08/17/2025
π’ REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT
4-DAY VIPASSANA MEDITATION COURSE
π¨βπ« Guided by: Venerable Ashin Ottamathara and the Sangha.
π Dates: October 1 β 4, 2025
π Location: Happy Monastery β Sarasota, Florida, USA.
π Languages:
Teachings in English, with Vietnamese interpretation.
π₯ Participants:
Individuals sincerely aspiring to practice intensive SatipatthΔna Meditation.
π Completely Free of Charge β including accommodation, meals, and meditation facilities.
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π REGISTRATION:
π Individual registration online here:
π https://forms.gle/KyWZLPZmRKM2qxuU6 (English form)
π https://forms.gle/7JA9HfLF3Bw6DyvP7 (Vietnamese form - Form TiαΊΏng Viα»t)
π For group registration, please contact:
π CALL/TEXT: (941) 941-0941
π§ Email: happymonastery@gmail.com
β³ Registration deadline: September 28, 2025
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π Namo Shakyamuni Buddha
Dear Most Venerable Sangha,
Dear Devotees and Dharma Friends,
On this rare and precious occasion, Happy Monastery has the honor to invite Venerable Ashin Ottamatharaβa senior elder of the TheravΔda tradition, who has dedicated his life to spreading the Dhamma and serving humanityβto lead this 4-day intensive SatipatthΔna meditation retreat.
This is a great blessing for both lay and monastic practitioners to directly learn from himβa noble teacher who has founded more than 100 Thabarwa Centers worldwide, open to all for meditation and wholesome deeds in the spirit of unconditional compassion.
By joining this retreat, practitioners will:
π§ββοΈ Practice mindfulness on body, feelings, mind, and mental objects.
πͺ· Learn methods of calming the mind and observing impermanence, suffering, and non-self.
π Cultivate loving-kindness and live a life free from clinging.
πΏ Apply meditation practice into daily life.
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π 4-Day Schedule:
β° 04:00 β Wake up
π 05:00 β Morning chanting
π§ββοΈ 05:30 β Sitting meditation
π΅ 06:30 β Breakfast
π 07:30 β Precepts / Meditation instructions
πΆββοΈ 09:00 β Walking meditation
β 09:30 β Rest
π 10:00 β Alms round
π 11:30 β Lunch
π 12:00 β Rest
π§ββοΈ 13:00 β Sitting meditation
πΆββοΈ 14:00 β Walking meditation
π§ββοΈ 14:30 β Sitting meditation
π¬ 15:30 β Dhamma sharing / Break
π 17:00 β Dhamma talk / Evening chanting
π 19:00 β Personal practice
π 21:00 β Rest
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βοΈ Nearby Airports:
π¬ Sarasota Bradenton International (SRQ): 19 minutes
π¬ Tampa International (TPA): ~1 hour
π¬ Punta Gorda (PGD): ~1 hour
π¬ Fort Myers β Southwest Florida (RSW): ~1 hour 15 minutes
π Shuttle service from airports is available β please contact us in advance to arrange.
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π May you and your families always dwell in peace and happiness.
πͺ· We look forward to welcoming you at Happy Monastery for this meditation retreat!
Respectfully,
HAPPY MONASTERY
π§ happymonastery@gmail.com | π (941) 941-0941
