One meets Dhamma only rarely at a lifetime. This is why you shouldn’t miss an opportunity to receive a priceless experience and participate in the 10-days meditation course that will be held soon under the instruction of an experienced teacher bhante N'yanayasiha. The language of instruction is Russian. The retreat will take place in, you might say, the very heart of the Buddhist culture – in the central part of the Sri Lanka island. In the retreat, you will receive fundamental knowledge about the dominant practices of Buddhist teaching. You will also learn how to implement this new knowledge in the conditions of real life. This course is suitable for the new disciples as well as for the experienced ones.

AN APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE

OF THE RETREAT:

4 am – wake up
4.30 am – group mediation
05.30 am – morning tea
06.30 am - breakfast
07.30 am – solo meditation (meditation in the practice hall, in the room, or walking meditation)
08.30 am – group mediation
10.30 am – rest time
11.30 am – lunch time
1.00 pm – lecture about Dhamma
2.30pm - tea time
03.00 pm – group mediation
04.00 pm – meditation guidances and solo meditation
6.00 pm – rest time
6.30 pm – tea time
7.30 pm– solo meditation (meditation in the practice hall, in the room, or walking meditation)
08.30 pm – group mediation
9.30 pm – rest time
10.00 pm – the lights are turned off, going to sleep

RULES OF RESIDENCE

Please note that during the retreat it will be strictly forbidden to:
leave the territory of the retreat center
consume drugs and/or alcohol
use mobile devices and other electronic gadgets
read any literature
do physical exercises or other physical activities.

Additionally, you will be invited to follow the course rule and take a vow of morale, which includes the following:
to refrain from harming any living being
to refrain from stealing
to refrain from unnecessary sexual behavior – sexual abstinence
to refrain from lying
to refrain from using any mind-altering substances (alcohol and drugs)
to refrain from dancing, singing, listening to music, attending any entertainment events, wearing necklaces, decorative make-up elements (including perfume)
to refrain from speaking and embrace the noble silence

Females and males will be accommodated separately.
We advise you to bring some comfortable loose clothes. Color: white or another light color. For females - skirts and/or trousers, for males - trousers or shorts that cover knees. We also advise you to bring a flashlight, an umbrella, a thermos, and any medication you are prescribed to take (if any).