Sunnataram Forest Monastery : 2-4 May 2025 The Awaken Consciousness

2-4 May 2025 The Awaken Consciousness

 

2-4 May 2025 Retreat Feedback

The Awaken Consciousness

Dear Kim and fellow retreat participants,

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the wonderful shared experience we had this past weekend. It was truly a valuable time, and I appreciate the opportunity to have been a part of it. Please accept my apologies for not having had the chance to greet everyone personally. I am sending my metta to you all.

Kind regards,
Ed

 

Thank you to Phra Mana and the monks, to Kim and volunteers. 

 

What a powerful, impactful, life changing and illuminating experience… and what a wonderful companion group of amazing people.

 

See you all next time.

 

Thanks again,

 

Loredana 

Dear Kim, Phra Mana, the monks and volunteers

 

I express my deepest gratitude for a beautiful 3 days filled with loving kindness, noble silence, Natural beauty, joy, new wisdom and delicious and nutritious food.

I have returned home safely, very much re-energised, with a reinforced understanding of impermanence and a deeper understanding of Buddhism. 

I am so happy to have had My first experience of Tai chi under Phra Mana's guidance and I am excited to practice more in the future. 

I feel very lucky to have found such a gem at Sunnataram Forest Monastery. You  have all really created a little piece of Shambala in Bundanoon and I will love to visit again soon.

I wish Love, gratitude and happiness to you all

 

Sincerely,

Robert 

 

Hi Kim – the retreat was wonderful. Phra Mana’s teachings were pragmatic and humorous – I am really looking forward to further exploring Buddhism and implementing what I have learnt over the weekend in day to day life. The volunteers (Kong and the lovely ladies in the kitchen) were amazing, as were you for being so lovely and welcoming. Thank you again.

  

Thank you again,

 

Lynn 

I join with Loredana’s thanks.

 

This was a first for me. I am very grateful for the wonderful environment and thoughtful teaching. Also the lovely people: monks (Phra Bana is a star!) volunteers and other attendees. Nice of puss to let us in also.

 

Best wishes to all

Lorraine

Dear Kim, Phra Mana, Monks and fellow retreaters 

 

Thanks once again for a learned and fantastic retreat. Thanks to all the volunteers and Kim for running such a smooth retreat. 

 

I have learned a lot and have much reflection to do! 

 

Safe travels

 

Mark 

Hi everyone

Thank you so much to you Kim, to Phra Mana , the monks and volunteers for a very special weekend.

Thanks to my fellow meditators who all seemed really nice even without words! 

Being back in real life, it’s challenging to be mindful but when I do remember, then it’s Sunnataram I think of and a calm feeling comes over me. 

Take care 

Ida (‘eeda’)  

Dear Kim,

 

Thank you so much for sending the photo of such beautiful and nourishing weekend.

Deepest appreciation to all of you at Sunnataram in particular to Phra Mana for his inspiring wisdom and guidance.

Also to the group I shared this experience with.

I hope to attend another weekend sometime in the future.

 

Francesca (with Metta)

Thank you so much phra mana monks volunteers other gardeners and kim for a lovely peaceful weekend.  Recharges the soul. Cheers kym

 

Good morning everyone! 

 

What a lovely way to start my day, by reading everyone's emails - thank you all for making the experience so wonderful! Even though we couldn't speak to one another, we built a connection through the beautiful shared experience.

 

Thank you Kim, Phra Mana and the team of monks and volunteers for all your loving effort to make our weekend so incredible. We know how much work goes on behind the scenes to make it all smooth sailing and we thank you, thank you, thank you!!

 

Blessings and much metta to you all,

 

Sherien 

Please click here to see more photos in google drive