Enjoy the Silence-Wat Suan Mokk 10 Day Meditation Retreat

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I begin the silent meditation retreat. Let's see if I make it.


Schedules

REGISTRATION DAY

(The last day of the previous month, e.g. 31st of March for the April retreat,
30th of June for the July retreat)

07.00 - 16.00 Registration
08.00 *** Breakfast at Dining Hall *** = Monastery bell
12.30 *** Lunch
15.50 ***
16.00 Welcome to Suan Mokkh International Dhamma Hermitage (talk by the abbot)
17.00 Boundary tour
18.00 Tea, video about Ajahn Buddhadasa
(Founder of Wat Suan Mokkh)
19.00 ***
19.15 Orientation talk and Question and Answers
BEGINNING OF THE SILENCE
(after the Q & A)
21.30 LIGHTS OUT


We ask you to follow the DAILY SCHEDULE completely. All scheduled activities (except Yoga / Exercise are compul sory, i.e. you must attend them. Please be sure to look at the sched ule to understand what you are agreeing to before deciding to take part in the retreat.

DAILY SCHEDULE

(With some modifications on Day 9 and Day 10)
04.00 *** Wake up *** = Monastery bell
04.30 Morning Reading
04.45 Sitting meditation
05.15 Yoga / Exercise
07.00 *** Dhamma talk & Sitting meditation
08.00 Breakfast & Chores
10.00 *** Dhamma talk
11.00 Walking or standing meditation
11.45 *** Sitting meditation
12.30 Lunch & chores
14.30 *** Meditation instruction & Sitting meditation
15.30 Walking or standing meditation
16.15 *** Sitting meditation
17.00 *** Chanting & Loving Kindness meditation
18.00 Tea & hot springs
19.30 *** Sitting meditation
20.00 Group walking meditation
20.30 *** Sitting meditation
21.00 *** Bedtime
(the gates will be closed at 21.15)
21.30 *** LIGHTS OUT


SCHEDULE DAY 11
04.00 *** Wake up *** = Monastery bell
04.30 Morning Reading
04.45 Sitting meditation
05.15 Pack and clean the rooms
05.45 *** Collect your passport and valuables, have a look at the books on display
END OF THE SILENCE
06.45 *** Farewell talk, photo session, walk to the highway
08.00 Breakfast at the main monastery
09.30 Talk and tour at the 'Spiritual Theatre'

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