Welcome to Metta Centre
With inner peace comes world peace
President’s Invitation
from Founder and President of the Metta Centre, Tina Ng
Special Events & Projects
We want to make the learning and practice of Buddhism relevant, accessible and interesting. So, we are creative in the types of events we organise, which may take the form of larger-scale events, conferences, retreats, nature walks, pilgrimages, festivals, charitable projects, and social dinners.
Regular Events
Routine is key to staying on track with our Buddhist practice. Be supported by the guidance of teachers and the friendship of fellow practitioners every week when you come to listen to talks from teachers from all over the world, learn and develop your meditation practice, and relax your body and mind with some mindful yoga.
Videos
Our YouTube channel features recordings of many of our talks, guided meditations, special events, and Temple Spotlight Series.
Books
If you like the touch and feel of paper, we have a wide selection of free Buddhist books that you can collect at our events for free. If you prefer the convenience of eBooks that you can access immediately, check out our sister organisation, Lotus Library, which houses more than 1,400 titles from all the Buddhist traditions.
Suttas
You can read the words of the Buddha as recorded in the early Buddhist Texts with modern translations at SuttaCentral.
Metta Hearts
The social welfare arm of Metta Centre supports the underprivileged, such as the homeless and children in foster care. We also support chaplains providing spiritual care in hospitals, prisons, universities and defence. You too can help by donating warm clothes, bedding, toys and Buddhist items like mala beads and Buddhist books.
Temple Spotlight
Metta Centre acts like a bridge to introduce people to Buddhist monasteries. We organise Temple Tours, retreats and pilgrimages, and also videos in our Temple Spotlight Series, showcasing Buddhist temples and monasteries from around the world. We hope to inspire more people to visit and support monasteries and monastics, who are our beacon of hope and wisdom in this world.
Dhamma Lighthouses
Metta Centre supports lay people who wish to offer all or part of their homes or business premises to support visiting monastics and Buddhist practitioners to stay temporarily, and offer opportunities for their local community to offer Dana and listen to the Dhamma. These spaces become Dhamma Lighthouses, connected together through Metta Centre, so they have the support of the Metta Centre community of volunteers to enable the hosts to manage these spaces sustainably and informally. This is particularly important in places like Australia, where it may be difficult to maintain many monasteries and Buddhist centres to cater for the large geographical area and diverse populations. Metta Centre currently supports the House of Metta in Revesby, Rhonda Place in Concord, and Dhamma Hub in Hornsby. Contact us if you wish to offer a space as part of the Dhamma Lighthouses project.
Ask a Buddhist
Our “Ask a Buddhist” program features a panel of Buddhist monastics and lay practitioners who responds to questions from the community. If you have a question about Buddhism, your practice, or just have someone to talk to, we can connect you to a fellow Buddhist who may be able to help you through it.