21-25 April, 2021
Blue Karma Ubud, Bali
Freestyle Vipassana Meditation
5 Day Retreat by Jeff Oliver
Walking the path of Buddha
Vipassana is one of the deepest mind practices known to humanity. Through this technique Buddha himself got the enlightenment and showed this path to others. To make this ancient knowledge more accessible and easier to practice in the XXI century, Freestyle Vipassana was created.
This is a precious opportunity to join Silent Meditation Retreat guided by an experienced ex-monk master in Bali. The teacher will be giving Vipassana guidelines online while you are invited to live and practice in the retreat center with the most comfortable conditions, appropriate timetable and delicious vegan food.
Don’t hesitate to receive teachings Online – pandemic situation makes it impossible for teacher to come from Australia. Yet our previous retreats in the same format showed that technique transmission and teacher’s presence felt tangible & beneficial
Disclaimer: This is NOT the strict and formal Vipassana Retreat by Goenka, the approach is much milder and subtler, yet very deep and profound.
Retreat Benefits
➢ 5 days 4 nights with Special Rates at a beautiful retreat center next to Ubud
➢ Profound practice of awareness & concentration
➢ Develop Your own wisdom to manage Your life
➢ Communication, Mind and Digital detox
➢ Remind Yourself to live in the present moment
Testimonials
Venera Vathkhullina
With Jeff Oliver, my first journey into silence and a deep experience of living with my fears happened, which unexpectedly manifested from childhood in the form of a panic attack and strange sensations of expansion and weight of my body. In meditation, I managed to go into this fear, experience it and feel great grace. Now this transcendental sensation is my instrument for connecting with my spirit.
Alex Fedorov
Vipassana is one of the most powerful technique for mindfulness in my life. And I really appreciate how Jeff Oliver clearly gives the technique and support during the practice. I really recommend this retreat to everyone. May all Beings be safe, happy and healthy!
Dhamma is FREE for all beings. You will pay for retreat venue facilities, comfortable accommodation, Puravedic vegan food and operational expenses only.
Jeff never charges fixed payment for the teaching. He is sharing the practice on a donation basis up to your budget and generosity. So
after the retreat you are welcome to propose donations to the teacher in a traditional manner to sustain his willingness to share Vipassana Practice to all beings. Recommended donation to the teacher is $100 and more
Below You will find PayPal payment options. If by any means You will have any difficulties to pay with PayPal, please contact us to make Payment via other payment options
Monk Package
Shared Room*
+ Food / 4 nights
(Twin Beds)
max. 2 people
Rp 3,500,000
per person
Buddha Package
Deluxe Room
+ Food / 4 nights
(Queen Bed)
1 person
Rp 6,000,000
per person
* Men & Women are staying separate
About The Teacher
Jeff Oliver
Jeff Oliver is Australian. In 1992 he found Vipassana meditation and soon ordained as a Buddhist monk in the Theravada Tradition in Myanmar (Burma). In 2002 he disrobed to explore and experiment with life. Since then he is an international lay teacher of Mindfulness and Insight Meditation, Forgiveness and Unconditional Love and authored books on these topics. Jeff holds regular classes, beach meditations, workshops and retreats internationally.
Jeff’s motto is LIVE, LEARN, LOVE and LAUGH!
Jeff devotes his life to his own practice and to the service of others and does not charge a fixed price but lives by the generosity of those who appreciate his service and offerings. Jeff shares teaching by donation only
What makes this Freestyle Vipassana retreat SPECIAL?
We are going to invite one of the most profound modern teacher of Vipassana. He’s so unique that we are happy to have him Online for Your benefit. You will
stay onsite to follow timetable, practice and enjoy amazing accommodation & food.
Freestyle means without specific form or posture but refers to mindfulness in everything we do as much as possible. Also, this is for anyone,
any race, culture, religion or belief system. It’s for anyone who wants to know their own TRUTH.
Noble Silence
Noble Silence does not mean that we are not allowed to talk. It means that we don’t have to talk, we have no obligation to talk during that period of the day or night. Silence becomes Noble when it is an Inner Silence. The mind is calm and at ease. Noble Silence helps us practice real presence – both in the world around us and inside ourselves.
Puravedic Food
PuraVeda is the food system we use to nourish you whilst simultaneously connecting you back to yourself, your body and the land. We have taken ancient Ayurvedic practices and created a purer version of them. Hence the name PuraVeda. By consuming Puravedic food you will be energized and cleansed to achieve alignment of mind, body and spirit.
Tea Meditation
A tea ceremony is a great way to meditate as you relish in the calm and stillness of simply having a hot cup of tea. A tea ceremony is a silent meditation, as you focus on the tea and yourself. As you drink tea, you also meditate and relish in the calm and stillness.
Timetable
05:30-06:00 – Wake Up Gong & Morning
06:00-07:00 – Gentle Morning Movement
07:00-08:00 – Meditation
08:00-09:00 – Puravedic Breakfast & Breaktime
09:00-11:00 – Teaching
11:00-12:00 – Personal Practice
12:00-14:00 – Puravedic Lunch & Break Time
14:00-15:00 – General Meditation
16:00-18:00 – Personal Meditation
18:00-19:00 – Tea Meditation
19:00-21:00 – Teaching, Q&A
21:00-22:00 – Preparation for sleep
Accommodation
Blue Karma Hotel, Ubud
Find rejuvenation among the lush green view of rice paddies, the hanging banyan trees, and mountainous surroundings of Ubud.
The small town named after the Balinese word “ubad”, which means medicine, is a spiritual and cultural center of the island, and might also be dubbed as the world’s capital of spiritual retreats. Famed for its healing powers, people
have been coming to Ubud for centuries to cure their ailments.
Find the healing you’ve been looking for at the Blue Karma Hotel Ubud. As one of the best Ubud boutique hotels for those who desire peace and relaxation on their holidays, Blue Karma Hotel Ubud provide a delightful and rejuvenating experience with yoga shala, unmatched closeness with nature, and a view that feels like paradise.
Pricing
Dhamma is FREE for all beings. You will pay for retreat venue facilities, luxury accommodation, Puravedic vegan food and operational expenses only. Jeff never charges fix payment on the teaching. He is giving a practice on a donation basis up to your budget and generosity. So after the retreat you are welcome to propose donations to the teacher in a traditional manner to sustain his willingness to share Vipassana Practice to all beings. Recommended donation to the teacher is $ 100 and more
Below You will find PayPal payment options. If by any means You will have any difficulties to pay with PayPal, please contact us to make Payment via other payment options
Monk Package
Shared Room*
+ Food / 3 nights
(Twin Beds)
max. 2 people
Rp 3,500,000
Rp 3,000,000
per person
EARLY BIRDS PRICE
Buddha Package
Deluxe Room
+ Food / 3 nights
(Queen Bed)
1 person
Rp 6,000,000
Rp 5,500,000
per person
EARLY BIRDS PRICE
* Men & Women are staying separate
Retreat Guidelines
The teacher will be giving all teachings via Zoom sessions. Course will be conducted as Vipassana retreats around the world in accordance with BUDDHIST MONASTIC CONDUCT and behavior. All food is healthy Puravedic vegetarian. The practice will be silent during all retreat.
Five Virtues will be practiced:
1) No harming living beings
2) No stealing
3) No sex / physical contact
4) No harmful speech
5) No alcohol, smoke or drugs.
A Vipassana retreat is a time of intensive practice so that we may fully understand how being present here and now, creates insight and wisdom into the true nature of our body and mind, the world around us and life as it is. This wisdom leads us to harmony, balance and happines.
There will be guided meditations in various forms. Different topics will be explained and practiced, such as forgiveness, self love, loving-kindness meditation, acceptance and karma.
This is an intensive retreat designed for individual spiritual growth. We invite people who willing to practice seriously and want to understand the meaning of existence. It’s not a holiday, it’s a serious practice! So we encourage You to approach it with dedication & deligency