ONE DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT

Try this one day first as a "taster" for our 3-day Retreat coming up in June, 2012

On Sunday, 18th March 2012 at the Bundeena Community Centre, Cnr Bundeena Drive and Liverpool Street, Bundeena from 8 am sharp to 4 pm.

Morning and Afternoon Tea will be provided but please bring your own lunch - preferably vegetarian.    Contribution:  Donation to cover the Hire of the Hall and expenses.

Hall chairs are available and a limited number of cushions and mats will be provided.   You are quite welcome to bring your own chair, and meditation stool or cushion.   Please wear a jumper or bring a shawl/blanket as the body temperature drops during meditation.   You will be asked to remove your shoes and the floor is never perfectly clean, so perhaps dark socks would be the go.   There will be opportunities for you to walk outside so please bring a sunhat and sunscreen.   Do not forget your bottle of water.

NB:  Please do not rely on the Bundeena Ferry as it does not commence running until 9 am on a Sunday.   A car pool will be organised so please advise if you need a lift.      Bookings are not essential but it would be good idea to let me know for numbers.

ANNUAL THREE-DAY VIPASSANA RETREAT

Conducted in the Mahayava Tradition according to the teachings of Venerable Antonia Satta

This is a weekend of meditations devoted to the workings of our mind, why and how we think like we do and how we can change our lives just by the way we think.

On the Queens Birthday Long Weekend in June 2012.   Commencing at 5.30 pm on Friday, 8th June and finishing at 3 pm on Monday, 11th June.  (One must commit to the whole Retreat).

Will be held at the beautiful Govinda Valley Retreat Centre, Lot 1 Lady Carrington Road, Otford - 4 minutes' walk from Otford Railway Station.   A car pool will be organised so please advise if you need a lift.   For directions see www.govindavalley.com.au/location.html

PRICES:    (9 meals and 3 nights)  Centre sleeps 60 + people.

Shared Accommodation:                              $456.00 per person (4 single beds to a room or 6 bunks)

Ensuite Accommodation: (3 available):     $594.00  per person (twin share with own bathroom)

Single Supplement for Ensuite Rooms:       $766.00 per person (this ensures that you will not share this room with anyone)

Student's and Pensioner's Concession:      $396.00 per person (shared accommodation or bunks only)

If you pay in full by 1st February 2012, then the prices are reduced as follows:

Shared Accommodation:                             $400.00 per person

Ensuite Accommodation:                             $520.00 per person

Student's and Pensioner's Concession:      $325.00 per person

Bookings are essential and can be made by downloading an Application Form and returning it together with your payment in full or a $50.00 deposit  as per the instructions.     Please ensure that you read the Rules of the Retreat before applying especially the information about refunds of money at the foot of the page.    You will be issued a Receipt upon payment of your deposit and will, in due course, be contacted when full payment is due on 12th April 2012.    

Please note that depending upon vacancies, bookings for this Retreat may be made up to a week before commencement.

Unfortunately, Meditation in the Shire cannot offer free weekends to anyone and only at the prices quoted above.   As Meditation in the Shire does not own their own Retreat Centre, Govinda Valley Retreat Centre is hired by us and they will charge us full price for your place at the Retreat regardless.

For further enquiries please contact Venerable Yangchen at 9589 0334.