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ABHIDHAMMA STUDY (7 days -night time only)
Title: Studying Abhidhamma to aid progress in Vipassanā (Insight meditation)
 Date: 07 to 15 Jan 2017
Time: 8.00pm to 10.00 pm
Place: Siek Kia Enh
Note: From 13 to 15 Jan, the Abhidhamma study will be combined with the meditation discussion.

Meditation (3 days, whole day event)
Date : 13 to 15 Jan 2017  (Stay in... Accommodation, breakfast and lunch will be provided.)
Title: Insight and Loving-kindness meditations.
Place: Siek Kia Enh

First day: 8.30 am: Check in.   9.00 am: Briefing
* the rest of time is same as second and third day.
Timetable for second and third day
5.30 am Wake up
6.00 am Walking/Sitting
7.00 am BREAKFAST
8.00 am Taking precepts & morning chanting
8.30 am Meditation talk
9.30 am Sitting/Walking
11.30 am LUNCH
12.30 pm Walking/Rest
1.30 pm Sitting
2.00 pm Walking /Private Interview
3.00 pm Sitting /Private Interview
4.00 pm Walking
5.00 pm Rest
6.00 pm Sitting/Walking
8.00 pm Meditation discussion with Abhidhamma study, and sharing of merits
10.00pm Rest        
For stay in retreat participants, a donation of RM 10 would be much appreciated.

Conducted by:
Sayalay Cala Theri
1. Assistant chief nun of Aggacara (Noble Practice) Education and Missionary Centre, Hmawbi, Yangon.
2. Teacher in Thabarwa Center, Than Lyin.
3. English and Chinese editor and translator for Vipassana books in Buddhist Hermitage Lunas, Malaysia.
4. Translator and editor of Burmese books.
Qualifications
1. M.A (final year) in Buddha Dhamma (2014-2017), International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Yangon, Myanmar.
2. Bachelor In Computer Science (Hon), INTI International University & Colleges, Malaysia.

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