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The meditation technique taught by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw belongs to Buddhist Satipatthana Vipassana and it is an insight meditation technique. It is highly emphasized on cultivating insights and wisdom for one’s own body and mind through unmediated perceiving all four primary elements—earth, water, fire and wind. One can eventually contemplate and comprehend the impermanence, suffering (dhukka), emptiness, and non-self, and reach nirvana. This Dharma method (Dharma-paryāya) is often referred as the entrance to reach enlightenment.
INSTRUCTOR:
The Instructor: Upasika Shih Zhen (nicknamed Mother Shih). Upasika Shih Zhen started to guide meditation since 1997. She has guided more than thousands of students including some monks and nuns, and established Mt. Kinabalu Meditation Center in January 2008. Currently, she regularly leads many meditation retreats in Taiwan and Malaysia. Upasika Shih Zhen started to practice meditation at age 41 and developed a profound understanding of Buddha Dharma. She has studied from a number of meditation teachers, and been to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar to learn Pure Vipassana-only and Samatha-and-Vipassana method, etc. She is an extraordinary Upasika as a meditation teacher.
GUIDELINE:
To uphold a good retreat quality, Please read the following guidelines carefully before you fill out the application.
1. Applicants must be 18 or older, and can behave independently.
2. One who is healthy with right faith and right view, and genuinely interested in learning meditation.
3. During the retreat, all participants will be observing “Noble Silence” and “Eight Precepts (except for those who are suffering from a certain healthy issue)”.
4. Keep your movement slow and mindful to prevent from disturbing others。
5. No telephone is allowed, so please inform your family members and friends
6. If there is any reason you cannot attend after you have sent in your application, please let us know early.
7. Should you break any rule during the time attending the meditation, we may request you to leave.
8. Please bring your own sleeping bag and all you need for your personal use. Bring light and comfortable clothing for meditation. (fabric would not make a lot of noise, do not wear skirts or shorts); we suggest that you wear shoes without shoelaces for the convenience of entering and existing the halls。
9. CYM is situated on higher ground, the morning and evenings can be quite cool. Please dress warm and make sure you bring your jacket, hat and scarf.
10. Don’t bring any valuable articles as we will not be responsible for any loss.
11. Meditation will be instructed in bilingual (English/Chinese), previous meditation experience is not required.
12. To prevent from disturbing the practice of others, please don’t bring your children to the monastery if they can’t maintain “Noble Silence” or sit quietly in the Dhamma Hall.
13. Please park your vehicle to the parking lot behind the Great Buddha Hall if you will be driving to the monastery.
【The deadline is September 12th】Please register as soon as possible for us to arrange your accommodation , meal, and other related matters in the monastery.
★Offering to the Buddha and Sangha & Donations to help cover costs of this retreat are welcome★
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Meal Offering |
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Meal Offering |
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Triple Gem Meal $500 |
Fortune Meal $200 |
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Wisdom & Compassion Meal $400 |
Arahant Meal $100 |
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Auspiciousness Meal $300 |
Peace Meal ($any amount) |