PLEASE NOTE that all the events listed on this page are held at the Buddhist Council offices, Level 1, 441 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest (see map).
The second course of Venerable Guo Jun's Meditation, classes will be run:
- When: Sundays 19 April, 3 May, 17 May 2009
- Time: 9 to 11am
- Cost: Free (DDM suggests participants donate a gold coin to the Buddhist Council for use of their venue)
- RSVP Registration: ddmyouthsydney@yahoo.com (please register as places are limited)
Venerable Guo Jun is Dharma Heir of Chan Master Sheng Yen of Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology from Monash University and is currently studying his Master Degree at Sydney University. He has taught Chan Meditation in various countries including Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, America, Luxembourg, Poland, Croation and Switzerland.
Buddhist Meditation 102 is brought to you by the Buddhist Council of NSW and Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association.
Lectures 5 to 7 of Venerable Guo Jun's talks on the Platform Sutra, classes will be run:
- When: Sundays 19 April, 3 May, 17 May 2009
- Time: 11.30am to 1pm
- Cost: Free (DDM suggests participants donate a gold coin to the Buddhist Council for use of their venue)
- RSVP Registration: ddmyouthsydney@yahoo.com or office@buddhistcouncil.org (please register as places are limited)
Venerable Guo Jun is Dharma Heir of Chan Master Sheng Yen of Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology from Monash University and is currently studying his Master Degree at Sydney University. He has taught Chan Meditation in various countries including Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, America, Luxembourg, Poland, Croation and Switzerland.
The Platform Sutra Lectures are brought to you by the Buddhist Council of NSW and Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association.
MITRA Twice-a-Month Guided Meditation Sessions (throughout year)
Have doubts or questions about your personal meditation practice? Or just want to learn more about meditation?
Two experienced teachers in the Dharma, Jim Teoh and Chien Hoong Gooi, will be leading alternate sessions each month to support and guide you in your meditation practice. The environment is open and casual, with dedicated time for you to ask questions or advice on how to better your personal meditation practice. All are welcome to attend.
- When: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month (except 19 April 2009)
- Time: 3.50pm for 4:00pm start, till 5:30pm
Understanding, Interpreting and Applying the 5 Precepts
What are the five precepts, and how can they benefit me in my practice? Are they really relevant, or are they just a set of rules that I can brush off to one side and come back to when I feel like it?
The integration of the five precepts into our Dharma practice is often looked over as unnecessary, and is often misinterpreted as an outside body of regulations that will have real benefit on our dharma practice. However, as a core teaching of the Buddha, the five precepts are essential to furthering and improving our Dharma practice as they help develop a mind that is more clear and unsettled. This talk will help you better understand the 5 precepts, and ways of interpreting them and applying them to our daily lives.
- When: Sunday 26th April 2009
- Time: 3.50pm for 4:00pm start
Venerable Sujato was born in Perth, Western Australia. Despite having no previous experience of Buddhism, he fell into an intensive retreat at a monastery in Chieng Mai, where he ordained as a Bhikkhu the following year. Besides spending 3 years in Bodhinyana monastery with Ajahn Brahm, he also spent several years in remote hermitages and caves in Thailand and Malaysia. In recent years Venerable Sujato has taught Dhamma and meditation to a varied audience in his local area and internationally, and has spoken at several major international Buddhist conferences and events. He is the founder of the Santi Forest Monastery which is a Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and lay people located in Bundanoon NSW.
Buddhism for Young Professionals
The transition from university to the workplace can be a challenging time for many young people. It is at this time that young people start to question the applicability of Buddhist teachings in their new working environment, and the relevance of the Buddha’s teachings to our daily lives. This interactive workshop will address the benefits of engaging Buddhist philosophy and practices in the workplace, and will discuss practical ways of integrating and applying them in the “real world”.
- When: Saturday 2 May 2009
- Time: 10am to 2.30pm
- Bring: Please bring your own lunch
- RSVP: events@mitra.org.au by the 25th of April (places are limited)
The speakers will include two very experienced Dharma teachers: Jim Teoh and Chien Hoong.