EVENTS FOR 2008

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special events

2/02/2008 One-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Venerable U Kavinda

3/16/2008 One-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Venerable Beelin Sayadaw

4/25, 26, 27 / 2008 Three-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Venerable Sayadaw Sujiva

6/8/2008 Beginner's Vipassana Class (Pre-registration required)

6/14/2008 One-Day Youth Meditation Retreat with Upasika Sarah Marks

8/2/2008 One-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Rev. Da-Sheng

8/13/2008 Vipassana Self-Retreat at TBSA in Half Moon Bay to honor Venerable Sayadaw U Silananda and Mahasi Sayadaw on the day they passed away

8/23/2008 One-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Venerable U Kavinda

10/26/2008 One-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Venerable Beelin Sayadaw

Regular Events

Vipassana and Dhamma Study in Mandarin on First Sunday Each Month
09:30 AM to 12:00 PM

09:30 AM to 10:30 AM   Sitting meditation

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM   Dhamma study and discussions, plus sharing of Dhamma practice or life experiences, under the guidance of Venerable Yuan-Ray (圓睿法師) of Dharma Treasury Study Center, Berkeley, CA.

Class to watch DVD lectures in Mandarin by Venerable Chuan-Tao (傳道法師) on “佛法概論道次第”. Venerable Yuan-Ray (圓睿法師) , Venerable Yuan-Ming (圓明法師), Venerable Yuan-Zhi(圓智法師) will be on site to provide comments and answer questions.
This is a series of talks which presents a very thorough and insightful exposition on Master Yin-Shun’s book “佛法概論”. Listening to these talks will be very helpful in your understanding of the Buddha’s original teachings.

Sangha food offering and potluck lunch on First Sunday Each Month
12:00 noon to 1:30 PM

This follows the above Dhamma Study class. It will be a good opportunity for you to get answers to your questions about any issue in your study and practice of Buddhism. You are welcome to participate in the food offering and have lunch with the Venerables and yogis even if you can’t come to the morning class. If you have any questions please contact Emily Hsu, the event coordinator, at emilyhsucabin@gmail.com or 650-966-8938.

Vipassana and Dhamma Study in English on Other Sundays Each Month
09:30 AM to 12:00 PM

09:30 AM to 10:30 AM   Sitting meditation.

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM   Dhamma study and discussions, plus sharing of Dhamma practice or life experiences, led by Upasika Sarah Marks. Class to study theory and techniques on Vipassana meditation. The current textbook is “In This Very Life” by Sayadaw U Pandita. This book will be available from MLA for regular attendees. There are also library copies available for temporary use in the class. This book is said to be "the clearest, most concise and complete meditation manual… It includes basic meditation instruction, ways of recognizing and avoiding pitfalls, remedies for problems…".

Monday Meditation Self-Retreat
09:30 AM to 03:30 PM

Please bring your own lunch and enjoy Sitting and/or Walking meditations at your own pace. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Tony at TonyWang@Gmail.com, or check with on-site Retreat Lead Ms. Li-Hsiang (Andrea) Cheng-Liu.

Wednesday Morning Meditation Sessions
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

9:30 AM to 9:45 AM Walking meditation

9:45 AM to 10:30 AM Sitting meditation

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM Walking meditation

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sitting meditaiton

Beginner's Vipassana Class (RSVP required)
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Available on the second Sunday of every month from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. This class is for beginners to learn about basic Vipassana meditation techniques so they can begin practicing at home, in a group, or on retreats. The class is to be taught by experienced yogis under the guidance of seasoned meditation Masters.

Information for Yogis Coming to MLA for Meditation Events:

What to bring
1. Floor pads (Zabutons) are provided to cushion your legs against the hardwood floor. However, you're welcome to bring your own favorite pad.

2. No blankets or cushions (zafus) are provided at MLA. Please bring your own. Chairs are available if you need one.

Parking
Please park on the streets, not on the driveway, which is reserved for teachers and on-duty staff. There are many spaces on the nearby side streets.

Entrance
The address is 419 California Street, Campbell, CA 95008. Its cross street is Budd Ave. There is no sign on the building. When you come to the site, please do not use the front door. Instead, please walk through the driveway gate to the back entrance to the Meditation Hall.