Samatha-Vipassana Meditation Retreat conducted by Sayadaw U Revata

Hello Dhamma Friends,

Hadaya Vatthu Foundation will organize a 3 months Samatha-Vipassana Meditation Retreat conducted by Sayadaw U Revata.

Retreat will begin on 25 of December 2010 and end on 26 of March 2011
Place : Kayagata Sati Meditation Centre, Cibodas
Register via e-mail to : daftarhadaya@gmail.com
For more information please contact : Charles @ 62-812-105-0996
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Short biography of Sayadaw U Revata:
http://www.bhikkhu-revata-paauk.com/?pg=biography

Sayadaw U Revata was born on 1st September 1971 in Mawlamyine, Myanmar. He is the eighth son of Oo Thar Tun and Daw Mya Sein.

In 1994, he graduated from the Yangon University with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree, and establishing his own teaching room he made his living by teaching the computer technology in his native place for five years.

Since 1990 he learned meditation at Mahasi Meditation Centre, Mawlamyine and in 1998 he join at Pa Auk Tawya Meditation Centre, Mawlamyine, until now.

In 1999 November 10th, he was ordained a Theravada bhikkhu at the Pa-Auk Meditation Centre (main). His preceptor is the Most Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw, U Acinna. He practised meditation under the guidance of the Most Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw U Acinna, Sayadaw U Cittara and Venerable U Sila.

He learns and studies Pali literature and commentaries. He speaks Burmese, English and Thai.

He has been teaching meditation to local and foreign yogies – Theravada bhikkhus, Mahayana bhikkhus and bhikkhunies, nuns, novices and layman from different countries since the year 2002 up to now at the Pa-Auk Meditation Centre.

He is an assistant teacher of the Most Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw. Teaching the local and foreign yogies, and training the successful ones to be teachers in the future is his responsibility as well.

He has delivered several English and Myanmar Dhamma talks both in and out of the country.

He wrote three books in native language with the Most Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw, and one in English, Awaken, Oh World! as well.

In 2005 he was invited to do meditation retreat in Singapore with the Most Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw.

In 2008 May and June 2 months retreat was conducted by him in Bong‐In‐Sa and in the same year November one month retreat in O Dauk Centre with the Most Venerable Pa‐Auk Sayadaw in South Korea too.

In the year 2008 he wrote a new book in his tongue, and it was already published.

In 2009 he was again invited to Korea to conduct June and July 2 months retreat in Bong‐In‐Sa Centre.
Sayadaw spent his 2010 Vassa at Pa-Auk Latvia International Meditation Center – Latvia, Europe.

Retreat bersama Sayalay Dipankara

Kabar Gembira!!!
Yayasan Hadaya Vatthu akan menyelenggarakan Retreat Meditasi Samatha-Vipassana dengan pembimbing Sayalay Dipankara.

Retreat akan diadakan pada: Tanggal : 02 - 12 Desember 2010
Tempat : Kayagata Sati Meditation Centre, Cibodas
Pendaftaran via email ke: daftarhadaya@gmail.com

Untuk informasi lebih lanjut dapat menghubungi Budi (081809496651)

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ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE SUNSET?
By Sayalay Dipankara

We have seen the sun rise (birth)
Kita telah melihat Sang Matahari terbit ( Kelahiran )

Now we are using up the energy from the sun (aging)
Sekarang kita sedang menghabiskan energi Sang Mentari ( Pelapukan )

Soon the sun will be setting (death)
Sang Mentari akan segera terbenam ( Kematian )

Are you ready to face the sunset?
Siapkah Anda menghadapi terbenamnya Sang Mentari?

Will you be happy or worried when the sun sets?
Akankah anda bahagia atau cemas saat Sang Mentari terbenam?

I will also have to face the sunset very soon
Aku pun segera akan menghadapi terbenamnya Sang Mentari

Before that happens , I want to build a pagoda in my heart
Sebelum itu terjadi, aku ingin membangun Pagoda didalam hatiku

The pagoda will be built with loving and kindness,
Pagoda itu akan dibangun dengan Cinta Kasih,

Compassion , patience , truth and understanding.
Kasih sayang, Kesabaran, Kebenaran dan Pemahaman

I hope that you will also build the pagoda in your heart before the sunset arrives.
Harapanku Anda pun akan membangun pagoda dalam hati Anda sebelum terbenamnya Sang Mentari

When you "see" the pagoda , wisdom will arise with happiness.
Saat Anda "menyaksikan" pagoda itu, kebijaksanaan akan muncul bersama kebahagiaan

And the sunset will be beautiful for you.
Maka terbenamnya Sang Mentari akan tampak indah bagimu

Biodata Sayalay Dipankara:
Sayalay Dipankara dilahirkan pada tahun 1964 di Myanmar. Saat usia masih sangat muda, beliau sudah melatih meditasi tanpa bimbingan dari luar. Ketika dewasa, beliau mulai melatih meditasi dengan bimbingan dari beberapa Guru Besar meditasi.Ketika kuliah, beliau diperkenalkan oleh seorang profesornya, yang juga merupakan Guru Besar Abhidhamma yang terkenal di Myanmar, kepada Y.M. Pha-Auk Sayadaw untuk mendapat bimbingan langsung Meditasi Samatha dan Vipassana. Beliau berhasil mencapai kemajuan batin dalam waktu yang sangat singkat dibawah bimbingan dari gurunya yang sangat baik kemampuannya tersebut. Tahun 1990 dia ditahbiskan sebagai seorang Sayalay di Vihara Pha-Auk Tawya. Sejak itu, beliau dilatih untuk menjadi guru meditasi.

Sayalay Dipankara mempunyai pengalaman dalam mengajarkan setiap dari 40 Kammatthana seperti yang tertulis di kitab Visuddhi Magga seperti Anapanasati, Empat Unsur Meditasi, Metta, Buddhanussati, Asubha, Marananussati dan 8 Samapatti ( Jhana 1 sampai Jhana 8 ), Kasina, dll dan Meditasi Vipassana.

Tahun 1996, beliau diundang ke Sri Lanka oleh yang sangat terhormat Yang Mulia Mahathera Ariya Dhamma untuk mendampingi gurunya, Y.M. Pha-Auk Sayadaw untuk membimbing para Yogi. Sejak itu, beliau sering diundang oleh berbagai Pusat Buddhist terkenal lainnya di berbagai negara untuk mengajar meditasi dan membimbing Retreat Meditasi yang intensif selama 2 bulan. Negara-negara tersebut seperti Amerika ( Insight Meditation Center), Canada, Taiwan ( Hong Shih Foundation ), Inggris ( Amaravati dan Citta Vevekha ), Jepang, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand dan lainnya.Selama tinggal di Inggris, Oxford University dan Manchester University mengundang beliau untuk diskusi Mind Training. Beliau juga diundang untuk The Western Conference mengenai Jhana di Jubilados Foundation/Leigh Brasington, Santa Fe, New Mexico pada tahun 2001.

Sejak akhir tahun 2005, beliau mulai membimbing retreat di Brahma Vihari Meditation Centre, Maymyo, Myanmar yang telah berhasil dirikannya dan merupakan cabang dari Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre.