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Metta meditation 2007
January
(evening session) and Series of Dhamma Discussions (in English) by Sayadaw Dr Dhammapiya
We are pleased to invite you to a series of guided Metta meditation sessions by Sayadaw Dr Dhammapiya
the Abbot of Mettananda Vihara, Fremont, California. Details are as follows:
About the Retreat:
Date : 5 days, 15 Jan (Mon) to 19 Jan (Fri) 2007 (5 nights)
Schedule :
7.30 pm – 8.30 pm - Guided Metta Meditation
8.30 pm – 9.15 pm - Dhamma discussion on Metta
9:15 pm – 9.30 pm - Q & A session
Venue : Satipatthana Meditation Centre, 735A (Level 2), Havelock Road.
A Series of Dhamma Discussions (in English)
In addition, there will be a series of Dhamma Discussions (in
English) by Sayadaw Dr Dhammapiya, the Abbot of Mettananda
Vihara, Fremont California. Details are as follows:
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Date & Time |
Topics |
| 20 Jan (Sat) 7.30 –
9 pm |
Topic 1: Living with Sati
(mindfulness) |
| 21 Jan (Sun) 7.30 -
9 pm |
Topic 2: Living in Life in accordance
with Dhamma |
| 22 Jan (Mon) 7.30 -
9 pm |
Topic 3: Be aware of
yourself |
| 23 Jan (Tues) 7.30 -
9 pm |
Topic 4: Making inquiries
about Enlightenment |
| 24 Jan (Weds) 7.30 -
9 pm |
Topic 5: Nibbana is not
for me |
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About the Sayadaw
Venerable Dr. Dhammapiya was born in Myanmar ( Burma ). He
became a novice monk (samanera) at the age of nine and a fully
ordained monk (bhikkhu) of the Theravada Monastic Order at the
age of twenty. In 1980, he received his degree in Sasanadhaja
Dhammacariya in Pali scriptures. In the same year, he started
practising Vipassana meditation at Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha,
Yangon, Myanmar.
In 1982, he became a permanent resident of Mahasi Meditation
Centre in Yangon, Myanmar. And taught Vipassana meditation to
monks, novice monks, nuns and yogis and conducted meditation
retreats at various towns throughout Myanmar.
In 1986, he was assigned by Venerable Sayadaw U
Panditabhivamsa (Panditarama Sayadaw) to reside at the Malaysian
Buddhist Meditation Center (MBMC) in Penang, Malaysia. During
his residency in Penang, he taught local and foreign yogis at
MBMC and accompanied Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa on teaching trips
to Singapore, Thailand , Nepal, United Kingdom, Germany,
Australia, Canada and the United States.
In 1992, Venerable Dr. Dhammapiya was invited to be the abbot
of Tathagata Meditation Centre, San Jose, California, USA, where
he taught Vipassana meditation and Buddhist Cultural training
courses to the young adults at the center during the summer
school holidays. While residing at the centre, he completed his
BA (Comparative Religions) in 1997 and MA (Philosophy) in 1998
at the San Jose State
University, California.
In 1999, Venerable Dr Dhammapiya established the Mettananda
Vihara Dhamma Yeiktha meditation centre in Fremont , California
. He continues to teach Vipassana (insight) and Metta
(loving-kindness) meditation to beginners and experienced yogis
and also conducts the basic Buddhist Cultural training courses
for young adult students in Fremont. The same courses are
offered at his own monastery, Ngar
Gyan Pyan Sasana Yeiktha, in Yangon,. While residing at the
centre, he completed his Ph.D. (Philosophy) at the California
Institute, San Francisco, California in 2003.
He now teaches Vipassana (insight) meditation and Metta
(loving-kindness) meditation to the yogis in the United States,
Myanmar (Burma), and other foreign countries.
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Monthly Group Meditation Session
Group Meditation Session will be on
every last week Sunday of the month, 8.30
am to 5 pm. All are welcome to join us in the group meditation session. Lunch will
be provided. Please register at the notice board in SMC.
MEDITATION SCHEDULE:
| Time |
Followed Up |
| 8.30 - 9.30 am |
Walking meditation |
| 9.30 am |
Taking Refuges and Precepts |
| 10 - 11 am |
Sitting meditation |
| 11 am - 12 noon |
Lunch |
| 12 - 1 pm |
Rest & walking meditation |
| 1 - 2 pm |
Sitting |
| 2 - 3 pm |
Walking |
| 3 - 4 pm |
Sitting |
| 4 - 4.30 pm |
Walking |
| 4.30 pm |
Dhamma Discussion |
| 5.30 pm |
Sharing of Merits |
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