Meditation Center
Daily Schedule
Our intention is to provide a practice space where you can learn to live mindfully, with intentional activities throughout your day. To support this, we will assist you in creating a personal schedule which can feature several personal meditation sessions each day. These may be individually scheduled at times outside of the group meditation, teaching, yoga, quigong and other activities. At other times, you may relax by the pool, walk on the grounds or neighborhood, relax in your room or meditate. The idea is not to pack your day with scheduled events, but to live lightly with mindfulness, open to the present moment.
The meditation hall is open at all times, day or night, and anyone is free to enter and practice whenever they wish. We encourage guests in residence to set a schedule and be mindful or obstacles to keeping this schedule, as possible, unless there is a reason to be absent, such as a medical emergency.
Guests with any sense of nervousness about the length of the sitting schedule are especially encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity presented to deepen their practice. In the end, your practice is a voluntary endeavor and there is no judgment from anyone here about your efforts. We support you in deepening your connection with your own being.
Please find below a list of daily activities. Please note that we do not charge for meditation instruction, meditation classes or use of the meditation hall. Visitors and members of the community are welcome to attend Buddhist teachings and use the hall for practice. The center does charge for its rooms, meals, qigong and yoga classes.
Visitors to Phuket staying elsewhere are welcome to visit the center and attend Buddhist classes and receive instruction, please contact us and we'll be happy to assist in your visit.
Morning Activities
- Meditation - individual morning meditation or yoga practice (occasionally on the beach)
- Breakfast
- Meditation - guided meditation and teaching - at the Temple
- Yoga or Quigong Session at the sala
- Noon - Lunch (Main meal of the day)
Afternoon Activities
- Meditation - individual afternoon meditation or yoga practice
- Afternoon Yoga Session at the pool (alternate days)
- Local Excursions to Temple or Beach
- Light Snack
- Meditation - evening meditation practice
Center Policies
During your visit, we request that you maintain noble silence, speaking only as necessary. Examples: “Where is the restroom..." or "I need some soap." Your meditation and yoga teachers will speak, and you can ask questions or respond during these times. Private meditation interviews are held twice a week and are strongly advised to help keep your practice on track. When you first arrive, you will be given meditation instructions and have a chance to get orientated and ask questions. We suggest you take a lighter schedule on your first day to allow for some settling in.
We also request that you adhere to five rules to allow your mind to become calm and be in a stable state conducive to familiarization & meditation.
1. Don't lie about anything – try to be honest.
2. Don't kill anything – try to respect life.
3. Don't steal anything – take only what is offered.
4. No sexual activities – try to respect yourself & others.
5. No intoxicants – protect and preserve your awareness.
This last one includes reading, music, excessive writing or journaling - anything that might enable you to avoid your own direct experience. We strongly encourage a relaxed awareness of the present moment.
As is standard in most meditation centers throughout SE Asia and elsewhere, the recommended dress is white clothing that is loose and comfortable, and covers the knees and shoulders.
If you have serious physical or mental health issues, these must be addressed before arriving at the center. It is not acceptable to arrive here and then begin to look into these matters, as that is not the purpose of this center.
Retreat guests are asked to provide a name and phone number of someone who can be contacted in the event of an emergency involving them, such as a serious illness or road accident in which they are injured.
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