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Calendar 2010 Last Checked: |
Satipanya |
Please: confirm all dates and contact for further
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COURSE |
TEACHER |
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DURATION |
COMMENT |
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Day Retreat |
Bhante Bodhidhamma |
Sat 27 Mar. |
Spring Day
Course |
Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food
to share. Kick Start/Top
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Mahasi Nine Day Easter Retreat |
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Sat. 3 Apr. 17.00 to Sun.11 Apr.. a.m. |
Nine Days |
Although this is a challenging
course, it is easily modified for beginners. See Beginner’s Testimonial on
website! |
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Bodycare Course |
with Bryan Lester |
Fri. 16 Apr. 17.00 to
Thurs. 22 April am |
Weekend |
Right
relationship and metta towards the body. |
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Contemplative Mahasi and Buddha Day Vesakkha
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Mon. 3 May am |
Nine Day |
A lighter Mahasi programme allowing
for reading and reflection. Mainly for those who want to take Refuges and
Precepts at Buddha Day Celebration. Everyone invited to celebration. Start |
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Meditation in Daily Life |
Noirin Sheahan |
Sun 30 May |
Day
Course |
Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share. |
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Mahasi Vipassana Weekend |
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Fri. 4 June
17.00 to Sun. 6 June 16.00 |
A weekend |
An easier schedule with opportunity for discussion. Day
retreatants also welcome. Structured 4-week course offered as follow-up to integrate the
practice into everyday life. |
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Mindfulness Six Day Course for Stress
Reduction |
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Fri. 11 June
17.00 to Thurs. 17 June am |
Six Days |
Combines Mahasi vipassana techniques with those MBSR to lower
stress. Weekend possible. Structured 4-week course follow-up integrating
these practices into everyday life. |
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Meditation in Daily Life |
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Sun. 20 June |
Day
Course |
Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00. Please bring food to share. |
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Meditative Country Hikes Four day Course |
Bhante
Bodhidhamma |
Thurs 24 Jun.
17.00 to Sun. 27 Jun. a.m. |
Four days |
Fri. and Sat
hiking meditation! Proper boots and hiking gear! Walks about 10
miles/5 to 6 hours – hilly country. Sun. start at 10am celebration of Third Anniversary |
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Twelve Week Summer Course Mahasi Tradition |
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Sat. start dates:
3, 17 & 31 July, 14, 28 Aug. 11 Sept. |
Nine Days minimum From Sat. to Sunday am |
A challenging
course easily modified for beginners. See Beginner’s Testimonial on website. Can stay for more than one week. Start on one of the listed Saturdays.
Alternative Sun. possible for established meditators. |
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Meditation in
Daily Life |
Noirin Sheahan |
Sun.3 Oct. |
Day
Course |
Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food to share. |
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Mahasi Vipassana Weekend |
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Fri. 8 Oct. 17.00 to Sun. 10 Oct. 16.00 |
Weekend
Course |
An easier schedule with opportunity for discussion. Open to
day-retreatants. Structured 4-week course offered as follow-up to integrate
the practice into everyday life. |
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Mindfulness Course for Stress Reduction |
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Fri. 15 Oct. 17.00 to Thurs. 20 Oct. |
Six Days |
Combines Mahasi vipassana techniques with those MBSR to lower
stress. Weekend possible. Structured 4-week course follow-up integrating
these practices into everyday life. |
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Meditation in Daily Life |
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Sun. 24 Oct. |
Day
Course |
Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00. Please bring
veggie food to share |
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Making friends
with death |
Bhante Bodhidhamma |
Sat.30 Oct. 17.00 to Sun. 7 Nov. a.m. |
Nine Days |
A skeleton Mahasi schedule with time
to read and reflect. Special area of interest death and
dying with group conversation. |
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Mahasi Vipassana Nine Day Course |
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Sat. 20 Nov.17.00
to Sun. 28 Nov. |
Nine Days |
Although this is a challenging
course, it is easily modified for beginners. See Beginner’s Testimonial on
website. |
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Mindfulness Course for Stress
Reduction |
Noirin Sheahan |
Fri. 3 Dec.
17.00 –Thurs 9 Dec a.m. Weekend only also possible. |
Five days |
Combines Mahasi vipassana techniques with those MBSR to lower
stress. Weekend possible. Structured 4-week course follow-up integrating
these practices into everyday life. |
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Day Retreat |
Bhante Bodhidhamma |
Sun. 19 Dec. |
Day
Course |
Arrive 09.30. Finish 17.00 Please bring food
to share. Kick Start/Top
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Xmas Course Five Days |
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Thurs. 23 Dec.
17.00 to Mon. 27 Dec. a.m.. |
Five Days |
One day of
meditation. One day for reflection and contemplation. One day communal with a
walk and a DVD. |
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New Year Course Five Days |
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Weds 29 Dec.
17.00 to Sun. 2 Jan. a.m. |
Five Days |
One day of
meditation. One day for reflection and contemplation. One day communal with a
walk and a DVD. |
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Evening Classes run
through spring and autumn – please check dates with manager |
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N.B. During
autumn and spring, it may be possible to come early for a course and also
continue after as a personal retreatant. |
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Coming on Retreat: In order to take full advantage of
your stay, begin the course the evening before you travel by spending the
time alone. In the same way make the journey itself part of your retreat, at
ease with the progress of your journey - reading spiritual literature and
practising meditation, even with the eyes open, and so on. |
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Travel: Please organise your journey to arrive late afternoon
for refreshments around 17.00. You
should have no problem with local transport if you arrive in Shrewsbury by
16.00. Be sure to bring
directions with you! Bus Info: Tel: +44 (0) 1743 253030 Fax: +44 (0)
1743 254382 passtransATshropshire.gov.uk
A taxi can cost you as much as £30! |
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Usual Start and Ending
Times: Weeklong
courses start on the Saturday evening asap after
17.00 and finish on Sunday a.m.. Shorter courses begin the Friday evening asap after 17.00 and finish midday or about 16.00 on the
finishing day. If you are coming a long way for a weekend course, consider
extending it into a personal retreat. |
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Description of courses: See website
http://www.satipanya.org.uk/teachings.htm
– teachings. If you cannot access the web, we can send you a hard copy. |
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Calendar 2010 Bhante Bodhidhamma Please confirm all dates |
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These are my courses when I am away
from Satipanya Buddhist Retreat. Courses * are not exclusively Mahasi Method. |
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PLACE |
CONTACT |
DATE |
COMMENT |
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SPRING COURSES |
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Paris |
Daniel Milles daniel.milles@gmail.com |
Weekend Fri 19 Mar To Sun 21
Mar |
No previous experience needed. Arrive by 6pm on Fri. End 16.00 Sunday |
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Gaia House West Ogwell , Newton
abbot DevonTQ12 6EN |
01626
333613 Office
times 0930-1230
Mon – Sat Fax: 01626
352650 generalenquiries ATgaiahouse.co.uk |
Weeklong Fri 7 May to Sun. 16 May |
You can
come for the first weekend only. The course
is challenging, but easily modulated for beginners. |
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Friends
Meeting House CB5 8BA |
Dick
Allen 01353
659082 richard6601 |
One Day Sat.29 May |
Arrive
09.30 Finish 17.00 Bring
veggie food to share Absolute
beginners welcome. |
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Laura Shewan 07792 981029 infoATbodhigarden.org lauraATbodhigarden.org |
One Day Sun. 30
May |
Ditto |
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Passadhi Leitrim
Beg Adrigole, Beare,
Co.Cork |
Marjo Oosterhoff 00353 27
60223 infoATpassaddhi.org |
Weekend Fri. 4
June To Tues 8 June |
No previous experience needed. Arrive by 6pm on Fri. End after lunch on Tuesday. |
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Pian dei Ciliegi 29028
Ponte dell’ Olio, (PC) Italy |
Gianni Burgazzi T: 0039
(0) 523 878948 E: info ATpiandeiciliegi.it www.piandeiciliegi.it |
Weeklong Fri. 11
June p.m. to Sun 20June
a.m. |
You can
come for the first weekend only. The course
is challenging, but easily modulated for beginners. |
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Autumn Courses |
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An Tobar, Ardvaccan Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
Margaret Groome Tel: 00353 1 2828199 |
Weekend Fri. 1
Oct. to Sun. 3 Oct. |
Arrive
1830 Friday Finish 1600 Sunday Can also
come for a day or part of a day Absolute
beginners welcome. |
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Friends
Meeting House 43 St.Giles Oxford |
Mat Schencks |
One Day
Sat. 9 Oct.
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Register
09.15 Finish 17.00 Bring veggy food to share. Absolute
beginners welcome. |
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Gaia House
Group, King Alfred School, 149 North End Rd.
London
NW11 |
Paul Cons pwaconsATmac.com |
One Day Sun.10
Oct. |
Arrive
09.30 Finish 17.00 Bring veggy food to share. Beginners
welcome. |
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Malta
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Tess
and Michael Hoey Tess Hoey
tesshoeyATyahoo.co.uk |
2 Days Sat 16
Oct. Sun 17
Oct. |
Arrive
09.30 Finish 17.00 Bring veggy food to share. Beginners
welcome. |
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l ä n d s c h e n
For details: http://www.abländschen.ch |
Anne Michel anne3michel ATsunrise.ch Ven. Dhammika buddha.vihara |
Five Days Fri. 22
Oct to Tues. 26
Oct |
Arrive
1830 Friday Finish 1600 Sunday Can also come
for a day. Absolute
beginners welcome. |
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Unitarian Meeting House, |
Caroline
Schofield schofieldcaroline ATyahoo.co.uk .org.uk |
One Day Sat 13 Nov. |
Arrive 0930 Finish 1700 Bring veggie food to share. Beginners welcome. |
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Cardiff |
Tim
Blanch 01656
841625 freeserve.co.uk |
One Day Sun. 14 Nov |
ditto |
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Liverpool Buddhist Meditation Group |
Ursula Haekel:
0151 427 6668 Graham Murphy: 0151 722 0893 |
One Day Sat 11 Dec |
ditto |
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Birmingham Vihara Osler St. B16 9EU |
Sayadaw U Ottara Nyana 0121 454 6591 ottama2000 ATyahoo.co.uk |
One Day Sun 12 Dec |
ditto |
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