Vipassana Retreat March 20, 2005
Ven. Ariyadhamma started the retreat with basic meditaiton instructions, followed by taking of nine precepts.
Ven Ariyadhamma talked about perversions (vipallasa). They are related to (2) perception (sanna), (2) consciousness (citta) and (3) view (ditthi). The four pervesionsa are (1) thinking of impermanent (anicca) as permanent (2) thinking of painful (dukka) as pleasant (sukha) (3) thinking of no-self (anatta) as self (atta) (4) thinking of impure (asubha) as pure.
The venerable emphasized the following things.
1. Removing obstacles by keeping the mind in the monastery
2. Taking nine precepts
3. Asking for forgiveness and/or repentence on things done against Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, noble persons, teachers etc
4. Offering of body and mind to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha and the teacher, so one may practice smoothly and by making a strong effort.
5. Practice the four anussati - (i) Buddha Anussati (ii) Metta Anussati (iii) Asubha Anussati (iv) Marana Anussati
The venerable asked everyone to realize the characteristics of mind, body, the phenomena and impermanence (anicca), unsatisfactoriness (dukka) and the selflesness (anatta). He explained the purpose of vipassana was to eradicate attachment and remove the perversions.
(Click on the collage below to see a bigger picture. Click on it again to see even a bigger picture. To view a slide show click on the link here)
Vipassana Retreat March 20, 2005
The retreat consisted of several group sitting meditations, punctuated by walking meditations. The session (started at 7:30 AM) ended around 6:30PM with the chanting of Metta and sharing of merits.
The thing that stuck to my mind was his Haiku about the Spring .. with old leaves on the ground and new leaves on the tree and the reference to impermanence (rising and passing away)
Ven Ariyadhamma talked about perversions (vipallasa). They are related to (2) perception (sanna), (2) consciousness (citta) and (3) view (ditthi). The four pervesionsa are (1) thinking of impermanent (anicca) as permanent (2) thinking of painful (dukka) as pleasant (sukha) (3) thinking of no-self (anatta) as self (atta) (4) thinking of impure (asubha) as pure.
The venerable emphasized the following things.
1. Removing obstacles by keeping the mind in the monastery
2. Taking nine precepts
3. Asking for forgiveness and/or repentence on things done against Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, noble persons, teachers etc
4. Offering of body and mind to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha and the teacher, so one may practice smoothly and by making a strong effort.
5. Practice the four anussati - (i) Buddha Anussati (ii) Metta Anussati (iii) Asubha Anussati (iv) Marana Anussati
The venerable asked everyone to realize the characteristics of mind, body, the phenomena and impermanence (anicca), unsatisfactoriness (dukka) and the selflesness (anatta). He explained the purpose of vipassana was to eradicate attachment and remove the perversions.
(Click on the collage below to see a bigger picture. Click on it again to see even a bigger picture. To view a slide show click on the link here)
Vipassana Retreat March 20, 2005
The retreat consisted of several group sitting meditations, punctuated by walking meditations. The session (started at 7:30 AM) ended around 6:30PM with the chanting of Metta and sharing of merits.
The thing that stuck to my mind was his Haiku about the Spring .. with old leaves on the ground and new leaves on the tree and the reference to impermanence (rising and passing away)
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