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Programme 

      
 

      
Events
      at Santacittarama do not require booking and are free of charge. However,
      those wishing to stay overnight must book in advance - see Visiting
      for information.

      
      
 

      
 

      
      
      

      5th JULY:

      
Study
      and practice day

      
Santacittarama,
      9:30am - 5pm, for anyone who is not a complete beginner. In Italian.
      Periods of sitting and walking meditation, readings and discussion on the
      theme "Contemplation of vedana, feeling". One is welcome to bring a contribution for a shared meal
      at 11 a.m.

      


      13th JULY:

      
Beginner's
      meditation class

      
Santacittarama,
      3:30-5:00 p.m. In Italian.  Please arrive on time!

      


      20th JULY:

      
ASALHA
      
      celebration at Santacittarama

      
10:30
      am - 3:30 p.m. Celebrating the First Discourse of the Buddha. All are
      warmly welcome, possibly bringing some food to share for the 11 am lunch.
      In order to ease parking congestion, please, if possible, park your
      car in the large area just behind the market or 'campo boario' and from
      there walk to the monastery.

      


      
      3rd AUGUST:

      
      
Beginner's
      meditation class on METTA

      
      
Santacittarama,
      3:30-5:00 p.m. In Italian. A guided 'metta' - loving kindness - meditation. 
      Please arrive on time!

      
 

      
      
      
      
      
24th
      AUGUST:

      
Study
      and practice day

      
      
Santacittarama,
      9:30am - 5pm, for anyone who is not a complete beginner. In Italian.
      Periods of sitting and walking meditation, readings and discussion on
      chosen theme. Suggestions for a theme are welcome. One is welcome to bring a contribution for a shared meal
      at 11 a.m.

      
      
 

      
31st
      AUGUST:

      
Beginner's
      meditation class

      
      
Santacittarama,
      3:30 - 5:00 p.m. In Italian.  Please arrive on time!

      
 

      

      
      1st – 30th SEPTEMBER:

      
Monastic
      retreat

      
      
A quiet
      time for the resident community to develop its practice, free of other
      commitments.

      
 

      
      
3rd – 5th
      OCTOBER:

      
Residential
      retreat near PIACENZA

      
      
With
      Ajahn Chandapalo at the retreat centre "Pian dei Ciliegi", in
      Italian. For further information and for booking see www.piandeiciliegi.it,
      write to info@piandeiciliegi.it
      or call Gianni at 0523.878.948.

      
 

      
      
      
11th
      OCTOBER:

      
Beginner's
      meditation class

      
      
Santacittarama,
      3:30 - 5:00 p.m. In Italian.  Please arrive on time!

      
      
      
 

      
      
12th
      OCTOBER:

      
Study
      and practice day

      
      
      
      
Santacittarama,
      9:30am - 5pm, for anyone who is not a complete beginner. In Italian.
      Periods of sitting and walking meditation, readings and discussion on the
      theme "Third Noble Truth: the end of suffering". One is welcome to bring a contribution for a shared meal
      at 11 a.m.

      
      
      
 

      
19th OCTOBER:

      
KATHINA
      – Robe Offering Ceremony

      
      
Santacittarama,
      10:30am - 15:30pm. All are warmly welcome.

      
KATHINA
      is a joyous celebration, re-affirming the mutually supportive relationship
      of monastic and lay Buddhists, and happens only once a year in each
      monastery wherever a community of monks have completed the three-month
      rains retreat residence. Traditionally it centres around the giving of
      cloth for robes, but in modern times it has also become an opportunity for
      offering other requisites that meet the needs of the monastery and its
      residents. Anyone who wishes to know what is useful to bring is
      welcome to look at the news page on our web site or to contact us directly
      in early October.

      
 

      
      
 

      
      
Please note that, although every attempt will be made to
follow this programme, it is planned a long time in advance and may be
affected by unforeseen circumstances. To be on the safe side please
check this web page a couple of weeks beforehand.

      
  

      
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