Dear Members,
following the retreat led by Massimo Bonomelli, which concluded on July 28, we welcomed meditators who arrived at the center to follow the teachings of Hannes Huber. August, as every year, promises to be a truly intense month for practice, allowing those who wish to do so to engage in continuous practice, as it will be followed by retreats led by Jan de Wurstemberger & Henrich Dahm and Piero Urban, both already fully booked.
Information on in-person retreats can be found at the link: https://www.piandeiciliegi.it/en/in-person-retreats/.
We’d like to highlight an important opportunity for online practice in September: from the 8th to the 15th, there will be an online retreat led by Ariya Baumann. The theme of the retreat will be “The Path to Inner Freedom.” In this vipassanā meditation retreat, we will explore questions about how we can become free. What hinders the development of inner freedom? What fosters and strengthens the development of inner freedom?
The retreat will feature daily online sessions with instructions, Q&A, Dhamma talks, and group meetings. In addition, there will be a Metta meditation session, including some Metta chants.
You can register at the following link: https://www.piandeiciliegi.it/en/pdc_retreats/ariya-baumann-online/.
If you have any questions or concerns, please note that the office can be reached not only at info@piandeiciliegi.it, but also by phone at +39 0523 878948 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CEST time every Tuesday and Thursday. At other times, please schedule an appointment.
Fundraiser: Help Us Purchase the Pian dei Ciliegi Building
As many of you know, we have decided to purchase the center’s main building, the one that houses the meditation hall, the dining room, and the bedrooms.
So far, we have been able to carry out all our activities thanks to the generosity of those who have hosted us at the facility, but we are now facing a decisive step for the future of the Center.
Purchasing the main building will allow us to achieve greater stability and continuity for our projects.
For this reason, we have launched a fundraising campaign, and we ask those who are able to support us in this important step.
• Here is the link to donate: https://4fund.com/it/pgg4wx
Two online meditation sessions:
• Online meeting with Ayya Viranani on Saturday, September 5, from 8.30 to 10 a.m CEST time. The sessions will include a guided meditation and a short Dhamma talk. The meetings will be in English with Italian translation. In order to partecipate please send an email to piandeiciliegi.ritiri@gmail.com.
• Ariya Baumann will lead the second of three online sessions scheduled for September 22 from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. CEST time (the first took place on June 2). The evening will begin with a Dhamma talk lasting about 30 minutes, followed by silent meditation. Afterward, there will be time for questions and/or discussion. Translation into Italian. Register on the website: https://www.piandeiciliegi.it/en/online-events/.
With Metta
The Pian dei Ciliegi staff