May 22nd - One-Day Retreat

One-Day Retreat:  

“Putting into Practice the

Three Refuges and the Five Precepts in Our Daily Lives”

At MABA

Mid-America Buddhist Association

Augusta, MO

www.maba-usa.org 

Saturday, May 22, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

You are welcome to come at 6:00 a.m. and join the Monastics for the

morning meditation and chanting

This one-day Retreat is designed to allow beginners to gain experience in what it means to Take Refuge and to practice the Five Precepts.

The Retreat is also set up to provide an opportunity for more experienced people to practice meditation for longer periods in order to penetrate more deeply into their practice.

***This is a Noble Silence Retreat (except for discussion times)***

Retreat Schedule:                 

8:15 am—Arrival                                    

8:30 am – Introductory Dharma Talk

9:00 am – Sitting Meditation         

9:30 am – Walking Meditation         

9:45 am Sitting Meditation (option 1); Discussion in library (option 2)  

10:15 am – Break

10:25 am – Dharma Talk

         “Applying Refuge to Daily Life”

11:15 am – Sitting Meditation

11:45 am  –Vegetarian Lunch Clean up                           

1:00 pm--  Dharma Talk

  “Applying Precepts to Our Relationships”

1:45 pm –  Sitting Meditation

2:15 pm –  Walking Meditation                 

2:30 pm –  Sitting Meditation (option 1)

                 Discussion in library (option 2)

3:00 pm –  Break

3:10 pm  –  Small Group Discussions

3:30 pm  –  Short Dharma Talk

    “Practicing the Way of Awareness”

4:00 pm –  Sitting Meditation

4:30 pm -  Dedication of Merit

4:35 pm-   Meditation Hall clean up

Pre-registration is required as space is limited. 

Contact: donshushu@yahoo.com or 314-576-4900

All retreats are free and open to the public.

Donations are accepted