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The Perth Insight Meditation Group is
a not-for-profit organization of a small group of people
who support meditation retreats in Perth.
Several Perth based retreats are organized
annually, led by a range of visiting lay and ordained
teachers invited from around the world.
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to Contact Us:
The Management Committee currently
includes:
Anne Del Fante (Treasurer); Bavali Hill (Secretary);
Wendy Francis; Sanath and Kanthi de Tissera; Laura Bernay;
Michael Sandford;
Sue and Keith McBurnie 9438 2509
Welcome to new Committee members Sue, Keith and Geetha. Additionally, thank you to those people who have come forward to offer support with setting up and running retreats, as this generous contribution helps to spread the workload.
The mailing address is; PIMG, PO.O.Box
1611, Fremantle WA 6959
Retreats can be booked on
line, where a phone contact is listed for each retreat.
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| One Day Meditation Silent
Retreats
Sky Dawson leads Sunday retreats periodically
throughout the year, encouraging meditators to take
time to deepen their practice.
 Sky
provides meditation instructions. These one-day
retreats have been warmly received over the last two
years. Retreat dates for 2009 will be posted in early January 2009.
For further information contact raysky@optusnet.com.au
Venue: Beacon Yoga Centre, 151 South
St, Beaconsfield 6162 |
Retreats 2009/10 |
| Progress of New Retreat Centre  Jhana Grove Retreat Centre, Serpentine for photos of progress at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre. Due to rising costs and theft from the building site of roofing material for 4 houses, $500,000 has been granted by the Lotteries Commission for finishing projects, to help furbish the hall, provide cabinet work and for landscaping. The building phase is virtually completed, with finishing underway.
PIMG’s first opportunity to use this purpose built Buddhist Meditation Centre will be with Patrick Kearney’s retreat in October 2009. We are excited to be able to use this centre.
Official Opening of Jhana Grove on April 10th.
Ajahn Brahm has extended a welcoming invitation to all PIMG members to attend the official opening. See the Buddhist Society of W.A website for further information.
Once the Jhana Grove Retreat Centre is completed, residential
meditation retreats will be offered from 2009 free of charge,
with the cost of food and maintenance supported by unsolicited
donations given out of gratitude from those who have
enjoyed the facilities.
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PIMG Retreats for 2008
PIMG ran three highly successful retreats this year, with Patrick Kearney from the Blue Mountains teaching for 2 weeks in April, Sayadaw U Tejaniya from Burma teaching for two weeks in May, and Daw Ariya Nani from Switzerland teaching for 2 weeks in July. All three retreats were fully booked and many new people have joined PIMG’s membership through attending these retreats. |
Farewell to Ray James
Ray James was an inaugural Committee member of PIMG. He contributed to the early management of retreats, and helped to bring Steve Armstrong and other overseas teachers to Perth. Ray assisted his long time partner and Insight teacher, Sky Dawson, in the running of PIMG’s One day Retreats at Beaconsfield Yoga Centre over the last few years, and Ray ran the popular stretching sessions at these days of silent practice.
Ray left his body on 24th June 2008, after a year of illness, and was blessed with a personal meeting with Sayadaw U Teyjaniya, who visited Perth to teach in the preceding month. Our sincere condolences to Sky, who nursed Ray through his illness, and who has also been a very active member of PIMG, since its inception. |
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Meditation Sitting Groups
Regularly sitting with a supportive group can create
a nourishing space in your week and lift your individual
practice. Consider these groups run by PIMG members
and feel free to visit the Margaret River group if passing
through that area. No charges.
Margaret River:
Tuesdays 1 – 2.30pm. Includes guidance, a reading
and
discussion. Phone Ann 0417 996 787.
Claremont or Shenton Park: Monday evenings 7.30pm.
Includes guidance and a short Dharma talk.
Contacts:
Sky 9384 2291 or Email
Laura 9380 4704 or Email
Fremantle: Monday evenings 7.30pm.
45 min silent sit. Phone Bavali 9335 3847. |
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Dedicated Dharma Practitioner Programme
The Dedicated Dharma Practitioner's Program provides
an opportunity to deepen practice and understanding through
provided sutta and other readings, meditation practice
and monthly discussion. If you are ready to make a deeper
commitment to your practice and to be part of a meditation
and dharma support group, meetings are held once a month
in Shenton Park from 7.30pm on the first Friday of the
month. We frequently top off each meeting with the sharing of delicious homemade cake! Please contact Laura Bernay Ph.9380 4704 lbernay@iinet.net.au |
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