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Event
Meditation Practice, August 2026 Intake
- Starts
- Wednesday 5 August 2026 Runs to 26 September 2026
- Time
- 8.00pm to 9.30pm
- Where
- Shrine Hall
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Sududdasaṃ sunipuṇaṃ, yatthakāmanipātinaṃ;
Cittaṃ rakkhetha medhāvī, cittaṃ guttaṃ sukhāvahaṃ.
The mind is very hard to see, extremely subtle, it lands wherever it desires. The wise one should guard the mind; a guarded mind brings happiness.
Dhammapada 36
Two meditation courses run side by side through August and September 2026, one for those beginning and one for those continuing. They start on different days: Basic Practice on Wednesday 5 August, Ongoing Practice on Thursday 6 August. Both are held in the Shrine Hall, and both end together with a one-day retreat.
The two courses
Basic Practice, with Bhante Cakkapāla
Every Wednesday, 5 August to 23 September 2026 · eight sessions · 8.00pm to 9.30pm · Shrine Hall
What you will learn:
- What meditation is, and why we practise it
- Sitting and walking meditation
- The hindrances to meditation
- Mindfulness in daily activities
- Observing our own mind
- The four objects of meditation
- The forty meditation methods
Ongoing Practice, with Bhante Suneetha
Every Thursday, 6 August to 24 September 2026 · six sessions, with none on 13 and 27 August · 8.00pm to 9.30pm · Shrine Hall
How each evening runs:
- Homage to the Buddha
- A short Dhamma sharing
- Guided reflection meditation
- Individual sitting and walking meditation
- Questions and answers
- Rejoicing in merits
The closing retreat
Both courses conclude with a combined one-day retreat on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 8.30am to 5.00pm. It is an eight-precept retreat, which means those taking part keep eight training precepts for the day, including taking no solid food after midday. If you have not done this before, ask on the evening beforehand and someone will explain what to bring.
Enquiries
For questions about the teaching or the syllabus, the course has its own address: mvbt.meditation@gmail.com. You can also telephone the temple office on +65 6744 4285, answered on Sunday mornings.
