Cameron Highlands Retreats 2023

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Retreat study notes  :

Cameron Meditation Retreat 2023 timetable

Heart Sutra 2020  pdf  epub  mobi

Retreat Chanting book    pdf

Unique Dharma Quotes    pdf   epub   mobi

Taking of the Bodhisattva Vows    pdf epub mobi

Cultivating the Bodhisattva way    pdf epub mobi

What is the difference between Awareness and Consciousness  pdf epub mobi  video

Cameron Retreat 18 – 26 October 2023

Audio mp3 Date / Time Outlines / YouTube Photos
18 Oct
231018 Day 1 (1) 3pm – 520pm Retreat introduction – Main Purposes and intent

Essence of the Buddha’s Teaching

Overcome drowsiness / sleepiness during meditation

 

231018 Day 1 (2) 520pm – 6pm Heart Sutra pg 1 – 3

Benefits one can achieve attending Cameron spiritual retreat

231018 Day 1 (3) 7pm – 945pm Heart Sutra pg 5 – 6

4 Supports for Awareness based Meditation

19 Oct
231019 Day 2 (1) 615am- 7am 8 Precepts, Morning Exercise & Meditation
231019 Day 2 (2) 830am-930am Question & Answer

Questions are a means of seeking Dharma understanding, not just Dharma knowledge

What is meditation? 99% of the people get it wrong

231019 Day 2 (2.5) 930am-1130am Heart Sutra pg 6 – 10

We choose aware every action & every movement in the present moment. This is the highest meditation

2 Aspects of the 5 Aggregate of Form and Mind

5 Spiritual Faculties

If you understand this, your life will be transformed and filled with happiness

231019 Day 2 (3) 1.30pm-3pm Heart Sutra pg 10 – 18

3 poison of Greed, Hatred and Delusions

231019 Day 2 (4) 4pm-6pm Question & Answer , Heart Sutra pg 19 – 28

How to relax

Swimming is one of the skillful ways to train up your Sati

Important to resolve all issues amicably with Harmony, Love & Understanding

231019 Day 2 (5) 7pm – 930pm Anattalakkana Sutta & Heart Sutra pg 28 – 35

The disclosure of the Anattalakkhana Sutta and Paṭicca Samuppada (Dependent Origination)

Bodhisattva can choice their way to come

Kuan yin manifestation

20 Oct  
231020 Day 3 (1) 615am-730am 8 Precepts, Morning Exercise & Meditation

Skill way for meditation

231020 Day 3 (2) 830am-9am Morning Chanting & Reflections

Important note to meditators

231020 Day 3 (3) 945am-12pm Heart Sutra pg 36 – 46

Without wisdom you can’t let go / No reality

4 types of happiness for a Layman

4 ways to turn around unwholesome thoughts

Physical and Phycology time

231020 Day 3 (4) 130pm-3pm Heart Sutra pg 46 – 51

起心动念 The Arising of Mind Creates Mundane Thinking or Sankhara Activities

231020 Day 3 (5) 4pm – 6pm Question and Answer, Heart Sutra pg 51 – 55

Laying down meditation/ danger of the energy meditation

Mind is Mind, Body is Body, Body is never the Mind and The Mind is never the Body

Different between Awareness based and One pointedness samatha meditation & 5 Jhana factors

231020 Day 3 (6) 7pm – 930pm Evening Chanting, Heart Sutra pg 56-62

Key advice on Awareness based Meditation

This world of ours is an illusionary world – a world of consciouness only

Is your life destined?

21 Oct  
231021 Day 4 (1) 615am-730am 8 Precepts, Morning Exercise, 4 Support for awareness based meditation

Mindfulness not need to slow down in your daily activities

231021 Day 4 (2) 8.30am – 9am Morning Chanting & Meditation
231021 Day 4 (3) 940am-1030am Question & Answer, Dynamic Meditation

Luang Por Teean Dynamic Meditation and life stories (Thailand trip + Mediation Experiences)

231021 Day 4 (4) 1030am-12pm Heart Sutra pg 62 – 65

J. Krishnamurti’s Quotes – Observer and the Observed

231021 Day 4 (5) 130pm-3pm Heart Sutra pg 65 – 69 & Mrs Teoh sharing

The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness is step 8 of the Avijja Sutta

231021 Day 4 (6) 4pm-6pm Heart Sutra pg 69 – 83 & Sis Adeline sharing

How to cultivate 2nd turning wisdom of Cinatamaya Panna via inquiry, contemplation and reflection

2nd turning of the Noble 8-Fold Path emphasis is on the word to be “Cultivated”

231021 Day 4 (7) 7pm-930pm Heart Sutra pg 84 – 94, Chanting

Is making aspiration or involving power of merit is a kind of craving?

Under what conditions might I receive blessings from Buddha or Bodhisattva?

If we have a positive final thought before we die, can it lead us to a good realm?

22 Oct  
231022 Day 5 (1) 615am-730am Important of the Bodhi mind & Heart Sutra pg 95 – 97

To accelerate your cultivation throughout lifetimes, it is important to take Bodhisattva vows

Don’t mislead others in matters of cultivation, as it may lead to karmic obstructions for you

When the Buddha began discussing Bodhisattva cultivation, 500 of his disciples walked out

In meditation how long does it take for your mind to settle down

Meditation is not about beautiful experiences but to gain wisdom and transformation

231022 Day 5 (2) 830am-9am Morning Chanting & Meditation
231022 Day 5 (3) 950am-12pm Further explanation and taking of the Bodhisattva vows & Heart Sutra pg 97-106 

Time will no longer your concern when you walk the Bodhisattva way

How to plant the Bodhi seed and walk the Bodhisattva way

What should you continue to do after taking Bodhisattva vows?

231022 Day 5 (4) 130pm – 2.45pm Meditation
231022 Day 5 (5) 3pm-6pm Heart Sutra pg  107 – 129, 4 Circles & Trinity

Determine to be awared

The cultivation relationship between Theravada and Mahayana

The phenomenon world is a world of consciousness and they are all really empty!

We all been deluted by the phenomena world of consciousness without us knowing!! (4 cycles)

231022 Day 5 (6) 7pm-950pm Heart Sutra pg  130 – 139, Chanting

Moving further into pure awareness

23 Oct  
231023 Day 6 (1) 615am-730am Puja, Exercise, DynamicMeditation
231023 Day 6 (2) 830am-920am Morning Chanting & Meditation
231023 Day 6 (3) 950am-12pm Heart Sutra pg  140 – 150 & Misccellaneous Vows
231023 Day 6 (4) 130pm- 430pm Heart Sutra pg  150 – 169 & Acceptance
231023 Day 6 (5) 510pm – 6pm Heart Sutra pg  170-183
231023 Day 6 (6) 7pm-9pm  Evening Chanting, Heart Sutra pg 184
24 Oct  
231024 Day 7 (1) 615am – 730am Puja, Exercise & Brain Uses Senses Inefficiently
231024 Day 7 (2) 830am-1030am Heart Sutra pg  184 – 197
231024 Day 7 (3) 11am-12pm Heart Sutra pg 198 – 216
231024 Day 7 (4) 130pm-2pm 12 links & Heart Sutra pg 216 – 218
231024 Day 7 (5) 3pm – 6pm Heart Sutra pg 218 – 234 & J Krishnamurti Quote
231024 Day 7 (6) 7pm – 9pm Heart Sutra pg 245 – 247, Appendix 3 & Question & Answer
25 Oct  
231025 Day 8 (1) 615am – 7am 5 precepts, Morning Exercise & Meditation
231025 Day 8 (2) 9am – 12pm Clearning Duty annoucement & Difference between consciousness and awareness
231025 Day 8 (3) 1145am-12pm Sincere Faith Resonating with Great Being
231025 Day 8 (4) 2pm – 6pm Closing Ceremony, Question & Answer

 

231025 Day 8 (5) 7pm – 10pm  Kalyanamittas Sharing
26 Oct  
231026 Day 9 (1) 6.30am – 7.30am Kalyanamittas Sharing
Group Photo

End of Cameron Retreat

Past Cameron Highlands Retreats

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2020 (14 – 21 March) Retreat Cancel due to MCO

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2019 (15 – 23 March)

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2018 (16 – 24 March)

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2017 (11 – 19 March)

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2016 ( 3 – 20 March)

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2015 ( 14 – 22 March) 

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2014 ( 22 – 30 March) 

Cameron Highlands Retreats 2013 (1 – 4 March)