Wise words of the Buddha: 6-week course on the Buddhist texts, facilitated by Nilushi Disanayake and Tina Ng
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe earliest recordings of what the Buddha taught are encapsulated in the various scriptural texts (“suttas”) in the Pali language. Those texts have been translated into English and various other languages to allow modern practitioners direct access to the records of what the Buddha taught to his disciplines over 2600 years ago. This course will […]
Buddhist Survival Guide: A session on surviving life’s ups and downs by Venerable Akāliko
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaSometimes life is good but sometimes it seems full of problems. When met with happiness, sadness, gain and loss, how can we maintain our balance amid the extremes life throws at us? Join Venerable Akāliko for a guided meditation and discussion on worldly conditions (lokadhammas) which the Buddha taught to develop the wisdom we need […]
Wise words of the Buddha: 6-week course on the Buddhist texts, facilitated by Nilushi Disanayake and Tina Ng
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe earliest recordings of what the Buddha taught are encapsulated in the various scriptural texts (“suttas”) in the Pali language. Those texts have been translated into English and various other languages to allow modern practitioners direct access to the records of what the Buddha taught to his disciplines over 2600 years ago. This course will […]
Mitra Careers Forum
Karuna Sanctuary Retreat Centre, Katoomba 5 Saywell Road, Katoomba, NSW, AustraliaPart of the Noble Eightfold Path is the practice of Right Livelihood. This includes choosing wholesome careers, and also doing what is wholesome with our careers and jobs. By integrating the Buddhist practice into our work, we live in accordance with our Buddhist principles and practices, and our daily work becomes our spiritual service. Mitra's […]
Wise words of the Buddha: 6-week course on the Buddhist texts, facilitated by Nilushi Disanayake and Tina Ng
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe earliest recordings of what the Buddha taught are encapsulated in the various scriptural texts (“suttas”) in the Pali language. Those texts have been translated into English and various other languages to allow modern practitioners direct access to the records of what the Buddha taught to his disciplines over 2600 years ago. This course will […]
Wise words of the Buddha: 6-week course on the Buddhist texts, facilitated by Nilushi Disanayake and Tina Ng
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe earliest recordings of what the Buddha taught are encapsulated in the various scriptural texts (“suttas”) in the Pali language. Those texts have been translated into English and various other languages to allow modern practitioners direct access to the records of what the Buddha taught to his disciplines over 2600 years ago. This course will […]
Monthly Mindfulness Practice for children, parents and adults
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, Sydney, AustraliaMonthly Mindfulness Practice for children, parents and adults facilitated by Sister Emerald and Sister Steadiness Cost: By Donation | BYO Lunch Location: Metta Centre Course Details 13 August from 9.30am – 12.30pm - How to invite the bell (kids) - Walking Meditation (adults) - Qigong practice: Painless shoulders & back30 September from 2pm – 5pm - Mindfulness practice (all) - Qigong practice: Painless […]
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. […]
Creating social and individual healing Venerable Galkande Dhammananda Thero
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaSocial healing seeks to deal with wounds created by conflict, collective trauma and large-scale oppression. Its domain is centrally within consciousness. Its primary modalities are truth, reconciliation, forgiveness and restorative justice. It requires individuals to assume the responsibility to become healing agents themselves and as such it is experiential rather than ideological. Social healing requires […]
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. […]
Living Buddhism Course Facilitated by Zen Low & Tina Ng
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. […]
Thursday Evenings Qigong
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaHealing Breath Qigong is a practice that helps us maintain good health, live longer, aging painlessly, prevent illness, heal naturally, and lightening up our spirit. Our weekly Qigong classes are led by Sister Steadiness, bringing in a holistic wellbeing practice that incorporates mindfulness, meditation, slow flowing movements, deep rhythmic breathing, and developing a calm meditative […]
Thursday Evenings Qigong
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaHealing Breath Qigong is a practice that helps us maintain good health, live longer, aging painlessly, prevent illness, heal naturally, and lightening up our spirit. Our weekly Qigong classes are led by Sister Steadiness, bringing in a holistic wellbeing practice that incorporates mindfulness, meditation, slow flowing movements, deep rhythmic breathing, and developing a calm meditative […]
Healing Meditation Class Facilitated by Sister Emerald
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe Healing Breathing Sangha will host meditation sessions at the Metta Centre twice a month each 1st and 3rd Monday from 7pm to 8.30pm, with the first class commencing on Monday 12th March. The classes will explore different kinds of Buddhist practice, including guided meditation, walking meditation, sutra reading, touching the earth practice, lying down […]
HiStory, HerStory, OurStory Ven Ayya Tathaloka
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaAyya Tathaloka is due to give a talk on this topic at the Mitra Conference on 3 March 2018, and this talk at the Metta Centre is the continuation of the topic to further explore the themes of story and experience. (For information and tickets for the Mitra Conference, visit: http://www.mitraconference.com/ ) Our sense […]
Thursday Evenings Qigong
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaHealing Breath Qigong is a practice that helps us maintain good health, live longer, aging painlessly, prevent illness, heal naturally, and lightening up our spirit. Our weekly Qigong classes are led by Sister Steadiness, bringing in a holistic wellbeing practice that incorporates mindfulness, meditation, slow flowing movements, deep rhythmic breathing, and developing a calm meditative […]
Dealing with Difficult People By Venerable Akāliko
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe fact of life is that those living in society will need to deal with people and inevitably those people may become difficult for us to deal with. There will be times when people hurt us and make us feel bad. If we are not careful, we may react with strong emotions - like resentment or […]
Healing Meditation Class Facilitated by Sister Emerald
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe Healing Breathing Sangha will host meditation sessions at the Metta Centre twice a month each 1st and 3rd Monday from 7pm to 8.30pm, with the first class commencing on Monday 12th March. The classes will explore different kinds of Buddhist practice, including guided meditation, walking meditation, sutra reading, touching the earth practice, lying down […]
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. […]
Letting Go Living Buddhism Course Facilitated by Tina Ng and Zen Low
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. […]