The final program

Ajahn Brahm in Toronto, November 6th-8th, 2012

The Final Program

Ajahn Brahm in Toronto, November 6th-8th, 2012

6th November 2012

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: Group Sitting meditation

11.00 - 12.00 P.M: Lunch: Please practice mindful eating*

12:00 - 02:00 P.M: Rest/Walking Meditation*

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/ Tea Break*

05.00 - 06.00 P.M: Interviews

06.00 - 07.00 P.M: Public Talk: "Samatha and Vipassana meditation practices: Are these two different methods or two aspects of the same technique?"

*Please observe noble silence at all times.

Please note: Ajahn Brahm will be participating in most sessions. However we will allow him to rest as much as he needs to catch up with the jet lag (12hour time difference) as he is coming to Toronto directly from Western Australia, via USA. We also have to consider that he will have to give a public talk each evening after the retreat and he is leaving on the 9th morning to Las Vegas for another retreat.

7th November 2012

09.00 - 09.45 A.M: Instructions on meditation

09.45 - 10.00 A.M: Questions on meditation

10.00 - 11.00 A.M: Group Sitting meditation

11.00 - 12.00 P.M: Lunch: Please practice mindful eating*

12:00 - 02:00 P.M: Rest/Walking Meditation*

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

07.00 - 08.00 P.M:  Public Talk: "Buddhism and Science"

At the University of Toronto, William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St., Toronto, M5S 5C7. Organized by New College, University of Toronto: Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Program. This talk is sponsored by Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies.

*Please observe noble silence at all times.

Please note: Ajahn Brahm will be participating in most sessions. However we will allow him to rest as much as he needs to catch up with the jet lag (12hour time difference) as he is coming to Toronto directly from Western Australia, via USA. We also have to consider that he will have to give a public talk each evening after the retreat and he is leaving on the 9th morning to Las Vegas for another retreat.

8th November 2012

09.00 - 09.45 A.M: Instructions on meditation

09.45 - 10.00 A.M: Questions on meditation

10.00 - 11.00 A.M: Group Sitting meditation

11.00 - 12.00 P.M: Lunch: Please practice mindful eating*

12:00 - 02:00 P.M: Rest/Walking Meditation*

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

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

03:30 - 04:15 P.M:  Group Sitting Meditation

04:15 - 04:30 P.M: Closing

07.00 - 08.00 P.M: Public talk: "The Right View: What is it and how can we get there?"

At the Toronto Mahavihara,

4698 Kingston Road

Scarborough, Ontario

M1E 2P9, Canada

*Please observe noble silence at all times.

Please note: Ajahn Brahm will be participating in most sessions. However we will allow him to rest as much as he needs to catch up with the jet lag (12hour time difference) as he is coming to Toronto directly from Western Australia, via USA. We also have to consider that he will have to give a public talk each evening after the retreat and he is leaving on the 9th morning to Las Vegas for another retreat.

Please wear loose comfortable clothing. White or light colour clothing is encouraged.  Please bring your own meditation cushion (if you have one). Limited number of cushions are available at the temple. 

All meals and beverages will be provided to the Yogis by the volunteers of the temple.