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Ven. Vimokkha SG Dhamma Activities in Dec 2011 |
Venerable Vimokkha is back !! this Dec 2011 !!If you have given him a miss during his last visit to Wat Ananda, do take this opportunity and join us in a series of Dhamma Talks and Meditation Workshop conducted by Ajahn. Meditation Workshop is now open for registration !!
| 2-Day 8 Precept Meditation Dates: 17 - 18 Dec (Sat and Sun) Time: 8am to 6pm Venue: Dhamma Hall, Wat Ananda Temple (50-B Jalan Bukit Merah) Vegetarian Lunch will be provided. Costs: Free. Donations are welcome to defray costs of holding the retreat. To register, please email to
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Series of Dhamma Talks 17 Dec (Sat), 7pm : Find True Happiness 18 Dec (Sun), 9.45am : Way Leading to Happiness in this life and next 18 Dec (Sun), 7pm : Why is Buddha Dhamma Important? 19 Dec (Mon), 7.30pm : Benefits from Practice 21 Dec (Wed), 7.30pm : Walk the Path of Buddha-Dhamma |
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Introduction Why meditation? Meditation has been a central part of the Buddhist tradition. The Buddha too attained insight from meditation. For Lay people, the practice of meditation helps to calm down the “wandering minds” and eventually help one attain peace of mind. In today’s hectic and pressurizing environment, it is important to learn to relax effectively. Meditation has been proven to be a simple yet effective skill which one can master to calm and relax our minds. This group sitting was started as a platform for encouraging Buddhist who are interested in meditation to gather and motivate each other to practice meditation on a regular basis. There will be guided meditation for beginners. |
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Bi-weekly Group Meditation Session |
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Group sittings are held once every 2 weeks at the Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall.
Date: Click here to check the dates
Location: Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall
Time: 11.30 am.
Program Schedule: | 11.30am to 11.40am | Settling down & Chanting | | 11.40am to 12.30am | Meditation | | 12.30am to 1.00pm | Dhamma sharing & Discussion | | 1.00pm to 1.10pm | Packing Up | | 1.10pm to 2.00pm | Lunch (Optional) |
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Date: Every Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Location: Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall |
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Generally there are two broad categories of meditation, namely Samatha meditation and Vipassana Meditation. Samatha Meditation
Samatha Meditation (or Concentration Meditation) is a method of training the mind for those who like to develop their concentration. It is concerned with producing a one-pointed mind. A one-pointed mind is a concentrated state in which all faculties and mental powers are focused and governed by the will power and directed towards one point or one object. What is the purpose of developing a one-pointed mind? If you train your mind in this manner, then you will bring calmness and tranquility to the mind. You will be able to gather your attention to one point and you can stop your mind from frittering away and wasting its useful energy. Calmness of mind is a condition to develop Insight. In other words, a calm mind is necessary if you want to look into yourself and to have a deep understanding of yourself and the world. Vippasana Meditation
Vipassana (or Insight Meditation) means to see things as they really are, is a simple, logical meditation technique. At its heart it is the practice of mindfulness to cultivate a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness towards bodily sensation and towards the mind. It is highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, and is an important tool in one’s spiritual cultivation. |
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Meditation
