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DRBC Study Roster - Term One 2010
Long Weekend Retreat Mantra and Meditation- 5 to 8 March 2010
Traditional Buddhist Meditation at Emerald - March 14th
A 9 Day Retreat for Men at Millgrove - commencing Thurs, April 1st
Term One 2010
Study material is from The Essential Sangharakshita
2/ 2/10 Meditation poem p.411 Exploration of Bhante’s poem
9/ 2/10 Rainy Season Retreat p.411 Could you tell of a time in your life when you could equate with the effect of the rainy season? Could be from childhood to now, short period or long, illness, hospital stay, holiday, changing environment? . Rainy season quiet, not worldly, nature, stillness, insulated from the rest of the world, cocoon of silence.
What do you think about a solitary retreat? What fears, aversions etc?
Would you make a commitment to going on a retreat? What are the resistances? What do you think stops you from going on retreat?
Before meditation we read from Nanamoli’s Life of the Buddha - a piece on the rainy season
16/ 2/10 The five mental poisons p.412
23/2/10 Pictorial sharing of Ordination retreat journey
2/ 3/10 Puja
9/3/10 Mindfulness of breathing p.413
16/ 3/10 Metta Bhavana p 414
23/ 3/10 Contemplation of decay p.417
Long Weekend Retreat Mantra and Meditation 5 to 8 March 2010
The retreat will be exploring connections between the voice and body, silence and sound, meditation and mantra. "Mantra" means "to protect the mind", and is an important part of Buddhist meditation and devotional practice. Chanting, internally or externally, helps us to focus the mind and deepen our faith. Led by Suryagita, an experienced teacher of the Alexander Technique and voice work, who will be visiting Melbourne from New Zealand.
The weekend is suitable for those with at least some knowledge of Buddhism and experience of our meditation practices (mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana).
Where: Millgrove What to bring: Bedding, toiletries & towel
Cost: $200/170/125
Book online at the or contact their office
Please note that the retreat starts on Friday evening and finishes Monday at 3pm and is to be attended in whole, not in part!
Traditional Buddhist Meditation
A workshop teaching Buddhist meditation practices will be held in Emerald 11am - 4pm Sunday 14th March 2010
$50 (lunch provided) For bookings or further enquiries ring Sue 5968 4594
Dandenong Ranges Buddhist Community
The Wheel of Life and the Nature of Rebirth
A 9 Day Retreat for Men at Millgrove, Victoria (with an Easter weekend option)
Thursday 1st until Sunday11th April (1st-5th Easter option)
Price for10 night option: $450 full waged, $380 low waged, $300 concession card
Price for 4 night Easter w/e option: $260 full waged, $225 low waged, $160 concession card
Led by Siladasa & Saddhavijaya
Book online at the or contact their office
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