A Day of
Yoniso Manasikāra
One-Day Retreat in Wise Reflection
About the Retreat
- What it is
- A one-day lay retreat in the Theravada tradition devoted to yoniso manasikāra—wise and careful attention. The day brings together Pūjā, meditation, listening to a Dhamma talk, sutta study, shared reflection, and a vegetarian potluck meal.
- Date
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Time
- 7:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Venue
- Meditation Hall (basement), Wisdom Park, Quezon City
- What to bring
- A vegetarian dish to share for lunch (with serving spoon for your dish), lunchbox, cutlery and personal water bottle.
- Who can join
- Lay practitioners who would like to spend a full day cultivating wise reflection through chanting, study, meditation, and shared practice.
Day Schedule
- Set-up/orientation
- Morning Pūjā
- Listening to a recorded Dhamma Talk + Sitting Meditation (optional walking meditation)
- Sutta study (personal reading) with sharing & reflections
- Meal prep
- Lunch meal sharing (vegetarian potluck) at Dharma Cafe
- Lunch clean up / personal time
- Walking meditation
- Sharing & reflection (self-assessment)
- Chanting of verses for reflection
- Sitting meditation (silent)
- Evening Pūjā + chanting of reflections
- Circumambulation
- Dedication of merits + closing homage
- Egress
- End
Registration
Please register by commenting in our Viber community chat.
Sutta Study: MN 128 Upakkilesa Sutta (Defilements)
MN 128 follows a community divided by conflict and examines the qualities that obscure clarity in meditation. It offers practical ground for reflecting on recurring difficulties and the Dhamma tools that help us move through them.
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