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Photos from the Waterpalm Resort
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Acharn Helen Jandamit is a Vipassana Meditation Master. She has been living in Thailand since 1974. |
Eight-day Vipassana Meditation retreat schedule
To allow participants time to recover from jet lag or long journeys, the afternoon of the first day
and the morning and afternoon of the second day will not be in silence and
there will be the opportunity to rest and get to know the other participants and the location.
First day |
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From noon |
Registration and settling in |
6.00 pm |
light evening meal |
7.00 pm |
Opening ceremony in the meditation hall or meditation room |
8.00 pm |
Group meditation |
9.30 pm |
Rest |
Second day |
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6.00 – 7.15 am |
(Optional) Silent morning meditation in the meditation hall or meditation room |
7.30 am |
Breakfast |
9.00 – 3.30 pm |
(Optional) Morning tour of interesting local places including a living museum town, a local market and lunch on the beach. |
5.00 pm |
Fruit snacks in the lobby |
6.00 pm |
In the meditation hall or meditation room |
6.30 pm |
Dhamma talk – What is the aim of Vipassana practice? |
7.30 pm |
Break |
7.45 pm |
Instruction for walking and sitting practice and group session |
8.45 pm |
Group feedback session (Sorb arom) |
9.00 pm |
Rest |
Days 3 – 7 |
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5.30 am |
Get up and make your way to the meditation hall/room |
6.00 am |
Silent morning meditation (both walking and sitting) in the meditation hall/room |
7.00 am |
Short Dhamma talk/discussion |
7.30 am |
Breakfast (lobby) |
8.45 am |
Instruction for walking and sitting practice and group session |
10.45 am |
Break |
11.15 am |
Lunch (lobby) |
12.30 – 4.45 pm |
• Private practice in your room or outside in the grounds |
5.00 pm |
Fruit snacks in the lobby |
6.30 pm |
In the meditation hall/room |
7.30 pm |
Break |
7.45 pm |
Group session walking and sitting practice |
8.45 |
Group feedback session (Sorb arom) |
9.00 approx. |
Rest |
Final day |
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5.30 am |
Get up and make your way to the meditation hall/room |
6.00 am |
Silent morning meditation (both walking and sitting) in the meditation hall/room |
7.00 am |
Short Dhamma talk/discussion |
7.30 am |
Breakfast (lobby) and packing |
9.00 am |
Group session in the meditation hall/room + filling in feedback sheets |
10.45 am |
Break |
11.00 am |
Closing ceremony |
11.30 am |
End of silence Lunch (lobby) |
12.30 pm |
Mini vans arrive to take participants to Phuket airport/ bus station, etc.
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Please copy the questions below to an email, answer them and email them to dhamma.art@gmail.com
at least 15 days before the starting date of the retreat you would like to attend.
Please include a return email address so that you can get information
about making a deposit and payment details. You will receive confirmation
of your place, when the deposit is received.
Name of course |
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Date of course |
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Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms. + Name |
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Surname/Family name |
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Address in Thailand |
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Permanent address (if different)
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What kind of room would you prefer?
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Mobile phone |
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Tel |
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Mobile phone |
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Age |
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Occupation
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Nationality
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Do you have any special dietary requirements? If so, what are they?
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Do you wish to book a place in the minivan?
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For more information
Email: dhamma.art@gmail.com
Phone: + 66 2511-0439 (From outside Thailand) or 02-511-0439 (within Thailand)