Weekend Retreat with LP Piak


Friday 20 October

12:00 AM to 11:59 PM


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Dates:       Friday 20th from 6:00 pm through Sunday 22nd October 2017 12 noon.

Venue:     WBD Forest Monastery, Ten Mile Hollow, Wisemans Ferry, NSW

Cost:        By Donation

About the Teacher:
LP Piak is one of Thailand’s most respected teachers of Dhamma and meditation.  Born in 1948, Luang Por Piak’s  given name is Prasobchai but he was nicknamed ‘Piak’. As a child and young man Luang Por Piak did not have much interest in religion or meditation. It was when he was studying for his Masters in New York that Luang Por Piak began to develop an interest about the mind. When he returned to Thailand from New York for medical treatment, he spent some time in a monastery under the guidance of Luang Pu Boon Nah (disciple of Luang Pu Kao Wang). He soon discovered he has a genuine affinity for the practice and decided to ordain as a monk for the annual 3-month rains retreat.

When Luang Por Piak met Luang Por Chah, he had a strong intuitive sense that this was the right teacher for him. On 3 July 1976, Venerable Piak received full Bhikkhu ordination from Luang Por Chah. Luang Por Piak is now the abbot of Wat Pah Cittabhavana, Pathumthani, Thailand.

He will be accompanied by Ajahn Mudito, his translator.  Ajahn Mudito, born in Brazil, has been a monk for 13 years, and has spent the last 5 years living with Luang Por.

The Retreat schedule will consist of morning/evening chanting, mindful work, sitting/walking meditation, Dhamma talk and Q&A in the evening.  Retreatants are asked to observe the eight precepts and noble silence.  This retreat is more suitable for experienced meditators.

Arrival and check-in between 4 and 6 pm on Friday, 20th October.

 

Register for the retreat by visiting our website at www.wbd.org.au and filling out an Application Form and sending it to wbdoffice@gmail.com.   If you have any further queries, please call the office between 8-10 am and 11-1 pm at 0409-389-887.

NB: Please register early as there are limited spaces.