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Our first meditation retreat was conducted successfully and there were an average of 12 Yogis attended the daily meditation.

The insight knowledge from Vipassana Meditation arises from observation from your clear and pure mind. It is not something to search for, but something that you need to experience at your own. The noting mind and the noting object are discussed in the teaching. Sayadaw has personally demonstrated both sitting meditation and walking meditation to ensure Yogis have proper practice and understanding. 

We are very thankful to the Dhamma friends and donors in terms of food, requisites to the Sangha, and volunteering job throughout the retreat. Without their help and support, the 7-days retreat could never be so successful. SADHU! SADHU! SADHU!

We hope the Yogis will carry on their mindfulness in meditation practice from time to time. We welcome new and old Yogis in future retreat in 2010. Again, we share our gratitude to our Dhamma friends for the great support to the centre throughout the year. As Buddha said, “The one who holds and carries the Dhamma, always being protected by the Dhamma”.

The PMMC committee would take this opportunity to wish all the members and Dhamma friends of the centre- HAPPY NEW YEAR and fruitful year in 2010!

Sayadaw U Pannathami came back from teaching Dhamma Duta trip in America yesterday. The retreat was successful and about 36 Yogis were practising everyday. Yogis were happy and practised diligently.

Sayadaw is currently in Sydney Meditation Centre and organising 10 days retreat during Christmas Holidays from 18th to 27th Dec.

Anyone who wishes to meditate during holidays, please contact Sayadaw at pannathami@panditaramasydney.org

Head over to see the snapshots of US Dhamma Duta trip

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.

The 8th Kathina ceremony was successfully held on 11/10/09. On behalf of EC members for PMMC, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to resident Sayadaws U Pannobatha and Sayadaw U Pannathami, invited Sayadaws and Sayalay Chandawati for their presence.

This extends to this years Kathina main sponsors, MBMC Friday Yogis and Mahindarama Monday Yogis from Penang, Malaysia .It makes the event special this year when the spnsors made such an effort to travel to Melbourne to atttend the ceremony.

Our heartful thanks also go out to the Dhama friends who kindly contributed their help and presence to make this event happen.
 
Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
 
May you be well and happy.
 
With Metta
 
Dr Nang Si Si Win
Chairman
Panditarama Melbourne Meditation Centre