On 12 June 2009, I went to Ampawan Temple in Singburi province, Thailand. It is under Lung Por Jarun. He is a master of Vipasana Retreat. I wanted to attend this course for long time but I have no chance. I have planned to stay for 3 days 2 nights. Some people stayed there for 7 days. We have to change to white attire and have taken the 8 precepts such as no kill animal, no lie, no stealing etc., (Everyday’s life we take 5 precepts)
This is me and my cousin. We were at a huge sleeping place where 50-60 people can sleep there. The temple provided us a pillow and a blanket and also you can borrow 2 white attires from the temple. We have to sleep on a floor without mat. It was one of 8 precepts.
The schdule is like this 3.30am – Wake up and prepare yourself.
4.00am – Do a morning chanting and practice meditation until 6.30am
6.30-8.00 – Breakfast and rest
8.00-11.00 – Practice meditation by walking 1 hour and sitting 1 hour
11.00 – Lunch time (I ate alot because this was our last meal of the day, according to the precepts)
13.00-16.00 – Practice medition again then, have a break.
18.00-21.00 – Do an evening chanting and practice meditation again.
The first day was a tough lesson for me since I need to control my meditation and we practiced alot. I have a back pain but then the 2nd and the last day were fine since I get used to. There are 1,200 people attended this meditation at the same time,so, it was little crowded but it was so good and I felt relax after this.
This is the only picture of Lung Por Jarun in my camera. It is not very clear because the staffs do not allow you to have a flash on. Luang Por Jarun allergy to it.
Posted by patti on October 15, 2009 at 7:20 am
o my….you are braver than i am!
i love to meditate, but NOTHING will get me sleeping on the floor with no mat!
thailand is one of the most wonderful countries on earth and one of my very favourite places….i think you are very lucky to live in such a vibrant amazing place.