VIPASSANA RETREAT WITH UPASIKA SARAH MARKS
IN MEMORY OF VENERABLE U SILANANDA
"One who reveres those worthy of reverence, the Buddhas and their disciples, who have tanscended all obstacles and passed beyond the reach of sorrow and lamentation- the merit of one reveres such peaceful and fearless ones cannot be computed by any measure." Dhammapada # 195-196
Let's practice what our beloved Sayadaw taught !
Time
8:00 am to5:30 pm,
Saturday August 13, 2011
Place
MLA
419 California Street
Campbell, CA 95008 map
Lunch will be provided.
Venerable Sayadaw U Silananda was the founding Dhamma adviser and meditation teacher of MLA. He was born in Mandalay, Burma (now known as Myanmar) on Friday, December 16, 1927. He was the chief compiler of the comprehensive Pali-Burmese Dictionary and one of the final editors of the Pali Texts, Commentaries, and sub-Commentaries at the Sixth Buddhist Council, held in 1954.
He was an outstanding disciple of the world-renowned Mahasi Sayadaw. He was one of the very few Burmese meditation masters capable of teaching Dhamma and VIpassana meditation in fluent, clear, and precise English. He was the author of many books in Burmese and in English. He taught Dhamma and led retreats since he came to the U.S. in 1979 and until he passed away in 2005. He was loved by his students as a skillful, patient, knowledgable, compassionate, and most respected teacher.
Upasika Sarah Marks has guided retreats and taught classes at MLA since 2006. She was interested in Buddhism as a child. She began to learn about Theravada Buddhism from Bhante Gunaratana in 1969. From1979 onwards she studied very closely with Venerable U Silananda on Abhidhamma, Visuddhimagga , and Vipassana meditation practice.
She helped and supported Venerable Sayadaw U Silananda in his teachings of Buddhism and Vipassana for many years until he passed away in 2005. She attended and transcribed many of Sayadaw’s Dhamma talks. She has done a number of long retreats in Burma and in the United States.
Upasika Sarah Marks has been living a life of renunciation like a nun, keeping pure eight precepts since 1988.
Retreat Schedule
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:00- 8:30 am | Sign-In, Walking Meditatn |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Sitting Meditation with Brief Guidance |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am | Walking Med / Interview |
| 10:00-11:00 am | Silent Sitting Meditation |
| 11:00-12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Walking Meditation / Rest |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Silent Sitting Meditation |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Walking Med / Interview |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Silent Sitting Meditation |
| 4:00 - 4:30 pm | Walking Med / Interview |
| 4:30 - 5:30 pm | Dhamma Talk, Q&A, Closing |
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For more info, please call Sarah at (408) 971-1726, or Tony at (408)732-3322
Mindful Living Alliance · 妙緣內觀學苑
419 California Street, Campbell, CA 95008 · http://www.mlausa.org