Equanimity: Finding balance in a chaotic world
Presenter: Ven Buddharakkhita

Wed 19 April | 7-8.30pm AEST

Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: By Donation

Life has its ups and downs, highs and low. In Dhamma terms, these are the ‘Eight Worldly Winds,’ the four complementary pairs of gain and loss, praise and blame, fame and disrepute and pleasure and pain. Most of us spend a lot of our lives either running toward or away from these eight worldly situations . How can we find balance in the face of these worldly winds? Bhante will talk about how the Buddhist practice of mindfulness , wisdom and equanimity can keep us well grounded in a chaotic world. The program will include Guided meditation, Dhamma talk, and Q&A with the audience.

About the Speaker: Ven. Bhante Buddharakkita was born in Uganda, Africa. He is the founder of the Uganda Buddhist Center and the Buddhist Primary School in Uganda. Bhante is a visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary, affiliated to Columbia University , in New York City. He has been teaching mindfulness meditation in Africa, the U.S., Australia and worldwide since 2005. His book, Planting Dhamma Seeds: The Emergence of Buddhism in Africa, tells the story of his religious and spiritual work in Africa.

Hybrid event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session with the speaker in person at the Metta Centre (Bankstown). You are welcome to join the session in person at the Metta Centre or online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09 Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011 | Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824| Passcode: 718905