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Heart practices for uncertain times – the five remembrances and living with change
November 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Teacher: Ven. Br. Tenzin (Joining online)
Wed 13 Nov | 7-8.30pm AEDT
Location: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square), Level 3 Room PC-01.3.82; or
Online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free
We live in uncertain times; politics, climate, relationships, all can change dramatically in a short time, seemingly without warning. Tasked with the challenge of accepting things as they are, and “living joyfully in each moment”, as practitioners we may sometimes feel overwhelmed. At times we may wonder how to move through change with dignity, courage and integrity, while also keeping an open heart to the suffering we experience around us and inside us. The five Remembrances can be a valuable contemplation to guide us to the heart of the matter, and recall our attention to what is most important
About the speaker: Br. Tenzin (Dr. Alex Anderson) Began with an ecologist’s understanding of interdependence, but the rainforest soon led him to Buddhist meditation. Now ordained as a monk in the Sakya Tibetan tradition, he has also studied and practiced meditation under Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village in France, at Mountain Spring Monastery in The Blue Mountains Near Sydney, and at Pa Auk Tawya in the Burmese Forest tradition. His approach is informed by Theravadin, Zen, and Vajrayana methods of meditation and mindfulness, as well as Hatha Yoga, Deep Ecology, and his deep love of wild places. He lives on Gumbayngirr country on the Dorrigo Plateau, where he has a project to co-create community space for meditation and nature connection: http://www.gaiaforest.org.
Hybrid event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session in person at the Metta Centre or online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.