Workshops

Currently we are conducting a weekly meditation session in Berwick from 7PM - 9:30PM every Sunday. See below for details.

Weekly Guided Meditation Session - Every Sunday

Starting: this Sunday, 28 June 2009, 7:00 PM and will continue every Sunday from then on.

Location: Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, 125 Homestead Road, Berwick. Melway's refernce: 130 J2

Fully guided meditation session in English suitable for youths and adults of all backgrounds and Dhamma practice levels, from 7PM - 9:30PM. The session will consist of four fully guided meditations in English lasting 30 minutes each, followed by Dhamma discussion, questions and answers.

Please refer to the following documents as this is essentially what we will be practicing. Do bring your friends and family members along for greater benefit.

* A Buddhist Approach to the Awareness of In-and-Out Breath Meditation - Anapanasati

* A Buddhist Approach to the Contemplation on Body Parts - Asubha

* Metta Meditation - Meditation on Loving-Kindness

For more information please contact the temple on 9702 6275 or call/SMS Rasika on 0432 717 289 or email rasikaw@gmail.com . To find out about future programs refer to the following page: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/events.aspx

Here is the Program:

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Taking of five precepts and ana-pana sati (awareness of breath) meditation, fully guided in English.

7:30 - 8:00 PM, Metta (loving-kindness) meditation, fully guided in English.

8:00 - 8:30 PM, Asubha (foulness of the body) meditation, fully guided in English.

8:30 - 9:00 PM, Walking meditation, fully guided in English.

9:00 - 9:30 PM, Questions, answers, discussion of meditation principles and the Dhamma (Buddhism) in English and end.