Venerable Pannavati and Venerable Pannadipa

Co-Abbots of Embracing Simplicity Buddhist Hermitage

Wholesome Disillusionment Retreat - Feb 3-5, 2012

Session 1

- Buddhist Personality Types, basic temperment

Session 1- Check-in Q &A

Session 2

- Off the cushion intention, how can we make it work?

- Wholesome and Unwholesome states

- Internal (eye) > External (what is being seen) > Consciousness = Contact

Session 3

- The importance of reflection

- Cultivating skillful means

- Reflecting develops confidence in our practice

- Faith, born of experience, develops confidence in or practice

- Using the Dharma as a template to guide our choices

Session 4

- Pannavati - Mantras and Mudras

- Pannadipa - Is suffering OK? Are we worthy of experiencing freedom from suffering?