Registration for the upcoming 7 days meditation retreat in Panditarama Melbourne Meditation Centre is now open to Yogis.

The retreat will be conducted by Venerable Guiding Teachers Sayadaw U Pannathami and U Pannobhatha.

Intensive Vipassana meditation will be in the tradition of the Ven.Mahasi Sayadaw of Myanmar. Alternating sitting meditation and formal walking meditation. Almost daily interviews and regular Dhama talks will in English and Burmese.

Food, accommodations, and basic needs are met through the generous donations of well-wishers.

The teachers and volunteer helpers work to maintain conditions conducive to meditation. All these efforts are made with the intention that the yogis be free to practice and gain the benefits. For the yogis, there is but one responsibility, that is, to maintain continuity of mindfulness throughout the waking hours.

Downlaod 7days retreat invitation letter (In Myanmar)

Items to bring

1. Clothing:  shirts or blouses with sleeves, longyis(sarongs) or trousers.
2. Slippers. thongs or sandals.
3. Other personal items including medicines, vitamins and toiletries.

Items provided by the centre

The centre will provide meditators with food and lodging including sheet, pillow and pillow case, blanket. Costs are met through the generous donations of well-wishers.

During retreat, 13 simple guidelines for intensive Vipassana meditation need to be followed.

Contact information

Contact for registration( overnight Yogis by- 10th Dec 09)

Venerable Sayadaw U Pannobhatha

PMMC
51 Hope Street Springvale
03- 9574 1816

Nang Si Si Win
0425 754 253
nangsisiwin@yahoo.com
 

1. There is only one task to be done by the meditators, i.e, to practise with:
   • respect and sincerity
   • diligence
   • heroic effort
   • perseverance
   • patience
   • sustained continuous, moment-to-moment mindfulness from the time of waking up in the morning to the time of falling asleep at night.
2. Meditators should do formal sitting and walking meditation.
3. Meditators should keep alone and observe silence. Socialising is not encouraged at all.
4. Meditators must refrain from talking.
5. Meditators must keep reading and writing to an absolute minimum.
6. Smoking is not allowed.
7. Sleep should be limited complying to the program to improve meditation.
8. Meditators must strictly adhere to the meditation teacher’s instructions and should not practise according to other meditation methods.
9. Meditators must not get involved in any activities not related to intensive meditation, (e.g. listening to the radio or tapes, taking massage, taking photographs, collecting books, performing acupuncture, receiving visitors, cooking food, learning Burmese, English, Pali, engaging in political, business and social affairs.)
10. Meditators must restrain their senses. They should act like a blind, deaf and dumb person.
11. Meditators must perform all activities in slow motion like a sick person.
12. There is no space for thinking, reflection, speculation, analyzing, or interpretations during intensive practice.
13. Generally meditation is for people with a normal and stable mind. If a person is mentally not in shape to do intensive meditation practice, especially to conform to the strict discipline, then that person may not be admitted as a yogi.