May 12 is the beginning of 90 days of 2006 summer retreat. For meditation practitioners who are not able to join for 90 days, this three days and two nights' intensive program may quench a bit of your thirst.
1. Programs (May 12-14, Maximum 15 persons)
Intensive Meditation programs require absolute silence.
One night participation is available only for those who have experiences in meditation and no orientation will be provided.
1st day (May 12, Friday)
--------------------- Early Arrival ----------------------------
Check-in & Free Meditation or Community work
Dinner & Dish washing
- Evening Chanting
- Free Meditation
-------------------- Late Arrival --------------------------------
Pick-up at
Dae
Myung
Port
Bus Station
(Please note the below “how to come”)
- Check-in & tea with a hosting monk
- Orientation & light out
2nd day (May 13, Saturday)
Wake-up
- Pre-dawn chanting
- Dharma Talks on Whadoo Meditation by Abbot Monk
- Sitting Meditation
- Breakfast
- Sitting Meditation
- Sitting Meditation
- Midday Chanting & Abira Practice
(* Visit our home page www.lotuslantern,net for more information on Abira Practice)
- Lunch
- Free Time
---------- Arrival of One Night Program Participants (-)------- Sitting Meditation
- Sitting Meditation
- Dinner
- Evening Chanting
- Sitting Meditation
- Sitting Meditation
- Dharma Talks
3rd day (May 14, Sunday)
Wake-up
- Pre-dawn chanting
- Sitting Meditation
- Breakfast
- Sitting Meditation
- Sitting Meditation
- Practice of Balwoo Meal Offering
- Midday Chanting & Abira Practice
(* Refer to the 3000 prostration & Abira on top of the right)
- Lunch (Balwoo Meal Offering) & Balwoo Washing
- Cleaning Rooms
Farewell Message from Abbot & Departure to the nearest Bus Terminal
** Programs are subject to be changed without a prior notice.
2. Participating Donation
Two nights for early Arrival : 90,000 won
Two nights for late arrival : 80,000 won
One night : 50,000 won
3. How to make a reservation
- Click the desired date on the calendar
- Confirm the availability of the program
- Make the money transfer to
Name of Bank : The Agricultural Bank (The Nong Hyup Bank)
Account No : 171845-51-00845
Name of Account Holder : Chung, Inseok
- Leave a comment on the desired date with name, gender and details of
participating programs
Ex) Suzan Kim, Female, Early Arrival 90,000 won wired
- For short term visitors to
, please contact Temple Stay Coordinator
at aeryhm1@yahoo.com for more details. (032-937-7033, 010-2240-3568)
4. How to come
4-1. For Early Arrivals & One night program
a. From Shin Chon
Our temple is located in ON SOO LI , Gang Wha , around 2hours away from central
Seoul
. There is a bus service to ON SOO LI near the Shinchon Subway station(in front of the movie theater). Buses leave at every forty minutes of every hour. Inconvenience is you have to purchase tickets from a vending machine without English guide. Thus unless you are living around the Shinchon area, we suggest you to the below.
b. From Song Jeong (Near
Kimpo
Air
Port
)
You have to ride subway line no.5 direction to
Kimpo
Airport
(domestic) and get off at Song Jeong station, one stop before
Kimpo
Airport
. Then take an exit No. 1 and you can find a booth selling tickets (3,100 won). Get a ticket to On Soo Li. The bus leaves at every hour on the hour. It takes about one hour. After getting off at ON SOO LI, take a taxi(TAXI fare is about 4500 won) and destination is KUK JE SUN WON. (국제선원)
4-2. For Late Arrivals
There is a sitting down bus (#631) running through down town to
Dae
Myung
Port
(bus garage & final stop). It is available at Exit No. 1 of City Hall Subway Station. Please get off at
Dae
Myung
Port
and our shuttle bus will pick you up at
5. What to bring
A pair of training suits will be provided.
Extra t-shirts for summer and extra sweaters for winter are recommended.
Please bring your own toiletry.
