January 23-25, 2026

Welcome / Bulletin Board

Aloha Kākou!

We are so excited to start another online retreat with you. Everything you need for our time together should be on this page.

Please note: sometimes it takes hours for changes to this page to propagate across the internet, so updates may be delayed. We are sorry for any inconvenience until we find a better work-around. You may need to regularly refresh your own browser screen to see updates – or “clear the cache” on your browser.

We will begin our retreat at 2pm Hawaii Time on Friday, January 23rd

~ Here is the link to the Refuges and Precepts ~

~ Here is a link to the Metta Chanting sheet ~

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Daily Schedule (times Hawaii)

3am ~ Sitting (without instructions)

5am ~ Sitting (without instructions)

6am ~ Walking (with instructions)

7am ~Sitting (with instructions)

10am ~ Sitting (with instructions)

2pm ~ Dhamma Talk

4pm ~ Metta Chant and Sit

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Meeting ID: 863 0317 8592
Passcode: aloha

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Please respect the atmosphere of the retreat container by turning off your video if you are eating, sleeping, talking, walking, driving, painting, stretching – or otherwise not quietly and respectfully engaged in the content of the retreat with the rest of the group. 

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AFTER HOURS ZOOM LINK

This Zoom link can be used between 5pm and 3am HST

You can come and go at your discretion, but please take care to maintain a composed atmosphere

The after hours room will close at the beginning of the 3am HST sitting

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Daily Recordings

Friday 1/23

2pm – Opening

Saturday 1/24

Vipassana Walking Instructions from Jesse:

Karuna Meditation Instructions from Michele:

6am ~ Walking

7:00am ~ Sitting

10:00am ~ Sitting

2pm ~ Dhamma Talk

4pm ~ Metta Chant and Sit

Sunday 1/25

Vipassana Instructions from Jesse:

6am ~ Walking

7:00am ~ Sitting

10:00am ~ Sitting

2pm ~ Sit / Q&A

4pm ~ Metta Chant and Sit

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Additional Resources

If you need to contact Vipassana Hawaiʻi or the teachers for some reason regarding the retreat, please email:

information@vipassanahawaii.org

or text/call:

+1(808) 889-0567

We will do our best to respond quickly. But please be aware that we are not able to attend to after-hour emergencies. Please contact your own emergency contact if there is an urgent need.

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Resources from Talks