Weekend Nianfo Meditation Retreat
15th-17th March, 2024
Mornington Peninsula, VIC Australia
Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery at our upcoming Nianfo Meditation Retreat in the heart of Melbourne. Immerse yourself in a serene and supportive environment designed to deepen your meditation practice and foster inner peace.
The retreat will be hosted at an elegant and spacious country home with amazing views of the Mornington Peninsula area. We will practice Nianfo meditation in nature and enjoy the beautiful views. Nianfo (Amitabha chanting) is a simple yet powerful meditation to help us obtain peace of mind. There will be a combination of chanting sessions, walking meditation and silent meditation in nature. Jiawen will also give Dharma talks during the retreat (you can read about Jiawen’s bio here). There will also be an optional daily yoga class for those who want to join. The retreat is suitable for all levels of practitioners.
Video of our gorgeous retreat farm house
Date: 15th -17th March, 2024
We will arrive in the late afternoon/early evening on 15th March (Friday). Our welcome dinner will start at 7 pm and follow by a welcome talk at 8 pm (if you don't need dinner that night, please let us know beforehand, please do not miss the welcome talk as we will go through the things to be aware of during the retreat). For those who don't drive, you can take the train to Frankston and then the bus to Rosebud Plaza (we can arrange pickup if you let us know beforehand, or we may be able to set up a carpool if you communicate with us early). Everyday we will start at 6am for our early morning session, breakfast at 7am, then at 8am we will begin our morning session. We will have lunch at around 11am. Our afternoon session will begin at 2pm and we will finish at about 8.30pm in the evening (there will be plenty of breaks in-between). We have now announced a detailed programme, which you can view it here. We will finish the retreat in the afternoon on 17th March (no dinner on Sunday).
Accommodation & Food: There are different accomodation options which you can choose. The costs below include delicious vegan meals for the weekend. The maximum capacity for the retreat will be 20 people.
Please wear white clothes (long loose pants if possible). Please do not wear revealing clothes like shorts/skirts during the retreat.
Option A : 3 * King-sized bedrooms
One bedroom $380 (or $300 if shared by two)
[SOLD OUT]
Option B : 2 * Double sofa beds
The second lounge room contains two comfortable fold out double sofa beds
$320 each
(only 1 left)
Option C: 4 * Single Bunk Beds
4 bunk beds that sleeps 4
$280 each
[only 1 space left]
Option D: Camping or BYO sleeping bags (or No Accommodation)
There are also options for you to camp around the house, or you can bring your sleeping beds and sleeping mats to sleep on the floor. You can also bring eye masks and ear plugs. ($150 per person). If you don’t need accomodation from us (maybe you live nearby), the price will still be $150 for two days meals and to join the weekend program.
Option E: 2*Deluxe Self-contained Cabin Outside the House
$660 for each cabin (or $360 if shared by two)
Location: Khumbila farm (Peninsula Wildflower), 90 Patterson Road Boneo 3939 VIC Australia
The retreat is located on a beautiful flower farm with spacious space and breathtaking views, close to all the Mornington Peninsula attractions. You can view more photos of the property here.
Join now
If you are interested in joining, please fill out the form below. Your position will be confirmed once the payment is made (*according to the type of accomodation you choose). You can make the payment with the payment options here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at info@pure-land-buddhism.com
