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One Day Meditation Retreats in Bristol, August to October 2011
For those interested in longer meditation sessions there are a series of one day retreats (including Taking Refuge/Five Precepts Ceremony) on the dates below (all Saturdays) from 9:30 am to 6pm at the Multifaith Chaplaincy, 1 Woodland road in Bristol. The day will be lead by the Venerable Bhatsakorn. Please try to arrive early and please bring vegetarian lunch to share with others. There is no cost to attend and you can leave at any time.
If you are planning on attending or have questions please contact Venerable Bhatsakorn as follows: E-mail: piyobhaso@hotmail.com, Mobile: 07783 204820.
One Day Retreat dates are as follows:
- Saturday, 20 August
- Saturday, 3 September
- Saturday, 24 September
- Saturday, 15 October
- Saturday, 29 October
The Venerable Bhatsakorn Piyobhaso, a resident Thai monk in Bristol, leads regular meditation sessions on Wednesday evenings at the Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre, 1 Woodland Road, Bristol during the academic term time. (He also conducts Dhamma talks for members of the Thai community--see Thai pages for more details.). There are no Wednesday evening meditations at present.
Timetable
The evening sessions start every Wednesday at 7pm and finish by 9pm. The timetable is as follows:
- 7.00-7.10 Short chanting with paying homage to the Triple Gem
- 7.10-7.30 Reading Selected Suttas (discourses of the Buddha), articles, talk and discussion
- 7.30-8.00 Open for discussion and sharing experience
- 8.00-8.20 Walking Meditation
- 8.20-8.40 Sitting Meditation
- 8.40-8.45 Sharing loving-kindness and merit with all beings
- 8.45-9.00 Tea/Coffee and closing
The evening sessions are open to everyone and are suitable both for those who want to find out more about classical Buddhism and Buddhist meditation and those who are purely interested in learning how to meditate and the role of meditation in daily life. There is no charge to attend the evening sessions and no booking is required.
Practical Considerations
The Wednesday evening session starts promptly at 7pm so it is advisable to try to arrive a little earlier. Meditation cushions will be supplied for all those meditating. You are, of course, welcome to bring your own cushion, bench etc. Also, could you please remember to remove your shoes on entering the meditation room(s).