You have done good deed in the past.

You have done good deed at the present.

And suitable place you live.

Rely on good friends and Parents indeed.

Keep yourself tidy and neat,

Avoid doing unwholesome deed.

In future, PROSPERITY always you will meet.

By Sayadaw U Pannobhatha

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.

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.

Dress Code

Men – we recommend the Myanmar longyi (sarong) or loose trousers, plain shirts, preferably white without motifs or advertisements.

Women – We recommend a brown longyi with a plain white or light colored shirt blouse with a brown sash over the left shoulder. Long hair must be tied back when outside the room.

Contact information

Contact for registration (overnight Yogis by – 26th August 10)

Venerable Sayadaw U Pannobhatha

PMMC
51 Hope Street Springvale
03- 9574 1816

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

Note: We warmly welcome Yogis who would like to meditate for short term out of retreat periods as well (prior arrangements needs to be done).

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.

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.

Dress Code

Men – we recommend the Myanmar longyi (sarong) or loose trousers, plain shirts, preferably white without motifs or advertisements.

Women – We recommend a brown longyi with a plain white or light colored shirt blouse with a brown sash over the left shoulder. Long hair must be tied back when outside the room.

Contact information

Contact for registration (overnight Yogis by – 26th June 10)

Venerable Sayadaw U Pannobhatha

PMMC
51 Hope Street Springvale
03- 9574 1816

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

The Food-Fair will be included Burmese traditional foods such as

• Authentic Burmese Mon Hnin gha
• Biryani rice (dan-pauk)
• Mandalay Nann-pyar-thote
• Pa-la-ta with beans
• Rakhine Mote-ti
• Delicious tea and soft drinks.

Download May Foodfair Invitation Letter

Please support our fund-raising food fair and you will love our delightful traditional foods. The food fair will be held as below;

Food Fair Details

Contact Person

The centre was happy to see the Yogis to practice the meditation seriously throughout the retreat session. It was the best rewards to the effort by volunteers and donors who were keen to help and donate food to make the retreat a success.

There were chanting and Dhamma talks during the retreat. We welcome our Dhamma friends to participate in the session though you are unable to attend meditation as the yogis in future retreat. Most of us have beneficiated so much from the Dhamma Talk and we know it is something worth to bring home and share with friends from time to time.

The committee was thankful to all the volunteers and Dhamma friends for their support and help. Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
 

Good to see a lot of new faces and support from the people from Melbourne. Thanks to u all your help and support for this event.

May u be well and happy,

The Food-Fair will be included Burmese traditional foods such as

• Authentic Burmese Mon Hnin gha
• Shan Khauk Swe
• A Kyaw Sone
• Soft drinks and so on.

Download Feb Food Fair Invitation Letter

Please support our fund-raising food fair and you will love our delightful traditional foods. The food fair will be held as below;

Food Fair Details

Contact Person

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.

Download 10 Days Retreat Brochure in Myanmar

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.

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 – 30th March 10)

Venerable Sayadaw U Pannobhatha

PMMC
51 Hope Street Springvale
03- 9574 1816

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

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.

Retreat Details

Contact Person

Would also like to welcome, Swam Dhana for Yogi’s. Please advise Nang Si Si Win if anyone wants to offer Swam.

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!