Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Day Retreat with Venerable Gavesi
Five days of Satipatthana Vipassana practice guided by Venerable Gavesi — a day retreat, suitable for beginners. Ten places, allocated by selection.
Five days of Satipatthana Vipassana practice at the BDFA Centre, guided by Venerable Gavesi. The retreat runs from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm each day from 3 to 7 November 2026 as a day retreat — participants go home each evening; there is no overnight stay. Lunch and tea breaks are provided daily.
The retreat is suitable for beginners as well as experienced meditators. Noble silence is observed during designated periods, and the days combine sitting and walking meditation with guidance from the teacher.
About Venerable Gavesi
Venerable Gavesi is a Malaysian bhikkhu who was ordained in 2001 by the late Sayadaw U Pandita of Panditārama Forest Meditation Centre in Myanmar.
For over 20 years, Bhante Gavesi practised both Samatha and Vipassana bhāvanā under various teachers, including his late preceptor Sayadaw U Pandita, the late Sayadaw Nyanapurnik of Nepal and Ven. Sujiva. He now teaches mainly the Vipassana technique in Malaysia, as well as periodically in Europe, the USA and Indonesia. He is presently the Spiritual Adviser to Peace House in Penang.
Good to know
- Dates and hours: 3–7 November 2026, 8.00 am – 9.00 pm daily, at the BDFA Centre.
- Fee: RM 10 per person, inclusive of lunch and tea breaks each day.
- Places: limited to ten, allocated by selection. Priority goes to those who can commit to all five days.
- Registration closes on 15 October 2026.
- Beginners welcome — no previous retreat experience is needed. Chairs are available if you cannot sit on the floor; say so in the form.
- During the retreat: noble silence in designated periods; mobile phones switched off or handed in during retreat hours; please follow the centre’s guidance on dress, conduct and footwear.
- This event is strictly for non-Muslims.
How to register
- Fill in the registration formComplete the form on this page by 15 October 2026. It takes about ten minutes and asks about your meditation experience, health and availability, so the organisers can support you safely.
- SelectionPlaces are limited to ten and are not first-come, first-served. The organisers select participants from all registrations received, giving priority to those who can attend all five days. Every applicant is told the outcome after the closing date.
- Confirmation and feeSelected participants receive a confirmation with the full schedule and what to bring. The fee is RM 10 per person, covering lunch and tea breaks daily — the committee will explain how to pay when they confirm your place.