Lismore
3rd Saturday of each month
Commencing at 9:00am
This monthly meditation day has been designed for both beginning and experienced meditators. Each day will involve periods of both sitting and walking meditation with instruction and guidance from the teacher, a dharma talk in the middle of the day, and ending with a group discussion.
The whole day is spent in the silent practice of sitting and walking meditation (through lunch and morning tea).
This schedule is subject to change without notice and as such bookings are recommended.
| 2010 Schedule |
| January
15th - 22nd Insight into Freedom Vipassana/Insight Meditation Retreat with Ellen Davison & Will James Sangsurya, Byron Ba This 7 day retreat will include meditation, inquiry and interviews with teachers. Contact Rowan or Lyn (02)66572504 or tallowwoodsangha@yahoo.com.au |
| February
20th Meditation in Action 9:00am-1:00pm - Kuan Yin Meditation Centre A meditation and community work day. This day will combine 2 hours of meditation practice in the morning followed by taking the silence of one's practice into the activities of everyday life. |
| May
15th & 16th Patrick Kearney - (non residential) Kuan Yin Meditation Centre Patrick has over 25yrs experience in meditation practice and has taught retreats throughout Australia. Patrick emphasises the importance of developing independence in practice through the dynamics of meditation and the theory which guides it. Contact Christine (02) 66897116 |
| May
14th - 17th |
| May
28th - 4th June Insight & Inquiry - Vipassana Retreat with Subhana Barzaghi & Ellen Davison - Byron Bay A 7 day Insight Vipassana Retreat including meditation, inquiry and interviews with teachers. Contact Sonja Andrey sandrey@optusnet.com.au |
| June
19th Kuan Yin Meditation Centre - A mid-year clean You are welcome to join us for a morning of cleaning and gardening, followed by a simple shared lunch. |
| July
17th Self Retreat - Kuan Yin Meditation Centre The centre is available for a day of self retreat. |
| August
13th - 22nd The Way of Clarity Insight - Vipassana Retreat - Patrick Kearney - Gunundi, Ballina This 10 day retreat will emphasise the Buddha’s way of clarity. The retreat is designed to allow you to deepen your experience of Buddhist Insight Vipassana meditation. Insight is the mind’s deep seeing into the nature of experience. We will cultivate this insight through sitting and walking meditation, and the ordinary activities of daily life. Contact Christine (02) 6689 7116 |
| August
21st - 28th |
| September
18th Morning of Mindfulness with Jitindriya – Kuan Yin Meditation Centre Jitindriya was a Buddhist nun for 17 years in the Theravadin Forest tradition of Ajahn Chah & Ajahn Sumedho. During that time she lived and taught mostly in England, Australia & the U.S.A. She disrobed in 2004 & consequently gained an MA in Buddhist Psychotherapy Practice with the Karuna Institute in the U.K. She now sees private clients in Lismore and Bangalow. |
| October
16th Self Retreat - Kuan Yin Meditation Centre The centre is available for a day of self retreat. |
| November
12th - 17th Yoga & Dharma Christopher Titmus & Radha Nicholson- Gunundi- Ballina An innovative retreat exploring the sister traditions of Yoga and dharma Contact Judy Baderle (02) 66559509 jbaderle@bigpond.net.au |
| November
19th - 26th 2010 Dharma Gathering – Yarrahapini Christopher Titmus, Subhana Barzaghi, Patrick Kearney and other teachers from Insight Teachers Circle Australia. Contact Will James (02) 66558613 email: Judy jbaderle@bigpond.net.au |
| December
18th Morning of Mindfulness - Ellen Davison This morning of mindfulness will include sitting and walking meditation, a Dharma talk followed by a shared lunch. |
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