Dear members,
The center reopened on March 29 with the first retreat led by Hannes Huber, which will run through April 12, followed by the second intensive Satipatthana Vipassana retreat led by Gautam Verma.
There are still places available for several retreats. We invite you to register online at https://www.piandeiciliegi.it/en/in-person-retreats/.
If you have any questions or doubt, please note in addition to the email address info@piandeiciliegi.it, the secretary’s office is available from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Italian time every Tuesday and Thursday. Alternatively, we are available at other times by appointment.
Events for the 30th anniversary
May 1st is fast approaching—the day we’ve chosen for a celebration marking the center’s 30th anniversary, which, as many of you know, also coincides with Vesak day, a very significant occasion for the Buddhism.
We will have the honor of welcoming Ven. Vivekananda, who will lead a short Vesak ceremony and offer a blessing to our center.
The Center is not so big to welcome all our members and supporters, and for this reason we’ve decided to set up an online livestream that will still allow anyone who wishes to join us—even if only remotely and online—to experience this day, which is so significant for the Center, together with us.
For this reason, we invite everyone to visit our Pian dei Ciliegi YouTube page: youtube.com/@Pian-dei-Ciliegi-Meditation
The livestream will start from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Italian time, to begin this day with us through the celebration of Venerable Vivekananda, who will guide us in the Pațipatti Pūjanākāra practice.
With the purpose to accompany us in this important year, we have also organized a series of online meditation meetings. We would like to thank our teachers who have made themselves available to guide us in our practice on certain evenings. Below is the calendar with English-speaking teachers:
– Hannes Huber April 14
– Gautam Verma May 26
The meditations are offered free of charge. If you wish, you can make a donation towards the purchase of the center at the following link: https://4fund.com/it/pgg4wx
Here is the information on how to participate:
- Where: Zoom platform
- Date: Tuesday, April 14
- Time: 8:00–9:00 PM Italian Time
Below the login credentials for the meeting:
Meeting ID: 876 5018 7919
Passcode: 711099
Link: Meditazioni Trentennale
With Metta
The Pian dei Ciliegi staff