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
12:00 - 1:00 P.M: Rest
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
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
***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
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.
We are
looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.
Metta.
