Faith and The Conventional World 

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Faith and The Conventional World  Presenter: Ven Tashi Choedup (Joining online from India) Wed 3 May | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation   As we venture on our Faith practice to seek the ultimate, what does our faith mean to the everydayness of our conventional […]

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow Instructor: Yvonne Dang Every Tuesday from 5 to 30 May | 6.15-7.15pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) Cost: By Donation   Join our rejuvenating slow flow yoga class to help improve your inner balance, calm and focus. Perfect for anyone seeking a more mindful practice, this […]

Unpleasant Realities of Life and the Four Noble Truths

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Some realities in life are difficult to accept- getting sick, getting old, being separated from loved ones, not getting what you want, and others. How can the Four Noble Truths help us face and be at peace with these realities? What is Nirodha – the extinguishing of cravings and thirst? How can the Noble Eightfold […]

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow Instructor: Yvonne Dang Every Tuesday from 5 to 30 May | 6.15-7.15pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) Cost: By Donation   Join our rejuvenating slow flow yoga class to help improve your inner balance, calm and focus. Perfect for anyone seeking a more mindful practice, this […]

There is only one book worth reading: the Mind

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Presenter: Ven. Mettaji Wed 17 May | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation   There can be a tendency to read lots of Dhamma, watch heaps of YouTube from many Monks - in the hope of finding the perfect answer and path to Enlightenment! One very […]

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow Instructor: Yvonne Dang Every Tuesday from 5 to 30 May | 6.15-7.15pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) Cost: By Donation   Join our rejuvenating slow flow yoga class to help improve your inner balance, calm and focus. Perfect for anyone seeking a more mindful practice, this […]

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Free 5 week Yoga Course: Yoga Flow Instructor: Yvonne Dang Every Tuesday from 5 to 30 May | 6.15-7.15pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) Cost: By Donation   Join our rejuvenating slow flow yoga class to help improve your inner balance, calm and focus. Perfect for anyone seeking a more mindful practice, this […]

Getting to know Your Crocodile

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Getting to know Your Crocodile Presenter: Bhante Shravasti Dhammika (Joining online from Townsville, QLD) Wed 31 May | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation Bhante Dhammika will deliver an interesting talk without giving a specific description or topic summary. Instead, attendees may be intrigued, […]

Obstacles to Buddhist Practice

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Obstacles to Buddhist Practice Presenter: Chao Khun Keng (Joining online) Wed 7 Jun | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation With 35 years of monastic experience, Chao Khun Keng has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with us on Buddhist practice. Last […]

The Mind’s Magic Show: Perception, Mindfulness, and the Art of Not Taking it Seriously

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

The Mind's Magic Show: Perception, Mindfulness, and the Art of Not Taking it Seriously Presenter: Bhante Rakkhita Samanera (Joining online from Perth) Wed 14 Jun | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation Step into the enigmatic realm of the mind's magic show as we […]

Overcoming Addiction through Buddhist practices: a Mind Lab event

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Overcoming Addiction through Buddhist practices: a Mind Lab event Presenter: Ven. Dharana Dassa Thero (in person) Wed 21 June | 7pm – 8.30pm Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or online (zoom link below) Cost: by donation   Substance use disorders are a prevalent mental health issue in Australia, affecting one in every 20 […]

The Eight Realisations of a Bodhisattva and the relevance to a modern world

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

The Eight Realisations of a Bodhisattva and the relevance to a modern world Presenter: Reverend Miao You (In person) Wed 28 Jun | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation The Eight Realisations of a Bodhisattva and how they are still relevant today is an […]

Brahma viharas as taught by the Buddha – A sutta-based approach

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Brahma viharas as taught by the Buddha – A sutta-based approach Speaker: Nguyễn Trung Công (Joining online from Hanoi, Vietnam) Wed 5 Jul | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: Free   Many people regard loving-kindness (Metta) meditation as a distinctive traditional Buddhist practice and often […]

Two Day Meditation Retreat

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Two Day Meditation Retreat Presenter: Ven Dr Vimokha (in person) 8 and 9 July | 9.30am – 5pm AEDT (No overnight stay) Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/two-day-meditation-retreat-tickets-632236535497 During Ven. Vimokkha’s trip in Sydney from Thailand, he will be leading a non-residential two-day meditation retreat […]

Two Day Meditation Retreat

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Two Day Meditation Retreat Presenter: Ven Dr Vimokha (in person) 8 and 9 July | 9.30am – 5pm AEDT (No overnight stay) Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation   During Ven. Vimokkha’s trip in Sydney from Thailand, he will be leading a non-residential two-day meditation retreat at […]

Brahmaviharas: Mudita and the 7 Rs

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Brahmaviharas: Mudita and the 7 Rs Speaker: Doug Kraft (Joining online from California, USA) Wed 12 Jul | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: Free   Mudita is the spontaneous joy that arises within us upon seeing the wellbeing of others. Without this capacity we are […]

Relationships Workshop: Mindful Musical Communication Heals

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Relationships Workshop:  Mindful Musical Communication Heals A free workshop to enrich your connection with your partner (all orientations welcome) Presenter:  Karen Gilles-Reid Sat 15th July | 1.30-3.30pm Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) Cost: By Donation   The Norwegian writer Arne Garborg once said; “to love someone is to know the song in their […]

Brahmaviharas: Karuna (Compassion) as the Vehicle of Joy

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Brahmaviharas: Karuna (Compassion) as the Vehicle of Joy Speaker: Bhante Ānanda (Joining online) Wed 19 Jul | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: Free   In this enlightening talk, Bhante Ananda will share insights on the Brahmaviharas—loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—with a particular focus on […]

Brahmaviharas: Upekkha (Equanimity) as a Factor of Enlightenment

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Brahmaviharas: Upekkha (Equanimity) as a Factor of Enlightenment Speaker: Bhante Ānanda (Joining online) Wed 26 Jul | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: Free   In this illuminating talk, Bhante Ananda explores the transformative power of Upekkha (equanimity) as a vehicle of enlightenment. Through insightful teachings […]

My Mind is Such a Sweet Thing

Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, Australia

My Mind is Such a Sweet Thing Speaker: Ven Pandit Cittasamvaro (Joining online from Thailand) Wed 2 Aug | 7-8.30pm AEST Location: In person at Metta Centre (Bankstown) or Online (Zoom link below) Cost: By Donation   Ven. Pandit will speak to the reasons to start a meditation practice, how it provides insights, and some […]