Venerable Nicholas BIO:

Phra Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro has been a Buddhist monk for 27 years. With 38 years of meditation experience, he is a UK Complementary Medical Association qualified teacher of meditation. Affiliated with the Dhammakaya Foundation, he is also qualified as a schoolteacher and MBTI practitioner. During his time as Associate Fellow at the University of Warwick, as a scholar-practitioner, he published widely in peer-reviewed journals on the formation of Buddhist identity in teenagers and continues to research the appeal of meditation in the West. He currently lectures in 'Living Buddhism' and 'Religious Individualization' at Claremont School of Theology, California and is a senior fellow at Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln. His latest academic book is The Intuitive Buddhist (Peter Lang, 2020).

Experience Genuine Happiness From Within

The Georgia Meditation Group cordially invites you to join us for “Meditation & Awareness” 3 day Meditation Retreat from March 15th-March 17th conducted by Venerable Nicholas Thanissaro. The Meditation Retreat introduces practical lifestyle, ethics, and virtues that will align your meditation practice to higher levels of progression and transformation. All meditation levels are welcome. 

Please rsvp to claim your spot for the Weekend Stay. 

Schedule below:

Friday, Mar 15, 2024

6:00-7:00 PM: ORIENTATION

7:00-7:30 PM: CHANTING

7:30-9:00 PM: MEDITATION, WISDOM TALK, Q&A

Saturday, Mar 16, 2024

5:30-6:00 AM: MEDITATION

6:00-6:30 AM: CHANTING

6:30-7:00 AM: OUTDOOR STRETCHING

7:00-8:00 AM: BREAKFAST + CLEAN UP

9:00-11:00 AM: MEDITATION, WISDOM TALK, Q&A

11:15 AM-12:00 PM: LUNCH + BLESSINGS

1:00-3:00 PM: MEDITATION, WISDOM TALK, Q&A

3:30-4:30 PM: SMALL GROUP

4:30-5:30 PM: PERSONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH MONKS

7:00-7:30 PM: CHANTING

7:30-9:00 PM: MEDITATION, WISDOM TALK, Q&A

Sunday, Mar 17, 2024

5:30-6:00 AM: MEDITATION

6:00-6:30 AM: CHANTING

6:30-7:00 AM: OUTDOOR STRETCHING

7:00-8:00 AM: BREAKFAST + CLEAN UP

9:30-11:00 AM: MEDITATION, WISDOM TALK AND Q&A

11:15 AM-12:30 PM: LUNCH+CLEAN-UP

12:30-1:00 PM: WALKING MEDITATION

1:30-3:00 PM: INTEGRATION + FAREWELL

3:00-4:00PM: CHECK OUT