The five remembrances
A non-residential weekend of practice
Karunajoti and Maitrikirti will guide us through a weekend of reflection and practice on the Five Remembrances - a traditional Buddhist teaching from the early Pali Canon.
These five remembrances are wake up calls for each one of us, that help us recognise what is most important and help us not waste time.
While they speak to the deep fears we habitually turn our backs on, in facing these with gentle honesty, our deepest fears can become our greatest teachers.
- Aging: I am subject to aging and inevitable old age
- Illness: I am subject to illness and unavoidable sickness
- Death: I am subject to death and unavoidable mortality
- Separation: It's inevitable that I'll be separated from all I hold dear
- Karma / Actions: Actions are one's true belongings and inescapable foundation
We find these weekends are a great way for us to practice in a little more depth together and get to know each other better, while still allowing time for 'life admin'.
These non-residentials are best suited to regulars at the ABC who have already learned our foundation meditation practices - the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana.
We come together Friday night, Saturday morning and Sunday morning. We ask participants to commit to all three full sessions.
When
Cost
$85 / $130
Caring for each other's health
Before attending, please read our current Covid Guidelines. This is part of how we practice together.
Led by
Karunajoti
My first introduction to Buddhism was through a meditation class at the Auckland Buddhist Centre in 1999. This led to a strong desire to learn more…
Maitrikirti
Maitrikirti lives in Thames and was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2019. She helps out with management of the Sudarshanaloka Retreat…