General Daily Guidelines
for
IAM Meditation Retreats
Arrival Day:
2.00 pm onwards; Arrival & showing people to accommodation and the Hermitage grounds. Relax for preparation for silence.
4.00 pm Introduction to the code of the Hermitage, the teachers & volunteer service team.
5.30 pm Dinner
6.30 to 8.30pm
- Formal teaching about Master Yanchiji’s principle of Insight Awareness, Noble silence and Karma service through video.
- Instruction of the types of meditation (walking, sitting, open eyes) and formal sitting meditation practice.
- Formal sitting Meditation
- Relaxation breathing
Middle Days
7.00 am Breathing then Formal sitting Meditation in the Temple
8.00 am Breakfast
9.00-9.45 am Light Karma Yoga Service
10.00 am Formal sitting Meditation in Losing Shadow Temple.
10.45 am Walking Meditation in the Hermitage grounds.
11.15 am Formal sitting Meditation in Losing Shadow Temple.
12.00 pm Lunch
1.00 pm Journal writing
2.00 pm Meet at Losing Shadow – Walking Meditation in the Hermitage grounds.
2.30 pm Questions in regards to IAM Meditation or writing
3.00 pm Breathing practice and then Formal sitting Meditation
4.00 pm Walking meditation in the Hermitage grounds
4.30 pm Continue with your practice of walking, sitting, reclining meditation and 1 to 1 time with a teacher (optional – there will be a sign-up sheet in Guardian House)
5.30pm Dinner
6.30pm to 8.30pm
- Video Insight Awareness Meditation (IAM)
- Formal sitting Meditation
- Relaxation breathing
Last Day
7.00 am Breathing then Formal sitting Meditation in the Temple
8.00 am Breakfast
Then bring laundry to Guardian House, pack your personal items
9.30 am Formal sitting Meditation in the Temple
10.15 am Walking Meditation in the Hermitage grounds
11.45 am Talking with teachers and last questions about the retreat.
12.00 pm Lunch
