"Practicing with Right View"
A Non-Residential Meditation Retreat
with
Ajahn Punnadhammo
June 5 - June 7, 2015
Ajahn Punnadhammo is the resident bhikku at Arrow River Forest Hermitage, a
Theravadin Buddhist monastery and meditation centre located fifty miles
southwest of Thunder Bay. Venerable Punnadhammo has been studying and
practicing Buddhism since 1979. He began studying the dhamma under Kema
Ananda, the founder and first teacher at the Arrow River Centre, and did a oneyear solitary retreat at the Centre in 1988.
After this he went to Thailand and was ordained in the forest tradition of Ajahn
Chah in 1990. Between 1990 and 1995 he was based at Wat Pah Nanachat,
Thailand, and in 1995 was asked by Kema Ananda to return to Canada to assume
the management of the Arrow River. He has been there ever since. Venerable
Punnadhammo is Canadian, born in Toronto in 1955.
www.arrowriver.ca
Ottawa Buddhist Society
Retreat Information
When:
 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday
 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Saturday
 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Sunday
Where:
 River House, 1048 N River Road
Ottawa, K1K 3V4
Driving Directions:
 From Hwy 417, take exit for Vanier
Parkway
 Turn north on Vanier Parkway
 Turn left on Queen Mary Street
 Turn right on North River Road
 River House is just after King George Street on the left side of the road
 Parking is available on nearby streets
OC Transpo Bus Routes:
 #18 (Rideau Centre to St. Laurent) takes you right to 1048 N River Rd.
 #9 (Rideau Centre to Hurdman) goes along the Vanier Parkway
Registration fees:
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$40 for OBS members
$45 for non-OBS members
Please note: The registration fee covers retreat venue, supplies and transportation
costs for the teachers. Registrants should bring their own packed lunch for Saturday and
Sunday.
Registration Period:
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April 8 – May 22, 2015
Cancellations:
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No refund if you cancel after May 22, 2015 unless you are able to find someone to
take your place.
RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM
A Non-Residential Meditation Retreat with
Ajahn Punnadhammo
June 5-7, 2015
First Name: _________________________
Last Name:
___________________________
Date: _______________________________
Male: ______ Female: ______Trans:_______
Address: ____________________________
City: _____________ Province: ______
Postal Code: ____________ E-mail:___________________________________________
Home Telephone: _________________ Work Telephone: __________________
Do you have health problems or disabilities that we should know about?
_________________________________________________________________________
Have you previously practised meditation? If so, how long have you practised, and with which
teacher(s)/tradition(s):
_____________________________________________________________________________
How much retreat experience do you have?
None _________________
Short Retreats (1-6 day periods) _______________________________ (specify how many)
Long Retreats (7-14 day periods) ______________________________ (specify how many)
Extended Retreats (15 day +) _________________________________ (specify how many)
Please send your registration online to: [email protected]
OR mail this form with your payment to:
OBS Retreat Registrar, 24 Marielle Court, Ottawa, ON K2B 2P5
Please make cheques payable to the Ottawa Buddhist Society and write on your cheque:
“Ajahn Punnadhammo June 2015 Retreat”