Sat 5 June 2021 | 2-5 pm
Location: Nan Tien Temple Wollongong
Cost: Free (Donations to Nan Tien Temple & Metta Centre appreciated)

In collaboration with Nan Tien Temple and Nan Tien Institute

Metta Centre is pleased Buddhist Temple Tour at Nan Tien Temple. Join us in a very special day out, learning about Buddhism, temple life, tea meditation, and a guided tour by resident nuns of Nan Tien Temple and its associated university, Nan Tien Institute, in Wollongong.

Program will include:

• Tour of the Nan Tien Temple, the largest Buddhist Temple in the Southern Hemisphere
• Tour of NanTien Institute, Australia’s first Government-accredited higher education provider focussed on Buddhism, health & social wellbeing mental health and mindfulness.
• Walk across the impressive $10M footbridge that connects Nan Tien Institute to the Nan Tien Temple
• A talk on Humanistic Buddhism: connecting to the values of humanity, presented by Venerable Juewei, Head of Program for Humanistic Buddhism, Director of the Humanistic Buddhism Centre, and Senior Lecturer at Nan Tien Institute in Australia.
• Tea Meditation led by Ven Juefang, who specialises in Tea Chan
• Experience the Bell and Drum ceremony
• Offering of Merits

Whilst this is an event organised by Metta Centre in collaboration with Nan Tien Temple, it is open to everyone to join. You can also arrive earlier to enjoy Nan Tien’s Health and Wellbeing Market Day which starts at 9.30am. We also invite you to join us for lunch at 12.30pm at the Cafe on the groundfloor of Nan Tien Institute.

Please note:

• We will meet at the foyer of the Nan Tien Institute at 2pm.
• Limited numbers due to Covid restrictions so booking is essential. If you are unable to make it please release your tickets so others can come.
• The Temple have Covid guidelines that change from time to time, so please ensure you check the temple’s website prior to the event so we can follow any Covid safety precautions at the temple.

Contact person on the day: Tina 0457 160 553.  For further information please email contact@mettacentre.com