2-day Insight Meditation Retreat

2-day Insight Meditation Retreat: Turning Inwards and Seeing into the Nature of Mind

Teacher: Ajahn Dr Vimokkha (Visiting from Thailand)

Sat-Sun 17-18 Jan | 9am for start at 9.30am - 5pm

Location: Australian Centre of English, Level 2/38 College St, Darlinghurst NSW

Cost: Free

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Phone: 0402 502 823, Line ID: mimoma1199, Email:

Registration is essential

Venerable Vimokkha will be travelling to Sydney from Thailand as part of his international teaching tour. He will be leading this non-residential two-day meditation retreat in the heart of the City of Sydney, teaching meditations exploring space and consciousness. In this special event, Venerable Vimokkha will guide participants in practicing meditation to turn inwards and see into the nature of mind.

Lunch is included, so registration is essential for catering purposes. If you register and then are no longer able to come, please ensure that you inform us.

**Day 1 Sat. Jan 17, 2026**
Session 1 ; 9.30 - 11.30
Part 1 : 9.30 - 10.30 - # 1 Mindfulness and Awareness in the Practice and in Daily Life
Part 2 : 10.30-11.30 - # 2 Seeing by Mindfulness, Awareness and Consciousness

11.30 - 13.00 Lunch Break

Session 2 : 13.00 - 14.30 - # 3 Workshop on Seeing the Three Characteristics (Anicca, Dukkha & Anatta)

14.30 - 15.00 Break

Session 3 : 15.00 - - 16.30 - # 4 How to Deepen Meditative State for Clear Insight Seeing into the Nature of Mind

Session 4 : 16.30 - 17.00 : Q & A

17.00 End of the Session

**Day 2 Sun. Jan 18, 2026**
Session 5 : 9.30-11.30
Part 1 : 9.30 - 10.30 - # 5 How to Contemplate Body, Sensation, Thought & all Mental Phenomena

Part 2 : 10.30 - 11.30 - # 6 Emptiness Meditation to Emptiness Liberation

11.30 - 13.00 Lunch Break

Session 6 : 13.00 - 14.30 - # 7 Workshop on Mindfulness of Breathing as Home (Vihara)

14.30 - 15.00 Break

Session 7 : 15.00 - 16.30 - # 8 Consciousness with Intuitive Knowledge Seeing the Four Noble Truths

Session 8 : 16.30 - 17.00 : Q & A

17.00 End of the Session

About the Teacher: Ven. Dr. Vimokkha Medhino (Phra Preeyong Arphonsuwan) is the Abbot of Wat Pippaliwanaram, with a M.A. (Buddhist Studies) and Ph.D.(Buddhist Studies) from Mahachulalongkorn University (MCU). He has extensive experience in teaching insight meditationinternationally. Ven. Vimokkha’s book, “The Development of Mindfulness for Insight Meditation” builds on his pragmatic approach to the development of mindfulness.

He has vast experience in insight meditation gained from his practicing under various renown meditation masters and from his own astute and intuitive exploration. He has been engaged by numerous organizations both in Thailand including Dhammasathan Chulalongkorn university and abroad such as Buddhist associations in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore. To find out more, visit: https://www.awareinsight.com/

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