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Welcome to the Buddhist Society of Victoria |
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The Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) is a centre for the learning and practice of Buddhism in Victoria, Australia. The BSV conducts regular meditation classes and retreats, and facilitates talks on Buddhist teachings given by monks and nuns and respected lay teachers. All activities are conducted in English and are free of charge. Meditation course for beginners
A four week course suitable for beginners to meditation and those wishing for a refresher will be held on consecutive Wednesday evenings 7.30pm-8.30pm, commencing November 19th. Check "Latest News" for more details.
New Library
The new library was blessed by Bhante Gunaratana on Sunday 16th November. It is anticipated that the library will be open to members late December or early January 2009. The regular program will continue to be held in the Meditation Hall.
The following is the summary of our weekly programme (the Weekly Programme page provides a more complete version of the table below). | | Weekly program | Sunday |
8.30- 9.30 am: Silent meditation
9.30 - 10.30 pm: Dhamma Talk by Ayya Sucintafollowed by shared lunch dana.
Dhamma School for shildren is held from 9.30 - 10.30 am during shcool term
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7.30 - 9.00 pm: Meditation for beginners and experienced meditators by Ayya Sucinta
| Thursday |
7.30 - 9.00pm Meditation for beginners and experienced meditators
Sayadaw U Pandita will be away until the end of the year, firstly in Myanmar and then in Indonesia. Meditation tapes will be played during his absence. | | Saturday | |
Details on upcoming retreats and visits by monks and nuns can be found on the Activities page.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 November 2008 )
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The Buddhist Society of Victoria