2019 Atammayatarama Meditation Retreat Schedule
Weekend Meditation Retreat Daily Schedule
Friday:
- Arrive at the monastery and check-in by 6:30pm
- 7:00pm – Orientation
- 7:30pm-9pm – Chanting, Dhamma Talk, and Meditation
- 9:00pm – Self-practice or Retire to Sleeping Arrangements
Saturday:
- 5:00am Morning Wake-up Bell, Self-practice
- 6:00am – Morning Chanting and Meditation
- 7:00-8:0 am – Lite Continental Breakfast and Break
- 8:00-11:00am – Dhamma Talk and Group Meditation
- 11:00-12 Noon – Mindfulness Lunch
- 12:00-1:00pm – Break
- 1:00-2:00 – Dhamma Talk/Practice time
- 2:00-4:00pm – Walking Meditation Instruction and Practice
- 4:00-6:00pm -Sitting and Walking Meditation Practice
- 6:00-7:00 – Setup for Evening Service or Silent Mindfulness
- 7:00-8:15pm – Evening Chanting and Meditation
- 8:15pm-9:00pm – Tea Break and Dhamma Talk
- 9:00pm – End of Retreat, if staying overnight you can continue your practice.
Sunday:
- If staying overnight please get up before 8 am to remove your sleeping arrangements.
- 9:30 – Join the Monastery’s Sunday Service. (Optional)
Come and celebrate Visakha Puja, The Buddha’s Birthday, on May 10th at our Wednesday Evening Meditation at 7 pm. After Meditation we will light candles and while chanting walk around the Temple 3 times. Visakha Puja, Buddha’s Birthday is a major Buddhist festival celebrated by all the Buddhists throughout the world, with great ceremonial rituals. This […]
Officers: Ms. Sangduen Ziemba (President) Mr. Joseph Romero (Vice-President) Miss Pantita Charoenying (Treasurer) Dr. Gaviphat Lekutai, Ph.D (Secretary) Board Members: Mr. Surachai Arkanit, Mr. Kane Bunyaketu, Mr. Martin Chin, Ms. Panarat Imig, . Mr. Somsakdi Mahakrittiyadhorn, Mr. Deen Sethanandha, Mr. Punya Tipyasothi, Mr. Chare Vathanaprida, Mrs. Nongnuch Phutirat, Mr. Jackris Kijsondhi, Mrs. Sumalee Washburn, Board Meetings: The Board […]
The Picnic is on Sunday August 14th. As you may know parking for this event is always a problem, so help is needed from 9 am to Noon to manage the inflow of cars. Following are the instructions about parking: Parking will be at Leota Junior high-school parking lot located at 19301 168 Av NE, […]
Fear, everyone is having this problem. We are all afraid of something. Fear comes from stupidity, from selfishness, from the craving of a self that desires things it can’t have. So we fear! Nowadays, we have every possible kind of fear in this world of ours, especially the fear of nuclear war and annihilation. When […]
On this Wednesday evening 5/25/16, we will celebrate Visakha Puja Day (Buddha Day). After chanting and meditation we will give homage to the Buddha, and with lighted candles walk around the Temple three times. It’s celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and nirvana of the Buddha, on the full moon in May. I hope you can join this […]
Atammayatarama Buddhist monastery is starting a Spring Landscaping campaign to beautify our Temple for the upcoming Thai New Year’s celebration in April, and the first Meditation Retreat in May. We are looking for lots of volunteers for this campaign. Help removing the weeds: Every Sunday 12.30pm-3pm Every Wednesday 4pm-6pm Spring is a busy time, unfortunately this is when Herbicide […]
Temple Activities No special activities planned, except the New Year’s Eve celebration.
If you’re interesting in viewing pictures taken at the November 1st Kathina Day, please follow the Facebook link in the menu bar (far right). Or click on this link Atammayatarama There are many pictures posted in the Wat Atammayatarama Facebook. It was a wonderful day even with off and on rain.
There are new versions of the Dhamma Studies books in Thai and English under the ‘Teachings’ menu. The books can be downloaded to study for the exam or to review. Complements of Ajahn Ritthi
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