Date: 1 May 2026 (Friday)
Time: 8.30AM – 5.45PM
Venue: The Buddhist Library
Fees: this programme is freely offered
Click here to register (Please register by Sunday 26 April, to help us ensure there is plenty of lunch for everyone.)
About this program
The Buddhist Library organizes one-day retreats on occasions such as Labour Day, offering participants a chance to spend time meaningfully and to cultivate themselves.
Come practice together with us.
Who is this programme for?
Suitable for all practitioners, including those who have just started meditating.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.30am | Observing the Higher Sila (8 Precepts) |
| 8.50am | Puja |
| 9.10am | Dhamma Talk & Metta Bhavana (Metta Meditation) led by Bhante Panna |
| 10.00am | Tea Break |
| 10.20am | Meditation (facilitator: Bhante Suseela) |
| 11.30am | Vegetarian Lunch (provided by Library) |
| 12.30pm | Rest & Individual Meditation |
| 1.30pm | Dhamma Talk in Mandarin by Bhante Punnaji |
| 2.30pm | Break |
| 3.00pm | Dhamma Talk & Discussion with Bhante Panna & Bhante Punnaji |
| 4.30pm | Break |
| 5.00pm | Puja and Chanting and Closure |
About the facilitators
The retreat will be led and facilitated by the Buddhist Library’s resident monastic community (sangha), Venerable Viharagala Paññāloka, as well as invited sangha, Ven Dr. Hingulwala Punnaji Thero and Venerable G. Suseela.
Venerable G. Suseela
Bhante G. Suseela was ordained in Sri Lanka as a Buddhist Monk. He graduated from the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Buddhist Culture and obtained a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (E.C.E.) from Widad University in Malaysia. Bhante is currently pursuing his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Buddhist Philosophy at the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. At present, he serves as the Resident Monk at Bodhirāja Buddhist Society in Singapore.
Ven Dr. Hingulwala Punnaji Thero
Bhante Punnaji is from Sri Lanka and serves as a Religious Advisor & Residence Monk at Samadhi Buddhist Society in Singapore.
Registration
Please register here by Sunday 26 April, to help us ensure there is plenty of lunch for everyone. Thank you.
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