25th December 2024 – 17th January 2025
Registrations close on the 25 of September 2024. Join us and take a step into the depths of the Dhamma, exploring sacred Buddhist sites, as you embark on a transformative journey of discovery.

The pilgrimage will consist of an enlightening retreat at the Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery to deepen your practice under the guidance of over 150 resident monastics. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the lives of these incredible monks and Anagārikās and get a glimpse of the inner peace they enjoy through a spiritual journey of self-discovery.

Food (breakfast, lunch and a light supper for those who require it) and accommodation will be provided free of charge during the retreat at the Monastery. The Monastery conducts its retreat programmes supported by generous unsolicited donations from individuals just like yourselves who benefit from them and wish to pay it forward. Your generous donation to the monastery will be greatly appreciated to support the Monastery in continuing to provide retreats and other services to the community.

The second part of the pilgrimage will consist of a tour around Sri Lanka, exploring sacred Buddhist sites and the rich heritage they represent. This will be an incredible opportunity to discover the rich tapestry of Buddhist history and culture and how they were weaved over many centuries. Take a trip back in time as you walk in the footsteps of the Great Arahants (Enlightened Beings) of the Buddha’s time who once graced these sacred grounds. Experience and contrast the peace and tranquillity which prevailed many hundreds of years ago with the chaos of the 21 century. The tour will incur costs to cover transportation, accommodation, food, etc. Full details of costing will be provided later on.

You can join for the first part, second part, or the full pilgrimage. The dates are as follows:
Arrival into Sri Lanka: 25/12/24
First part – Retreat: 26/12/24 8.00 am (SL time) – 4/1/25 5.00 pm (SL time)
Second part – Tour: 5/1/25 – 16/1/25
Departure from Sri Lanka – 17/1/25

Participants will be required to organise and pay for the cost of their own airfare. Please book your air ticket to arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, Sri Lanka 25th December, or 4th January if you are joining the second part only. Transport from the airport to the monastery or tour location can be organised if advanced notice is given and at a cost.

Families with children (aged 7 – 18 years) are welcome. Any children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. We recommend you arrange your own travel insurance.

Participants need to apply for a visa in terms of an Electronic Travel Authority before travel via this link: https://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/

Limited spots available. Registrations will only be confirmed if you provide us with your airfare to Sri Lanka. This is to avoid cancellations, because there may be costs to us if cancellations are made and we have already made bookings.

Whilst this event is offered free of charge, donations to Metta Centre will help us cover costs and continue to offer free events and services to the public. Suggested donation for this event starts at $10 for talks, $50 per day for retreats minimum, and $50 for bigger events.

If you have any inquiries, please contact:
Phone: 0425173612
Email: info@ministryofnirvana.org.au

Time

December 25 (Wednesday) 12:00 AM - January 17 (Friday) 12:00 AM

Location

Metta Centre, Western Sydney

Metta Centre, 2/7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown NSW 2200

Organizer

Metta Centrecontact@mettacentre.com or phone 02 9708 6200

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wed25dec9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

thu26dec9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

fri27dec9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

sat28dec9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

sat28dec9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

sun29dec9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

mon30dec9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

tue31dec9:00 AM10:30 AMIn the Buddha’s Words - Reading the Pali Canon9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Coogee Buddhist Centre, Eastern Suburb, 57 Dudley Street, Coogee NSW 2034 Event Organized By: Coogee Buddhist Community Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Eastern Suburbs

tue31dec9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

tue31dec6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

january

Event Details

Families with children (aged 7 – 18 years) are welcome. Any children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. We recommend you arrange your own travel insurance.

Participants need to apply for a visa in terms of an Electronic Travel Authority before travel via this link: https://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/

If you have any inquiries, please contact:
Phone: 0425173612
Email: info@ministryofnirvana.org.au

Time

December 25 (Wednesday) 12:00 AM - January 17 (Friday) 12:00 AM

Location

Metta Centre, Western Sydney

Metta Centre, 2/7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown NSW 2200

Organizer

Metta Centrecontact@mettacentre.com or phone 02 9708 6200

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wed01jan9:00 AM5:00 PM2024 Nan Tien Cultural Festival9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nan Tien Temple, Illawara, 180 Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Event Organized By: Nan Tien Temple Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social),OtherEvent Region:Illawarra

sat04jan9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue07jan6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat11jan9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue14jan6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat18jan(jan 18)9:00 AMsun26(jan 26)4:00 PMDaring Steps: the bold and gentle heart of compassion - A retreat with Ringu Tulku9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (26) Tuncurry Memorial Hall, 7 Point Rd, Tuncurry NSW Event Organized By: Rigpa Australia Event Type :RetreatsEvent Region:Hunter,Mid North Coast

sat18jan9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue21jan6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat25jan(jan 25)8:30 AMmon27(jan 27)4:00 PMThe Bliss of Mahamudra Retreat with Wai Cheong Kok8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (27) Vajrayana Institute Inner West, Vajrayana Institute, 9 Victoria Square, Ashfield NSW 2131 Event Organized By: Vajrayana Institute Event Type :Meditation Conducted / Instructed,RetreatsEvent Region:Inner West

sat25jan9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue28jan6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

february

sat01feb9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue04feb6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat08feb9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue11feb6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat15feb9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue18feb6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

fri21feb6:00 PM8:00 PMFree to be loved6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 158 Australia St, Newtown, Inner West, 158 Australia St, Newtown Event Organized By: Rigpa Sydney Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Inner West

sat22feb9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

mon24feb(feb 24)3:00 PMmon03mar(mar 3)12:00 PMHigh Country Walking Retreat(february 24) 3:00 PM - (march 3) 12:00 PM Pygmy Possum Lodge, Snowy Mountains, Charlotte Pass village, Snowy Mountains Event Organized By: Sydney Insight Meditators Event Type :RetreatsEvent Region:Snowy Mountains

Event Details

This retreat is an opportunity to be out in the fresh wide expanses of the Kosciuszko high country, do some hiking, have a couple of retreat days, be part of a dharma community for a week and explore how dharma teachings might not just be nourishing for us but guide us in
addressing the challenges of our times.

Mountains can be a place for renewal and be far enough away from our everyday lives to give fresh perspective on how we live and what we do with our lives.
We’ll have walks on four days and two fully silent days of meditation in the lodge.

On each day there’ll be a group meditation period in the morning and evening, a dharma talk each evening and possibly a group yoga or stretching / exercise / balance session each morning.

On the four walking days, breakfast and all the walking will be in silence but other periods, before we leave the lodge, when we break for lunch, and after we come back, will not be silent. There’ll also be silence period from the evening sit, after dinner to the end of breakfast the next morning.

We’ll be going out on the walks as a group, or at times two groups. Both groups will be going at a medium pace for fit walkers. One group will go on longer walks (up to 22k), and the other group will go on shorter walks (up to 10k). There is around 20% less oxygen at Charlotte Pass. There may be some short sections with snow. Photos from the 2022 High Country Walking Retreat are here and from the 2023 retreat here.

The retreat is for both experienced meditators and people new to meditation.

Learn more…

Time

February 24 (Monday) 3:00 PM - March 3 (Monday) 12:00 PM

Location

Pygmy Possum Lodge, Snowy Mountains

Charlotte Pass village, Snowy Mountains

Organizer

Sydney Insight Meditatorswww.sydneyinsightmeditators.org

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tue25feb6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

march

Event Details

On each day there’ll be a group meditation period in the morning and evening, a dharma talk each evening and possibly a group yoga or stretching / exercise / balance session each morning.

The retreat is for both experienced meditators and people new to meditation.

Learn more…

Time

February 24 (Monday) 3:00 PM - March 3 (Monday) 12:00 PM

Location

Pygmy Possum Lodge, Snowy Mountains

Charlotte Pass village, Snowy Mountains

Organizer

Sydney Insight Meditatorswww.sydneyinsightmeditators.org

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sat01mar9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue04mar6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat08mar9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue11mar6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat15mar9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

tue18mar6:30 PM7:30 PMMindful Yoga for everyone by Yvonne Dang6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Western Sydney University, Bankstown City campus, Inner West, 74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus Event Organized By: Metta Centre Event Type :Community (e.g. Humanitarian, Ecological, Social)Event Region:Western Sydney

sat22mar9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

sat29mar9:30 AM10:10 AMBuddha Dharma in Daily Life with Venerable Giac Anh9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Phap Boao Temple, Western Sydney, 148-154 Edensor Road, St Johns Park, NSW 2176Event Type :Courses/Teachings on BuddhismEvent Region:Western Sydney

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