Ven. Dhammadipa Thomas Meditation Retreat - 10/14/2012 Evening Talk

Chuang Yen Monastery proudly invites the world-renowned meditation master Venerable Dhammadipa (Thomas Peter Gutmann) to lead an 21 days intensive retreat focus on Samatha and Vipassana meditation and the practice of 6 and 10 paramitas as given in the Theravada and the Northern Buddhist Tradition. The practice of "4 heavenly abodes" was emphasized in the Samatha meditation. Practical instructions was given for this practice with reference to the Jatakas (Birth stories of the Buddha), Suttantas and Theravada and Mahayana Abhidharma. Ven. Dhammadipa Thomas is the world-renowned meditation teacher, born in Czechoslovakia, has deep understanding of meditation in both Theravada and Mahayana traditions. In 1987, he received traditional Theravada ordination in Sri Lanka, where he practiced meditation under Venerable Nanarama Mahathera. In 1989, he received ordination as a Mahayana monk in Hsi Lai Temple, Los Angeles. In 1996, he practiced meditation with the meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw in Myanmar, and is considered by the Sayadaw to be the first of his Western disciples qualified to teach meditation. More than a decade, Venerable Dhammadipa Thomas has taught meditation at western and Asian monasteries and universities around the world, is beloved and well-respected by many Buddhist practitioners and meditators. For more information, please visit http://www.baus.org/en/?p=3600