Be my Valentine: Don’t seek Love but be Love
In this two week course, we will explore the theme of love: the seeking, the highs and lows, the conflicts and ways to heal those conflicts, developing a deeper kind of love known as Metta (Loving Kindness), bringing your spiritual practice into your relationships, and how to stop chasing after love but to be love. Participants […]
Dharma Friends eCafe
Spiritual friendships are key to our spiritual journey because good and wise friends provide us with the necessary support, encouragement and guidance for us to continue our Buddhist practice. These short sessions that we will run throughout 2021 allows us to connect with new and established friends, for a chat over a cup of tea or […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Dharma Friends eCafe
Spiritual friendships are key to our spiritual journey because good and wise friends provide us with the necessary support, encouragement and guidance for us to continue our Buddhist practice. These short sessions that we will run throughout 2021 allows us to connect with new and established friends, for a chat over a cup of tea or […]
Ask a Buddhist Monk: Desire and Craving By Ven Bhante Sumano
Explore the connection between desire and feelings, craving and the mind, and how to undo our unhealthy patterns of the mind.Ask a Buddhist Monk: Desire and Craving By Ven Bhante Sumano In collaboration with Mudita Citta As part of Metta Centre’s Ask a Buddhist Program, and in collaboration with our friends at Mudita Citta, we […]
We are Family: how to handle conflict and build harmony with your family
An event organised by Mitra Buddhist Youth Network and Metta Centre Presenter: Tina Ng Whilst we can’t choose our family, we can choose how we wish to interact with them. This two part series will explore how conflicts and triggers arise in the family, and ways to create effective communication, understanding, boundaries, and harmony with […]
We are Family: how to handle conflict and build harmony with your family
An event organised by Mitra Buddhist Youth Network and Metta Centre Presenter: Tina Ng Whilst we can’t choose our family, we can choose how we wish to interact with them. This two part series will explore how conflicts and triggers arise in the family, and ways to create effective communication, understanding, boundaries, and harmony with […]
Coastal Walk and Meditation
Jibbon Beach Jibbon Beach, bundeena, NSW, AustraliaSaturday 13 March 9.30am-12.30pm, followed by lunch Location: Jibbon Beach, Bundeena Cost: Free (Donations to Metta Centre appreciated) Allow nature to inspire your spiritual practice and wellbeing on this coastal walk in Bundeena. Participants will be gently guided through group meditation and reflections along different parts of the walk, as well as time for their […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Making Relationships Work
Our relationships with our partners, friends and family are one of the most important things in life. They can be rewarding, fun and loving yet also challenging and frustrating at times. With the intensity and anxiety of the COVID period, we may have both come to depend on our relationships more and also found moments […]
Making Relationships Work
Our relationships with our partners, friends and family are one of the most important things in life. They can be rewarding, fun and loving yet also challenging and frustrating at times. With the intensity and anxiety of the COVID period, we may have both come to depend on our relationships more and also found moments […]
Emotional Triggers Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaExplore how the Buddhist practice can help us better understand ourselves, our emotional triggers and how to untangle yourself from them Presenter: Tina Ng In person at Metta Centre and Online: links provided below Cost: By Donation This two-part course explores how the Buddhist practice can help us better understand ourselves, our emotional triggers and […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Emotional Triggers Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaExplore how the Buddhist practice can help us better understand ourselves, our emotional triggers and how to untangle yourself from them Presenter: Tina Ng In person at Metta Centre and Online: links provided below Cost: By Donation This two-part course explores how the Buddhist practice can help us better understand ourselves, our emotional triggers and […]
The Wisdom behind Ethics
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaIn this talk, we will explore the rationale of ethics and come to discover the wisdom behind ethics in deepening our spiritual practice Presenter: Terry Redmond In person at Metta Centre and Online: links provided below Cost: By donation Ethics is always considered the foundation of Buddhism and of other religions too. In this talk, […]
Wealth and Prosperity from a Buddhist’s Perspective
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaWealth and Prosperity from a Buddhist's Perspective Presenter: Justin Luu Wed 21 April & 28 April | 7-8pm In person at Metta Centre and Online: links provided below Cost: By Donation It is often thought that the accumulation of material wealth does not align with spiritual values. But what did the Buddha really say about […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Wealth and Prosperity from a Buddhist’s Perspective
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaWealth and Prosperity from a Buddhist's Perspective Presenter: Justin Luu Wed 21 April & 28 April | 7-8pm In person at Metta Centre and Online: links provided below Cost: By Donation It is often thought that the accumulation of material wealth does not align with spiritual values. But what did the Buddha really say about […]
Walking Meditation Workshop
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaIn this session, participants will learn and have opportunities to try various versions of walking meditation to use in their daily lives Presenter: Terry Redmond In person at Metta Centre and Online: links provided below Cost: By donation Many people think of sitting on a cushion when they think of meditation. Some may even consider […]
The Dhamma Road: Tudong journey from Geelong to Sydney
Wat Lao Buddha Metta Buddhist Society of NSW 1 Fitzroy Close, Saint Johns Park, NSW, AustraliaAn inspiring journey walking a thousand kilometres on foot from Geelong to Sydney, to promote the messages of peace, harmony and compassion The Dhamma Road: Tudong journey from Geelong to Sydney With Venerable Chao Khun Keng Join the Dhamma Walk on 12 May 2021 starting at 8am at Wat Lao Buddha Metta Buddhist Society (1 […]