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A day of Meditation and Mindfulness at the Amitabha Foundation

Posted Sat, 14/08/2010 - 6:20pm by amitabhaf

On Saturday August 28 we are having a day of noble silence and 6 formal meditation sessions at the Amitabha Foundation's Centre at 79 Edgeworth David Ave., Waitara.
Sessions will be as follows:
9.30 - 10.30am (starting with meditation guidance if needed.)
11.00 - 12.00

2.00 - 3.00pm
3.30 - 4.30pm
5.00 - 6.00pm

8.00 - 9.00pm

You are welcome to attend some or all sessions.

Why Buddhism Matters - by Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche

Posted Sun, 04/07/2010 - 8:04pm by yeshe nyima

Dear Friends of Yeshe Nyima and Students of Traleg Rinpoche

A new series teachings by Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche are available here for download.

Please forward this link to anyone you know who may be interested.

16th March 2010

Posted Tue, 16/03/2010 - 6:33pm by amitabhaf

Want to do 3-Year Retreat? Check out our "worthy causes" section for breaking news on how you can do a full three year retreat for just $14,000 plus subsistence! What's On

*** METTA 2010 TRIVIA NIGHT FUNDRAISER ***

Posted Sun, 24/01/2010 - 12:48am by Lawrence Ong

Come and join us for our annual fundraising event!

Raising funds this year for MSF in Haiti, International Support Group Foundation Thailand and Morning Star India.

Dinner followed by trivia and silent auction all included! Follow this link for more details.

It's Vegie Time - big time vegie time

Posted Tue, 15/09/2009 - 10:07pm by bcvic

It’s Vegie Time” is an exciting multicultural Food Fair taking place on Sunday 27 September 2009 at St. Kilda Town Hall.

Organised by the Buddhist Council of Victoria the event will showcase the vegetarian cuisines of the diverse ethnic groups within the Buddhist community of Melbourne.

Parliaments of the Past

Posted Tue, 15/09/2009 - 9:33pm by powr09

The centenary of the original Parliament of Religions was celebrated by a second Parliament in Chicago in 1993. Since then, a Parliament has been held every five years in a major international city: Cape Town, South Africa in 1999; Barcelona, Spain in 2004 and Melbourne, Australia in 2009.

Pre-Parliament Events Have Happened on Six out of Seven Continents

Posted Mon, 14/09/2009 - 4:32pm by powr09

To date, Pre-Parliament events have been scheduled in Australia, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, in countries representing over three billion people! Unfortunately, we cannot report any events right now in Antarctica, so the penguins and seals will have to hear about the 2009 Parliament by word-of-mouth.

Stories of the Parliament

Posted Mon, 14/09/2009 - 4:11pm by powr09

Few aspects of religious experience are more universal than personal testimony. The stories that have emerged from past Parliaments speak to the importance of the transformative work that occurs at these historic events. To read personal stories from attendees of past Parliaments, Click here

Metta Portal Training A Success

Posted Thu, 06/08/2009 - 1:53pm by Lawrence Ong

Thank you to those who made it along for the Metta Portal User training session. It was an interactive event which well received by all who attended.

We hope to run another training session in the near future!

Metta Portal User Training - Saturday August 1, 2:30pm, Buddhist Council NSW

Posted Mon, 13/07/2009 - 9:18pm by Lawrence Ong

Who: For those who are responsible for updating content on their Metta Portal profile

What: A training session on how to create and update your Metta Portal profile along with time for Q&A (and more advanced skills as required)

When: Saturday August 1, 2009 from 2:30pm

Where: Buddhist Council of NSW, Level 1, 441 Pacific Hwy, Crows Nest

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