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Summer Sangha Retreat ‘home – Outline Programme

Those who have booked will be sent the Zoom link and a detailed programme a day or so before the retreat.

As on our normal retreats, you are encouraged to participate in as much as you can but there is no obligation. 

Friday 17th July

  • 6:00pm Special Introductory session for those joining their first Triratna retreat
  • 7:000pm Room opens
  • 7:30pm Welcome & Introduction
  • 8:00pm Short meditation, then dedication and another short meditation
  • 9:00pm Announcements and close

Saturday 18th July

  • 6:50am Room opens
  • 7:00am Introduction to day, ritual & meditation, short break & another meditation
  • 8:30am Break for breakfast
  • 9:50am Room opens
  • 10:00am Talk by Subhuti Introducing the Four Reminders
  • 10:50am Tea break
  • 11:00am Discussion in breakout rooms followed by plenary
  • 12:40pm Meditation
  • 1:00pm Lunch – shared lunch in open room so you can chat with others if you like
  • 1:30pm Walks,  go outdoors. Refresh yourself! Non-screen time
  • 5:00pm Room opens
  • 5:20pm Meditation (40mins)
  • 6:00pm Break for supper – non-screen time
  • 7:30pm Room opens
  • 8:00pm Puja (Buddhist ritual)

Sunday 19th July

  • 6:50am Room opens
  • 7:00am Introduction to day, ritual & meditation, short break & another meditation
  • 8:30am Break for breakfast – non-screen time
  • 9:30am Room opens
  • 10:00am Symposium of four short talks
  • Carumani – The Precious Opportunity Offered by Life
  • Harshaprabha – Death & Impermanence
  • Arthapriya – Karma , or the fact that actions have consequences
  • Shubha – Dukkha and the disadvantages of samsara
  • 11:20am Discussion in breakout rooms
  • 12:30pm closing the retreat – intro to Meditation in Park
  • 1:00pm Break for lunch 
  • 2:50pm Room opens
  • 3:00pm Meditation in the Park – live from Christchurch Park, Ipswich

Programme updated

The following changes have been made to the programme since it was first posted.

28th June – Fri evening & some Saturday times changed

1st July – Significant changes to Saturday to accommodate Subhiti’s talk 

14th July – changes to programme on Saturday and Sunday morning