Thursday, May 21, 2009

Second Full Moon Retreat for Inner Peace & Happiness

2nd Full Moon Retreat for Inner Peace & Happiness
To celebrate and make merit on Saga Dawa Duchen (Tibetan Visakhapuja/Vesak), June 7, 2009
Venue: Khadiravana Center, Hua-Hin
Time: evening June 7 – morning June 8
No registration fees; donations are welcome

The Thousand Stars Foundation, in cooperation with Sukkasart Institute for Healing Arts would like to invite you to join a special full moon retreat to commemorate Saga Dawa, the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana. Another purpose of this retreat is to create positive energy for the Tara Great Stupa, a sacred structure dedicated to peace and harmony, to be constructed at Khadiravana Center.

The retreat will be conducted at Vasutara Sala and the mantra stupa of clear light allowing us time to reflect on our inner being and to recite the mantra of love, as a way to cultivate compassion in our heart. The merit from this group retreat will bring inner peace and happiness, prosperity in our life, and peace and harmony in the world. It is also a great way to make merit and purify ourselves.

Khadiravana is a Tibetan retreat center located on Hua-Hin Palau road, Nongplub district, Hua-Hin. Surrounded by mountains, lakes and forest, the center is an ideal place for meditation and for us to experience the beauty of nature.

Program (may be adjusted according to conveniences)
6 pm Arrive at Khadiravana
6.30-7 pm Prostration yoga
7-8 pm Mantra of love practice
8-9 pm Circumambulate the Mantra Stupa & Vasutara Sala, make light offerings, and generate love and compassion at the Great Stupa site
9-10 pm Refreshments
10-10.30 pm Body preparation before meditation
10.30-11 pm “Tuglung” exercise for wisdom breath
11 pm -12 am Guided meditation on Tara
12-12.30 am Mantra recitation for love and peace
12.30.-5.30 am Rest
5.30-6.30 am Mandala offering; meditation
6.30-7 am “Qi” exercise
7-8 am Tea/coffee and breakfast

Contact Details:
Reservation is necessary, please contact: 1000tara@gmail.com, or phone 086 977 5867, 086 564 0564, 02 528 5308.

Thousand Stars Foundation: 1000tara@gmail.com, www.thousand-stars.org. Tel. 66 (1) 343 1586.
Sukkasart Institute: Sukkasart@gmail.com, www.sukkasart.com Tel: 66(0)81 858 3823

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