{"id":3647,"date":"2026-08-18T19:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.floridabuddhistvihara.net\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=3647"},"modified":"2026-08-18T19:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:37:41","slug":"mindfulness-meditation-retreat-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.floridabuddhistvihara.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/mindfulness-meditation-retreat-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness Meditation Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Vipassana Meditation Retreat l<\/b><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ed by the Ven. Panadure Chandaratana <\/b>from Meetirigala Nissarana Vanaya<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><strong>The program will be held from 8:00am \u2013 6:00pm at the Florida Buddhist Vihara, Tampa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">DAILY PROGRAM<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">8:00am \u2013 8.45am:<\/b> Observance of five precepts and instruction for Meditation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">8.45am \u2013 9.30am:<\/b> Mindful Walking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">9.30am \u2013 10.15am:<\/b> Mindful sitting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">10.15am \u2013 10.30am:<\/b> Mindful Tea Break<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">10.30am \u2013 11.15am:<\/b> Mindful Walking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">11.15am \u2013 12 noon:<\/b> Mindful Lunch \/ report prep<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,6,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">12noon \u2013 1.00pm:<\/b> Mindful walking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,7,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">1.00pm \u2013 2.00pm:<\/b> Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,8,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2.00pm \u2013 2.45pm:<\/b> Mindful walking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,9,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2.45pm \u2013 3.30pm:<\/b> Mindful sitting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,10,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">3.30pm \u2013 4.00pm:<\/b> Mindful walking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,11,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,11,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">4.00pm \u2013 4.15pm:<\/b> Tea break<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,12,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,12,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">4.15pm \u2013 5.15pm:<\/b> Dhamma Sermon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,13,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,13,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">5.15pm \u2013 6.00pm:<\/b> Mindful walking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,14,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,14,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">6.00pm \u2013 6.30pm:<\/b> End Meditation Program and cleaning the premises<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,14,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Additional Information<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Session will focus especially on introducing Mindfulness to newcomers and helping experienced practitioners to further develop their meditation.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">As there is limited capacity please sign up in our google sheet to reserve your spot.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Please contact Chinthaka (504) 000-6977 or Rangi (813) 817-9384 for any questions.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Lunch and tea\/snacks will be supplied. You are welcome to bring a dish for &#8220;Dana&#8221; \/ snacks or Gilanpasa. There will be a $25 PPD charge to cover the costs.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Donations are welcome<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Meditation program will be conducted in Sinhala. However questions, explanations and instructions will also be available in English.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vipassana Meditation Retreat led by the Ven. Panadure Chandaratana from Meetirigala Nissarana Vanaya The program will be held from 8:00am \u2013 6:00pm at the Florida Buddhist Vihara, Tampa. 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