Ajahn Brahm’s One-Day Meditation Retreat on the 18th of October 2014: Information and guidelines (Registered participants only)

Please read the following information and guidelines very carefully.

Please try to arrive at the venue early. Your seat number will be assigned at the registration desk according to the order you have registered. We will provide cushions for everyone and your seat number will be marked on it.

Lunch (vegetarian) and refreshments will be provided free of charge by the organizers. If you have any special meal requirements or allergies please bring your own food.

Please DO NOT REPLY to this UNLESS you are unable to come or have special needs. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COME ASAP, so that we can give your spot to someone else from the wait list. You can email us at :buddhistwisdomgroup@gmail.com

The Preliminary Schedule

08:00 - 09:00 A.M:  Sign in

09:00 - 09:45 A.M: Instructions on meditation

09:45 - 10:00 A.M: Questions on meditation

10:00 - 11:00 A.M: Sitting meditation

11.00 - 12:00 P.M: Lunch (Please practice *mindful eating)

12:00 - 1:00 P.M: Rest

01:00 - 2:00: **Walking Meditation/***Interviews

02:00 - 3:00 P.M: Group Sitting Meditation 

03:00 - 03:30 P.M: Rest/Tea Break

03:30 - 04:30 P.M:  Group Sitting Meditation 

04:30 - 05:00 P.M: Rest/Walking Meditation

05:00 - 06:00 P.M: ***Interviews

06:00 - 07:00 P.M: Public Talk: "What is right livelihood?

(Please note that no registration is necessary for the public talk)

07:00 - 07:30 P.M: Q&A (both written and oral questions are accepted)

07:30 - 08:00 P.M. Book signing

* Mindful eating: Please click on the word mindful eating to learn more about it.

**Walking Meditation: Please click on word walking meditation to learn more about it

***Interviews: These are 5-minute individual interviews with Ajahn Brahm to discuss personal/meditation practice related questions. Space is limited. Please sign in early at the registration desk on the day of the retreat. Please limit your session for 5 minutes and you will be notified when your time is done. Thank you for your cooperation.

Very important notice to ALL (including organizers): PLEASE OBSERVE COMPLETE SILENCE form 9:00 AM to 5:PM; this includes lunch break, rest periods and tea breaks.  All cell phones have to be switched off completely (no vibration mode please).

Place of the retreat: West-end Buddhist Cultural Center, 3133 Cawthra Road, Mississauga, ON, L5A 2X4, Canada

Contact info: info@westendbuddhist.com (905) 891-8412

(905) 566-9741 http://www.westendbuddhist.org/  

What to wear: Please wear comfortable clothing, preferably white. Shoes will have to be removed as you enter the temple and they should be placed in a specified area in the basement. Please ask one of the organizers if you need help.    

What to bring: A meditation cushion (if you have one), a blanket or shawl if you need one. We will provide a chair if you want to sit and please let us know in advance. Please note that all chairs will be marked with your number and will be placed at the back of the hall so that it would not obstruct the view of others who are seated on a cushion.

Where to park: Parking is available at the back of the temple. Overflow parking will be at Mini School (3153 Cawthra Rd) and Dixie Presbyterian Church (3065 Cawthra Rd)  parking lot (same side of the street as the temple).

For further information and updates please visit the site below.

 http://ajahnbrahmintoronto2012.blogspot.ca/

We are looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.

Metta.