======================================================================= BUDDHIST MEDITATION RETREATS & EVENTS CALENDAR ======================================================================= APRIL 1996 ======================================================================= DharmaNet International revised: 2/4/96 ======================================================================= 12/95-4/96 ENLIGHTENED EXPERIENCE CELEBRATION IV - Lama Zopa Rinpoche & FPMT. Bodhgaya INDIA. Contact: Bill Kane, 1945 42nd Ave #8, Capitola CA 95010. E-mail: 75332.3403@compuserve.com 3-7 MINDFULNESS RETREAT - Thich Nhat Hanh. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Contact: Eveline Beumkes, 31-2-616-4943. 3-14 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Vipassana Europe, "Le Bois Plante," Louesme, 89350 Champignelles, FRANCE. [33](86) 45-75-14. Fax: [33](86) 45-76-20. 3-14 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Vipassana Meditationshaus, Kirchenweg 2, 76332 Bad Herrenalb, Germany. [49](07083) 51169. Fax: [49](07083) 51328. 3-14 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Vipassana Centre, Burnside Road, RD 3, Kaukapakapa NEW ZEALAND. [64](09) 420-5319. Or, contact: Birgitt Rehbein, c/o Box 41185, St. Lukes, Aukland, NEW ZEALAND. [64](09) 579-1588. 3-14 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Vipassana Meditation Centre, GPO Box 6A, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, AU. 4-15 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. California Vipassana Center, Box 1167, North Fork CA 93643. (209) 877- 4386. Fax: (209) 877-4387. E-Mail: mahavana@aol.com 5-7 WOMEN'S VIPASSANA RETREAT - Jacqueline Mandell. Castle Rock WA. Contact: Cloud Mountain Ctr, 311 W. McGraw, Seattle WA 98119. (206) 286-9060. 5-7 WEEKEND SESSHIN - John Daido Loori. Zen Mountain Monastery, Box 197PC, Mt. Tremper NY 12457. (914) 688-2228. 5-7 FAMILY ZEN PRACTICE WEEKEND - Bob Joshin Blair. Zen Mountain Center, Box 43, Mountain Center CA 92561. Contact: Joshin, (714) 990-2508. ZMC, (909) 659-5272. e-mail: zmc@interserv.com 5-12 THE HEART OF BUDDHIST MEDITATION - Martine & Stephen Batchelor. Gaia House, Woodland Rd, Denbury, Nr. Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6DY, England. Tel: Ipplepen (01803) 813188. 5-14 AMARAVATI SANGHA RETREAT - Sister Siripanna. Also weekend retreat (Apr 5-8) option. Insight Meditation Society, Pleasant St, Barre MA 01005. (508) 355-4378. 5-14 EASTER RETREAT - Ajahn Viradhammo. Amaravati Monastery, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 3BZ, England. Tel: (0442) 842 455. Fax: (0442) 843 721. 5-14 ANNUAL SPRING VIPASSANA RETREAT - Michele McDonald-Smith & Steven Smith. Honolulu HI. Contact: Roy Awakuni, 1101 B Wainihe Av, Honolulu HI 96825. (808) 395-8500. 5-15 VIPASSANA MEDITATION - tba. International Meditation Center, 438 Bankard Road, Westminster MD 21158. (410) 346 7889. Fax: (410) 346 7133. e-mail: 74163.2452@compuserve.com 15-15 VIPASSANA MEDITATION - Richard Walsh. International Meditation Centre, Lot 2 Cessnock Road, Sunshine NSW 2264, Australia. Tel: +61 49 705 433. Fax: +61 49 705 749. 5-15 VIPASSANA MEDITATION - Roger Bischoff. International Meditation Centre, Splatts House, Heddington, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 OPE, England. +44 1380 850 238. Fax: +44 1380 850 833. e-mail: 100330.3304@compuserve.com 6 WOMEN'S VIPASSANA DAYLONG - Anna Douglas. Spirit Rock Meditation Cntr, Box 909, Woodacre CA 94973. (415) 488-0164. 6 INNER BALANCE - Matthias Steurich. Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Place, Berkeley CA 94709. (510) 843- 6812. 6-16 VIPASSANA RETREAT - James Baraz, Carol Wilson, Sylvia Boorstein, Howard Cohn, Guy Armstrong. Yucca Valley CA. Contact: Janet Hewins, 157 Joost Av, San Francisco CA 94131. (415) 239-6735. 8-14 PHOWA RETREAT: THE TRANSFER OF CONSCIOUSNESS. Pema Osel Ling, 2013 Eureka Canyon Road, Corralitos, California 95076. (408) 761-6266. Fax: (408) 761-6248. 10-21 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Northwest Vipassana Center, Box 345, Ethel WA 98542. (360) 978-5434. Fax: (360) 978-5434. E-Mail: dhkunja@aol.com 10-21 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Vipassana Meditation Centre, Box 103, Blackheath NSW 2785, Australia. [61](047) 877-436. Fax: [61](047) 877-221. 10-21 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Thailand Vipassana Centre, Dhamma Kamala, 65/9 Chaengwattana Soi 1, Banghen, Bangkok THAILAND. [66](02) 521-0392. Fax: [66](0) 552-1753. 12-14 VIPASSANA RETREAT - Mary Orr. Watsonville CA. Contact: Mt. Madonna, (408) 847-0406. 12-14 VIPASSANA RETREAT - Ken McLeod. Castle Rock WA. Contact: Cloud Mountain Ctr, 311 W. McGraw, Seattle WA 98119. (206) 286-9060. 12-14 INTRODUCTION TO ZEN TRAINING - Zen Mountain Monastery staff. Zen Mountain Monastery, Box 197PC, Mt. Tremper NY 12457. (914) 688-2228. 12-21 VIPASSANA RETREAT - Vimalo Kulbarz. Germany. Waldhaus am Laachersee, Postfache 25, D-56643 Nickenich. 12-22 VIPASSANA MEDITATION - Peter Nyunt. International Meditation Centre, Lot 78, Jacoby Street, Mahogany Creek WA 6072, Australia. Tel: +61 9 295 2644. Fax: +61 9 295 3435. 13 VIPASSANA DAYLONG - Gil Fronsdal. Palo Alto CA. For experienced students. Contact: MPI, (415) 599-3456 or Berget Jelane (408) 255-2783. 15-21 APPLE BLOSSOM SESSHIN - John Daido Loori. Zen Mountain Monastery, Box 197PC, Mt. Tremper NY 12457. (914) 688-2228. 17-27 OLD STUDENTS RETREAT - James Baraz, Carol Wilson, Anna Douglas, Gil Fronsdal. Yucca Valley CA. Contact: Janet Hewins, 157 Joost Av, San Francisco CA 94131. (415) 239-6735. 17-28 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. California Vipassana Center, Box 1167, North Fork CA 93643. (209) 877- 4386. Fax: (209) 877-4387. E-Mail: mahavana@aol.com 19-21 A WOMAN'S JOURNEY: UNIFYING BODY/MIND & SPIRIT - Lakshmi Voelker. Zen Mountain Center, Box 43, Mountain Center CA 92561. (909) 659-5272. e-mail: zmc@interserv.com 19-21 LEAPING LIKE A TIGER - Martine & Stephen Batchelor. Gaia House, Woodland Rd, Denbury, Nr. Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6DY, England. Tel: Ipplepen (01803) 813188. 19-24 VIPASSANA RETREAT - Tara Brach. Washington DC. Contact: Amy Kanfman, (301) 587-9470. 20-21 NON-RESIDENTIAL VIPASSANA RETREAT - Fred von Allmen. Stuttgart, Germany. Contact: Buddh. Kreis, H. Lauckner, Hans-Sachs-Str. 31, D-70825 Korntal. 20-28 VIPASSANA RETREAT - Christopher Titmuss, Sharda Rogell, & Jose Reissig. Insight Meditation Society, Pleasant St, Barre MA 01005. (508) 355-4378. 21 ZAZENKAI - Zen Mountain Center. Zen Mountain Center, Box 43, Mountain Center CA 92561. (909) 659-5272. e-mail: zmc@interserv.com 24-5/5 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Vipassana Meditation Center, Box 24, Shelburne Falls MA 01370. (413) 625-2160. Fax: (413) 625-2170. E-Mail: vmcdhara@aol.com 24-5/5 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Southwest Vippassana Meditation Center, Box 190248, Dallas TX 75204. (214) 521-5258 or (214) 932-7868. Fax: (214) 522-5973. E-Mail: vip@onramp.net 25-28 INTRODUCTION TO VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Vipassana Meditation Centre, Box 103, Blackheath NSW 2785, Australia. [61](047) 877-436. Fax: [61](047) 877-221. 26-27 VIPASSANA RETREAT - Rodney Smith. Castle Rock WA. Contact: Cloud Mountain Ctr, 311 W. McGraw, Seattle WA 98119. (206) 286-9060. 26-28 LIBERATING SEXUALITY - Barbara Rhodes, JDSPN. Zen Mountain Monastery, Box 197PC, Mt. Tremper NY 12457. (914) 688-2228. 26-28 NON-RESIDENTIAL VIPASSANA RETREAT - Mary Orr. Kansas City MO. Contact: John Van Keppel, 13741 Pembroke Cir, Leawood KS 66224. (913) 685-3430. 26-28 OPENING THE SPIRITUAL HEART - Michael Kewley. Gaia House, Woodland Rd, Denbury, Nr. Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6DY, England. Tel: Ipplepen (01803) 813188. 26-28 CHILDREN'S INTRO TO VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Northwest Vipassana Center, Box 345, Ethel WA 98542. (360) 978-5434. Fax: (360) 978-5434. E-Mail: dhkunja@aol.com 26-28 VIPASSANA MEDITATION - tba. International Meditation Centre, A-9064 St. Michael/Gurk 6, Austria. +43 4224 2820. Fax: +43 4224 28204. e-mail: 100425.3423@compuserve.com 26-5/6 VIPASSANA MEDITATION - Mother Sayamagyi & Sayagyi U Chit Tin. Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust, Komatsuri-Cho 923, Kishiwada-Shi, Osaka-Fu, 596 Japan. Tel: +81 724-45-0057. Fax: +81 724-45-0057 or +81 722-97-3201. 26-5/6 VIPASSANA MEDITATION - Lim Song Teng. Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Association, Singapore, 9 Penang Road, Park Mall, #07-12, Singapore 238459. Tel: +65 338 6911. Fax: +65 336 7211. e-mail: gbelst@sgh.gov.sg 27 VIPASSANA DAYLONG - Julie Wester & Debra Chamberlin-Taylor. Spirit Rock Meditation Cntr, Box 909, Woodacre CA 94973. (415) 488-0164. 27-5/7 VIPASSANA MEDITATION AS TAUGHT BY SN GOENKA. Japan Vipassana Centre, Mizuho-Cho, Funai-Gun, Kyoto-Fu 62203, JAPAN. [81](0771) 860-765. 27-5/11 SPRING WOMEN'S RETREAT - Ruth Denison. Dhamma Dena, HC-1, Box 250, Joshua Tree CA 92252. 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