Wednesday 31 December
01:00 PM to 12:00 PM
5-Day New Year Retreat w Ajahn Khemavaro
Greet the New Year in the company of kind and caring companions. The Wat, surrounded by miles of beautiful bush land, provides a perfect haven from the hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season.
Five days of sitting and walking meditations at your leisure. Or just some quiet time to reflect and distil, to learn and to let go of the events of the past. Energized and rejuvenated we face the New Year with openness and clarity, trusting in the wisdom of a still mind.
Short simple Dhamma talks to inspire and strengthen your practice in developing calm and insight.
While Mindfulness of Breathing will be the main method we will round out the practice with some Walking, Metta, and Body Awareness Meditations.
This retreat will be practiced in Noble Silence and under Eight Precepts and is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators.
About The Teacher
Ajahn Khemavaro was born in Vietnam in 1966. At the age of nine he moved with his family to live in California, USA. He obtained his BA in Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, USA. Except for a brief stint as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, West Africa, most of his jobs have been in the banking/finance sector.
While working as a stockbroker in Bangkok he became interested in Buddhism and meditation. He began his monastic training at Wat Pah Nanachat (International Forest Monastery) Ubon Thailand in 1999, and was ordained as a Bhikkhu in Ajahn Chah’s Tradition in 2000.
Since 2005, Ajahn Khemavaro has lead numerous retreats in Singapore, USA, Norway, and Australia. Currently, he is the Abbot of Wat Buddha Dhamma.
Dates: Wednesday 31st December from 1.00 pm through Sunday 4th January 2015 1:00 pm.
Venue: Wat Buddha Dhamma Monastery, Ten Mile Hollow, Wisemans Ferry, NSW
Cost: By Donation.
Register for the retreat by visiting our website at www.wbd.org.au, filling out an Application Form, and sending it to office@wbd.org.au. If you have any further queries, please call the office between 8-10 am and 11 to 1 pm at (02) 4323 3193 or 0409-389-887.
NB: Please register early as there are limited spaces.