Bhante Vimalaramsi takes you on a journey to experience a way out of much of the suffering you face today. Come and listen to a gentle guiding voice full of Metta and Karuna and hear what the Buddha's own words taught his own people and monks. Listen to how he describes his own meditation and how to abandon much of your suffering. Learn the drills the monks practiced to free themselves from atta. Discover a development chart that will help you gauge your own progress. Begin to see what Buddha Gotama experienced in his own meditation and why he said, "We are the happy ones!" Listen to a way out of humanity's vast trammel of war and hate in this world today. Learn about the Buddha’s measure for your own successful meditation. Reclaim your own internal peace and smile.
http://www.dhammasukha.org/ven-bhante-vimalaramsi.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhante_Vimalaramsi
http://www.dhammasukha.org/metta-barebones-booklet.html
http://www.dhammasukha.org/ven-bhante-vimalaramsi.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhante_Vimalaramsi
http://www.dhammasukha.org/metta-barebones-booklet.html
Location: Brothers Bungalow, Jalan Viaduct, Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia 11300.
Dates: 16th to 26th January 2018
Cost: RM 630/- ($ 160/-) per person.
Link for registration: tinyurl.com/BroBungalow
Contact Person: Dhammagavesi Bhikkhu
WhatsApp # +947 5019 9550
Email: [email protected]
CLOSING DATE: 30th December 2017 or Max 40pax
Dates: 16th to 26th January 2018
Cost: RM 630/- ($ 160/-) per person.
Link for registration: tinyurl.com/BroBungalow
Contact Person: Dhammagavesi Bhikkhu
WhatsApp # +947 5019 9550
Email: [email protected]
CLOSING DATE: 30th December 2017 or Max 40pax
The Retreat Schedule:
Official retreat days will begin on 16th and ends on 26th January 2018.
Tuesday Jan 16th:
Arrival and Registration time will begin afternoon. Evening opening
Talk will include site orientation, guidelines for retreat, and basic instructions.
Wednesday Jan 17th:
Begin Retreat. the retreat will be a silent retreat under 8 precepts, with daily interviews.
This is a Metta-Vipassana Retreat (Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation)
Friday Jan 26th:
The retreat will officially end after morning service, meditation and breakfast.
Update on Washing Facilities:
The Participants can use Borthers Bungalow's washing machine and pay the caretaker on individual basis.
For minor hand wash, they have few buckets for sharing and participants are advised to bring their own soap powder. There is open space for drying.
There is a possibility that the train/Tram services maybe available to us as the service was closed due to repair work for 2 months following an flooding incident. We will update you in the first week of Jan 2018.
Not possible now. There was a flood here in November and now there is no possibility to trek up the hill.
Google Group: -
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cab-sharing-penang-hill-retreat
This group can be useful to discuss all the travel related issues and also for cab sharing from the airport / jetty etc.
This will be only for this specific purpose and I will delete the group after the retreat.
Not possible now. There was a flood here in November and now there is no possibility to trek up the hill.
Google Group: -
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cab-sharing-penang-hill-retreat
This group can be useful to discuss all the travel related issues and also for cab sharing from the airport / jetty etc.
This will be only for this specific purpose and I will delete the group after the retreat.
Cable car Station:-
Perbadanan Bukit Bendera,
Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera, Air Itam,
11500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Website # http://www.penanghill.gov.my/index.php/en/how-to-get-there/penang-hill-car-park
Below How to reach Penang :-
http://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/getting-to-penang-island-malaysia.htm
Train
An adventurous way to travel from Kuala Lumpur (or Johor Bharu/Singapore) to Penang is by train. Train services are provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). The North south line starts in Singapore and goes all the way to Bangkok in Thailand. The train from KL departs in the morning and in the early afternoon; the total trip takes approximately 6 hours. One-way ticket prices roughly range from RM20 to RM100. Passengers that travel to Penang need to disembark at Butterworth station. From there you can take the connecting ferry to the island (walking distance). You can also take a taxi at Butterworth train station, but this often is quite an expensive trip (more on the Penang taxi 'situation' here).
Air
Most tourists travel to Penang by air. There are many daily flights from numerous airports within and outside of Malaysia to Penang International Airport. Prices are often very cheap, mainly because of the competition due to alternative ways to travel to the island. If you manage to get a bargain by advance booking, then one-way ticket prices sometimes are only a couple of ringgits. When AirAsia started giving away free tickets (you only pay taxes) Malaysia Airlines and FireFly followed prompt with their own promotions. Nowadays there are almost always promotions to Penang. Regular AirAsia prices are around RM75 (one-way excluding tax); Malaysia Airlines offers similar tickets for around RM100.
Bus
The cheapest and often quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Penang is by taking the bus. Busses depart at the main terminal in Kuala Lumpur, Puduraya bus station, to Sungai Nibong; the central bus station in Penang. The trip by bus usually takes around 5,5 hours. Tickets are sold for around RM30/RM40, depending on the operator. The most popular coach operators are Plusliner/Nice, Transnasional, Konsortium and Mutiara. The most luxurious operator is Aeroline; tickets cost RM60 but you will travel in a very comfortable manner to Penang (Kuala Lumpur departure location is at Corus Hotel, arrival at Queensbay Mall or Sungai Nibong). You can also take the bus from numerous other locations within Peninsular Malaysia to Penang Island. For example there are daily busses from Kota Bharu, Johor Bahru (Singapore) and even Bangkok.
There are minivans/minibuses that drive between many places in Thailand to Penang, same goes for the trip between Penang and Kuala Besut (Perhentian Island). Minibuses are more expensive than regular busses, but offer a direct route to many destinations.
From Langkawi by boat or air
Between Langkawi and Penang you can travel, besides by plane, also by boat. The boat ride costs RM45 for VIP tickets, on Penang Island you will arrive at Swettenham Harbor. Boats from Langkawi depart at the Jetty Point. Twice a day a boat departs from Langkawi to Penang (14.30 and 17.30). The trip between both islands will take approximately 2,5 hours.
Perbadanan Bukit Bendera,
Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera, Air Itam,
11500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Website # http://www.penanghill.gov.my/index.php/en/how-to-get-there/penang-hill-car-park
Below How to reach Penang :-
http://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/getting-to-penang-island-malaysia.htm
Train
An adventurous way to travel from Kuala Lumpur (or Johor Bharu/Singapore) to Penang is by train. Train services are provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). The North south line starts in Singapore and goes all the way to Bangkok in Thailand. The train from KL departs in the morning and in the early afternoon; the total trip takes approximately 6 hours. One-way ticket prices roughly range from RM20 to RM100. Passengers that travel to Penang need to disembark at Butterworth station. From there you can take the connecting ferry to the island (walking distance). You can also take a taxi at Butterworth train station, but this often is quite an expensive trip (more on the Penang taxi 'situation' here).
Air
Most tourists travel to Penang by air. There are many daily flights from numerous airports within and outside of Malaysia to Penang International Airport. Prices are often very cheap, mainly because of the competition due to alternative ways to travel to the island. If you manage to get a bargain by advance booking, then one-way ticket prices sometimes are only a couple of ringgits. When AirAsia started giving away free tickets (you only pay taxes) Malaysia Airlines and FireFly followed prompt with their own promotions. Nowadays there are almost always promotions to Penang. Regular AirAsia prices are around RM75 (one-way excluding tax); Malaysia Airlines offers similar tickets for around RM100.
Bus
The cheapest and often quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Penang is by taking the bus. Busses depart at the main terminal in Kuala Lumpur, Puduraya bus station, to Sungai Nibong; the central bus station in Penang. The trip by bus usually takes around 5,5 hours. Tickets are sold for around RM30/RM40, depending on the operator. The most popular coach operators are Plusliner/Nice, Transnasional, Konsortium and Mutiara. The most luxurious operator is Aeroline; tickets cost RM60 but you will travel in a very comfortable manner to Penang (Kuala Lumpur departure location is at Corus Hotel, arrival at Queensbay Mall or Sungai Nibong). You can also take the bus from numerous other locations within Peninsular Malaysia to Penang Island. For example there are daily busses from Kota Bharu, Johor Bahru (Singapore) and even Bangkok.
There are minivans/minibuses that drive between many places in Thailand to Penang, same goes for the trip between Penang and Kuala Besut (Perhentian Island). Minibuses are more expensive than regular busses, but offer a direct route to many destinations.
From Langkawi by boat or air
Between Langkawi and Penang you can travel, besides by plane, also by boat. The boat ride costs RM45 for VIP tickets, on Penang Island you will arrive at Swettenham Harbor. Boats from Langkawi depart at the Jetty Point. Twice a day a boat departs from Langkawi to Penang (14.30 and 17.30). The trip between both islands will take approximately 2,5 hours.