 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am – 1st session, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm – tea break, 12:00 pm to 2:00 p.m. – 2nd session, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Lunch, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm – 3rd session
May 28 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am – 1st session, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm – tea break, 12:00 pm to 2:00 p.m. – 2nd session, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Lunch, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm – 3rd session
Meditation Retreat – June 05 to 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. – every day
Each session will be of two (2) hour duration and there will be one (1) hour break in between each session.
Location: Buddhist Vihara Society – 18941, 80th Avenue, Surrey, BC
Cost: No charge
Registration link: https://goo.gl/forms/2M5pn0kgeU1mPmJo2
Refreshments: Tea/Coffee/Water will be provided by the members of the BVS at no charge
Lunch: Lunch will be provided by devotees at no cost
Directions: https://www.bvs.org/contact
Ven. Abhaya has designed this program in such a way that Dassanena Pahathabba section will be completed before the commencement of meditation retreat. We would like to encourage all of our devotees and well wishers to join on the first day of the program on May 20th and decide after that whether it is worthwhile to continue or not. The Bavana Pahathabba section will be explained as part of meditation retreat.
It is a Compulsory per-requisite that one has to attend to above Dhamma discussions (Dassanena Pahathabba) or follow it live online at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9f0cswE2rRuFDplR1ZKsw/feed) or (නිරපේක්ෂත්වයේ මග – https://www.nirapekshathwayemaga.com/ and follow the link) for attending the 14-day Meditation Retreat from June 05 to 18, as explained in the Nirapekshathwayemaga website.
There will be a Dhamma discussion in English on Sunday, June 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. No registration is required for this event.