Exploring the Buddhist Cosmos: The Landscape of Samsara and Nirvana

Speaker: Bhante Sampanno (Online, Joining from Thailand)

Mon 29 June | 7.00-8.30pm AEST

Location: Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: Free

In this session we will take a look at the traditional Buddhist World view, and the insights it contains. We'll discuss how an understanding of the Buddhist Cosmology is intrinsic to Right View, samma-ditthi, as well as the powerful motivational force that it can give to our practice

About the Speaker: Tahn Sampanno is a Monk of 9 Vassas in the Ajahn Chah lineage of the Thai Forest tradition. Originally from the USA, at the age of 24 he first ordained in the Korean Mahayana tradition at Songgwangsa Monastery, in Suncheon, South Korea. After spending 6 years as a monk in Korea and while searching for monasteries with greater emphasis on Vinaya practice and the study of the Early Buddhist teachings, he became aware of the Thai Forest tradition. In 2016 he reordained, receiving higher ordination from Luang Por Passanno and the Sangha at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. Since 2024 he has been living in Thailand, practicing under the guidance of Luang Por Anan of Wat Marp Jan and Tan Ajahn Achalo of Anandagiri Forest Monastery.

Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824| Passcode: 718905

Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011