Yong Maeng Jong Jin (silent meditation retreat)
YMJJ: Friday May 8th, 2009. Starts at 10AM. Until Sunday May 10th at noon.
Dharma talk: Thursday May 7th at 7:30 PM (free admission).
Registration: Please register for the retreat with this form.
Teacher: Thom Pastor, JDPSN.
Location: Korean Buddhist
Society at 14069
104th Ave.
Cost: 40$/55$ members/non-members per day (Friday/Saturday); 30$/40$ Sunday. The proceeds will help cover the cost of organizing the retreat and help support the group's ongoing activities. $100 for 3 days. All meals included.
What: Yong Maeng Jong Jin
is
the Korean name
for a short intensive meditation retreat. The literal meaning of the
words is "to leap like a tiger
while sitting".
A YMJJ is an excellent opportunity to get a glimpse into
our true nature and to clear our mind of habitual thinking. It
also
generates energy for sustained practice in our daily lives.
The retreat
will include practice of chanting, prostrations walking and sitting
meditation. We will be observing silence throughout the retreat.
Participants will also take part in a one-on-one
Kong-An interview with the teacher each day.
Participation for only one or two days is also possible. Entry is
early before the start of the daily schedule, or during breaks around
breakfast, lunch and dinner time (see schedule below).
Below is a tentative schedule. This schedule is subject to change.
| Friday |
|
| 10:00 |
Temple Rules Sitting and Walking Meditation |
| 12:00 |
Lunch + Break |
| 13:30 |
Sitting and Walking Meditation |
| 16:00 |
Break |
| 17:00 |
Dinner |
| 18:30 |
Special Chanting &
Regular Chanting |
| 19:30 |
Sitting and Walking Meditation |
| 21:20 |
Chanting |
| 21:30 |
Finish Possibility to stay overnight with sleeping bag for an early start next day. |
| Saturday |
|
| 5:00 |
Wake up |
| 5:15 |
108 Bows |
| 5:45 |
Chanting (Morning Bell + 4
Sutras) |
| Sitting Meditation |
|
| 7:30 |
Breakfast |
| 8:15 |
Work period |
| 9:15 |
Break |
| 10:10 |
Qi Gong |
| 10:40 | Sitting and Walking Meditation |
| 12:00 |
Lunch + Break |
| 13:30 | Dharma Talk |
| 14:10 |
Sitting and Walking Meditation |
| 16:00 |
Break |
| 17:00 |
Dinner |
| 18:30 |
Special Chanting &
Regular Chanting |
| 19:30 |
Sitting and Walking Meditation |
| 21:20 |
Chanting |
| 21:30 |
Finish Possibility to stay overnight with sleeping bag for an early start next day. |
| Sunday |
|
| 5:00 |
Wake up |
| 5:15 |
108 Bows |
| 5:45 |
Chanting (Morning Bell + 4
Sutras) |
| Sitting Meditation |
|
| 7:30 |
Breakfast |
| 8:15 |
Work period |
| 9:15 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
Sitting and Walking Meditation |
| 11:30 |
Chanting |
| 11:40 | Circle talk |
| 12:00 |
Visit Seo Kwang Sa Temple in Langley |
| 13:45 | End (Thom Pastor to airport) |