The Mind is a Machine with Venerable Pandit
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaIt may look confusing as you peer into your own mind. But there are some straight forward laws to which the psyche conforms, which are very relevant to meditation and development of good qualities. Venerable Pandit is a British monk ordained in Thailand since 1996. He has a degree in psychology and in Buddhist Studies […]
Unlimited mind, Unlimited heart: A one-day retreat with Ayya Aranya Devi
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaJoin us for a spacious and supportive day of meditation. We will be developing meditation on metta (loving-kindness) and equanimity. Metta is a quality of love that is very simple, like the love of a child. Equanimity brings balance and peace. These are foundations in the Buddha's teaching. They are powerful practices that develop resilience […]
Discover Buddhism Course Led by Ayya Aranya Devi
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, AustraliaCommencing on 11 April to 23 May, Buddhist nun, Ayya Aranya Devi, will facilitate our weekly Tuesday sessions in a practical course on Buddhism. Each week, the group will explore a fundamental teaching of the Buddha applied to our modern lives. The course will allow participants to engage with theory and practice while being supported by […]
Transcendental Love: a public talk by Venerable Ayya Tathaloka Theri
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaWorldly relationships between people, partners, friends, family, colleagues, may be fraught with challenges, attachments, desire, and expectations. Drawing on examples from the Buddha’s life and disciples, this talk will explore a different kind of relationship, based on spiritual friendship and great love, that transcends the worldly entanglements that often causes rifts in our relationships with […]
Spiritual Care Training for Buddhists
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSpiritual Care Training for Buddhists The course is conducted over three Saturdays made up of six sessions. The next two sessions will occur on: 20 May (9.30am – 4:30pm) and 24 June (9.30am – 1pm). No new registrations will be accepted without prior approval, unless they had attended the first session on 29 April, so […]
Buddhist Music Jam: An Afternoon of Music Sharing with Reverend Heng Sure
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaBuddhist Music Jam: An Afternoon of Music Sharing with Reverend Heng Sure Cost: By Donation Location: Metta Centre “In every Buddhist culture, since the Buddha’s time over 2500 years ago, Buddhist songs have brought peace and insight to people’s hearts. Now in the West, the chanting of scriptures, Buddhas’ names, and mantras is finding a new home […]
Discover Buddhism Course Led by Ayya Aranya Devi
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, AustraliaCommencing on 11 April to 23 May, Buddhist nun, Ayya Aranya Devi, will facilitate our weekly Tuesday sessions in a practical course on Buddhism. Each week, the group will explore a fundamental teaching of the Buddha applied to our modern lives. The course will allow participants to engage with theory and practice while being supported by […]
Birth, Death, and the Deathless: a public talk by Ajahn Jamnian
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, AustraliaDuring the auspicious Vesak Month, we are pleased to invite Ajahn Jamnian to talk on the significance of understanding birth, death, and the deathless, in the context of our spiritual practice. These subjects are often not talked about or misunderstood, and yet they are keys to our Buddhist practice. About the Teacher Ajahn Jamnian (also spelled […]
Movies that Move Us : a film screening and discussion led by Venerable Pandit
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaMovies that Move Us: a film screening and discussion led by Venerable Pandit Venerable Pandit returns to Metta Centre from Thailand for a session on “Movies that Move Us”. We will be screening a film and explore the question of beliefs, deception and whether teachers lead the people, or people lead the teachers. Venerable Pandit is […]
Buddhism for the World: a public talk by Dungse Jampal Norbu
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaBuddhist meditation practice helps us to look more deeply into our minds. In doing so, we also become more aware of the suffering of others, and more in tune with wider social and environmental issues. This public talk addresses the important topic of how we can move from an individual practising Buddhism to opening our […]
Discover Buddhism Course Led by Ayya Aranya Devi
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, AustraliaCommencing on 11 April to 23 May, Buddhist nun, Ayya Aranya Devi, will facilitate our weekly Tuesday sessions in a practical course on Buddhism. Each week, the group will explore a fundamental teaching of the Buddha applied to our modern lives. The course will allow participants to engage with theory and practice while being supported by […]
Spiritual Care Training for Buddhists
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSpiritual Care Training for Buddhists The course is conducted over three Saturdays made up of six sessions. The next two sessions will occur on: 20 May (9.30am – 4:30pm) and 24 June (9.30am – 1pm). No new registrations will be accepted without prior approval, unless they had attended the first session on 29 April, so […]
Finding your Voice: a Creative Arts & Meditation Workshop with Ayya Aranya Devi
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThe Buddha asked us to know and see for ourselves. The Truth can be found in the fall of a leaf, or the fading ripples of a stilling pond. Our experience of what the Buddha taught, and the way that we express it, is beyond what we say. In this Creative Arts Workshop, Ayya Aranya […]
Discover Buddhism Course Led by Ayya Aranya Devi
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, AustraliaCommencing on 11 April to 23 May, Buddhist nun, Ayya Aranya Devi, will facilitate our weekly Tuesday sessions in a practical course on Buddhism. Each week, the group will explore a fundamental teaching of the Buddha applied to our modern lives. The course will allow participants to engage with theory and practice while being supported by […]
The Middle Path Retreat by Ajahn Jamnian
Santi Forest Monastery 100 Coalmines Road, Bundanoon, AustraliaReady to look inward with an investigative mind with one of the most senior and wisest Buddhist masters? Join us at Santi Forest Monastery with the Middle Path Retreat in May 2017 led by venerable Ajahn Jamnian - the last Living Theravada Master from the book "Living Dharma: Teachings and Meditation Instructions from Twelve Theravada Masters". Enjoy […]
Friday Evenings Yoga
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaFriday Evenings Yoga Our Yoga sessions are back from 3 March ! (6.30 pm - 7.30 pm). Our breath-centred Hatha yoga session is led by Shweta Dhawan. Shweta has been practicing yoga since 2006. She did a 350 hour breath-centred Hatha yoga teacher training in the classical tradition of T. Krishnamacharya from the Yoga […]
Urban Meditation Retreat – with Venerable Bom Hyon Sunim
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross Street, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaThis event is now cancelled due to unexpected illness. We apologise for the inconvenience. Urban Meditation Retreat with Venerable Bom Hyon Sunim Cultivating Loving Kindness & Compassion for Oneself is the Jewel in the Crown of the Buddha's Teachings Care and compassion starts with us. If we don’t know how to do it for ourselves, how can […]
The Paths to Enlightenment Course Various Speakers, facilitated by Tina Ng
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross StreetBankstown, Sydney, AustraliaThe Paths to Enlightenment Course Various speakers, facilitated by Tina NgEach Tuesday evening from 30 May to 1 August 6.30pm – 8pm Cost: By Donation Location: Metta Centre Monastic and lay practitioners are welcome to join these sessions, and join the important conversation between traditions and interpretations of the Buddha’s teachings. It is said that […]
The Paths to Enlightenment Course Various Speakers, facilitated by Tina Ng
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross StreetBankstown, Sydney, AustraliaThe Paths to Enlightenment Course Various speakers, facilitated by Tina NgEach Tuesday evening from 30 May to 1 August 6.30pm – 8pm Cost: By Donation Location: Metta Centre Monastic and lay practitioners are welcome to join these sessions, and join the important conversation between traditions and interpretations of the Buddha’s teachings. It is said that […]
The Paths to Enlightenment Course Various Speakers, facilitated by Tina Ng
Metta Centre Shop 2, 7-9 Cross StreetBankstown, Sydney, AustraliaThe Paths to Enlightenment Course Various speakers, facilitated by Tina NgEach Tuesday evening from 30 May to 1 August 6.30pm – 8pm Cost: By Donation Location: Metta Centre Monastic and lay practitioners are welcome to join these sessions, and join the important conversation between traditions and interpretations of the Buddha’s teachings. It is said that […]