• Date: June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25
• Objectives: Seeking spiritual direction, inspiration, and renewal
• Venue: Main Hall, Bodhi Heart Sanctuary
• Time: 0900am - 0500am
• Profile:
  • Sayalay is one of the more senior nun in Malaysia with more than 20 over vassa. She spend a great deal of time in Burma learning from various reknown teachers. She was just back from months of intensive meditation retreat in Pa Auk Monastery. She is competent in meditation techniques as well as in the study and realization on Abhidhamma.
  • She also published a couple of Dhamma books and numerous CD relating to the meditation practise.
  • She has facilitate meditation retreats in America and Europe for a number of years. She has also taught in many Buddhist organizations across Malaysia and Singapore. She is fluent in both Mandarin and English.
• Contact: Selina (016-422 8320) / Hooi Sun (012-477 6278)
• Agenda: subject to change
  • 0845.  Registration
  • 0900.  Taking of Precepts. An outline of Meditation
  • 0930.  Meditation Instructions and Guided Practise (for different
  •             postures i.e., walking, standing, sitting)
  • 1200.  Lunch for Sangha and Participants
  • 0130.  Meditaton Instructions and Guided Practise
  • 0300.  Break-time
  • 0330.  Dhamma Dialogues & Metta Meditation
  • 0500.  Conclusion.
• Note: 
  • It will be wonderful if you could attend all four sessions as it is a series.
  • You may register for one or more of the sessions.
  • You may observe the 8 or 5 Precepts during the sessions
  • Be comfortable and conservative in your attire - any color will do
  • Lunch and tea provided
  • Entirely free but donation is welcomed

3.  Meditation and Dhamma Dialogue

• Facilitator: Dr Selina Chew
  • Venue: Main Hall
  • Date / Time: June 21, 12.00pm to 2.00pm
  • Profile: 

•   Dr Selina Chew, is a certified hypnotherapist and a certified past life regression therapist who has been actively involved in the field of past life therapy since year 2004. She specializes in helping others heal and empower themselves through past life and in-between lives regression therapy. She conducts talks, private PLR sessions as well as group PLR workshops. She has regressed several hundreds of people of various ages and nationalities, individually and in groups, to their past lives as well as their life between lives. Through her work, she has helped her clients to be more empowered, reclaim their wholeness and have a greater understanding of their life’s issues and challenges. Dr Selina Chew holds 3 different certifications in past life regression including the Dolores Cannon method of PLR.

•   Dr Selina Chew holds a Ph.D in Holistic Life Coaching, an MBA, an LL.B (Hons) degree and masters degree in metaphysics, among others. She manages Life Inspirations (www.life-inspirations.com) which provides workshops and therapies to nurture the mind-body-spirit, to inspire people to reclaim their wholeness and help them realise their full potential. 

• Facilitator: Venerable Aggacitta
  • Venue: Main Hall
  • Date / Time: June 19, 8.00pm to 10.00pm
  • Profile:
  •   Ven Aggacitta Bhikkhu is a Malaysian who was first ordained in Penang in 1978 and received upasampada (higher ordination) at Mahasi Meditation Centre, Burma in 1979.
  •   He has trained under various teachers, notably Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw U Tissara and Sayadaw U Acinna of Pa Auk Forest Monastery. Besides practicing meditation, he studied advanced Pali and translation in Thai and Burmese and continued to study the Pali Tipitaka in Burma until his return to Malaysia in 1994. In 2000, he founded Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, a Theravada monk training centre in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Bhante Aggacitta has also initiated the highly successful Introduction to Monkhood Program to sow the seeds of renunciation among local men who have the inclination for monkhood.
• Facilitator: Dr. Ananda Kumaraseri
  • Venue: Main Hall
  • Date / Time: June 28, 11.30am to 2.00pm
  • Profile:
    • Dato Dr. Ananda Kumaraseri is a career ambassador of over 30 years standing. He retired in 1995 as Director General ASEAN. Since then he has authored several notable books on such important subjects as the cultivation of human values, personal development, holistic education and peace. He is a much sought after Dhamma Speaker in Malaysia and overseas. His recent treatise on holistic motherhood and parenting is widely used as a practical yet effective training manual for courses, on social ills and crimes such as drug abuse, AIDS, child abuse and gender inequality.
    • Dato Ananda Kumaraseri has carved a niche for himself in espousing the concept of living by Buddhism by emphasizing the practice and practical application of the Buddha抯 Teachings in daily life. His landmark books include:- My First Word Book: Holistic Education, A Compendium of Buddhist Personal Names: Heritage and Significance of Adoption, Living by Buddhism: The Way Forward, Living by Buddhism: Advancing from Knowing to Being, My Alphabet Book: Holistic Education, The Terrifying Drug Menace: Relevance and Role of Buddhism, Welcoming the Birth of a Child, Angulimala : Transforming Lives, Matu-Posaka: Joy of Honouring Parents, Motherhood and Parenting: Key to Social Structuring and SIDDHARTHA : Prince of Peace
    • His popular Dhamma Talks are on Personal Self-Development, Actualising Excellence, Mental Self-Cultivation : Path to Success, Well-Being and Happiness. Self-Actualising Goals, Wise and Caring Parent, Imperativeness of Buddhist Education, Buddhist Education: Teaching Methods and Techniques, Buddhist Educational Tools and Training, Buddhist Education : Challenges and Opportunities, The Gender Issue: Striking at the Root, Sacredness of Motherhood, Holistic Family Life : Key to Success, Well-Being and Happiness, Peace: A Re-look,  SIDDHARTHA: Role Model for Peace , Transforming Lives Here and Now etc.
    • He is available for public talks and discussions. His email is akumaraseri@yahoo.com. You may also refer to livingbybuddhism.blogspot.com and transformlife.com  for more insight into his works and activities.

• Facilitator: Ajahn Wimoak

• Venue: Main Hall
• Date / Time:
  • Jun 29.  10.00am to 12.00pm
  • Jun 29.  08.00pm to 10.00pm
  • Jun 30.  10.00am to 12.00pm
  • Jun 30.   08.00pm to 10.00pm
  • Jul 01.    10.00am to 12.00pm
  • Jul 01.    01.30pm to 2.30pm
• Profile:
  • Ven. Vimokkha is the Abbot of Pipphalivanaram Temple in Rayong. He obtained his M.A. in Buddhism from Mahachulalongkorn University, Thailand. He is currently studying for his Doctorate in Buddhism at Mahachulalongkorn University, Thailand.
  • He has extensive experience in teaching Insight Meditation and has since been engaged by numerous organizations including Dhamnasathan in Chulalongkorn University, Saladhamma Temple in Pathumthani,  Ariyasom Temple in Sukhumvit, and Boonnives Temple in Dhammasathan, among others.
  • He has designed and conducted the popular program Development of Mindfulness and Awareness in the Work Place for various large private organizations across Thailand.
  • He is currently writing a book entitle 慏evelopment of Mindfulness and Awareness for Insight Meditation?

• Date : Jun 27, 2010
• Venue: to be confirmed
• Time: 10.00am till 1.00pm
• Organizing Partners: Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary, Temple of Fine Arts, Sivasanta Free Specialist Clinic, Lions Club of Georgetown, Mega Caring Activist, the JKKK and the ADUN (Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri).
• Contact: Yeow (016-444 2216), Murugiah (016-444 9246)
  • Note:
  • Please be early, and do not come 15 minutes before closing
  • All diagnosis and medicine are free
  • Do visit to obtain second-opinion on your medical issues.

All Are Welcome

Wishing you abundance in your engagement.