I NN SY The Way of SV ye Mindfulness & Insight Annual silent meditation retreat with Patrick kana Fie S 7th August - 21st August 2017. Bodhi Zendo, Tamil Nadu This Silence Retreat at Bodhi Zendo (www.bodhizendo.org) is designed for beginners and experienced practitioners. The retreat will introduce you to the practice of mindfulness meditation (satipatthana) for the cultivation of insight (vipassana). In this retreat we will loosen our bodies with mindful stretching and open our minds with mindful awareness. We will also explore the Buddha’s teaching on ethics, to apply our practice of meditation to our everyday lives. The daily programme will include a balance between periods of stillness and movement meditation. Cost: INR 800/- per day. This fee covers both accommodation and food, and the teacher's travel expenses from/to Australia. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Dana: Following the Buddhist tradition the teachings are given on a Dana (donation) basis. Your contribution supports Patrick to continue this work. The Teacher: Patrick Kearney is an independent dharma teacher in the lineage of Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma. Trained extensively in insight meditation and Zen, he teaches workshops and retreats in Australia and overseas. Patrick focuses on the original teachings of the Buddha, before Theravada or Mahayana Buddhism were ever thought of. He studies Pali, the language of the earliest surviving Indian recension of the Buddha's teachings, and seeks to bring his understanding of the early texts to the practice of dharma in the contemporary world. For more information about Patrick, visit www.dharmasalon.net Registration and enquiries: Contact Ramji at causmicdance@gmail.com or (+91) 9585524836 Sy ) "