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SUMMARY:Thinking: a Blessing or a Curse? | Long Weekend Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Nissarano
DESCRIPTION:Open to BSV Members & Non-Members\nThe retreat is fully booked. Waitlist now open. \n\n\n\n\n			\n				Register\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Teacher:\nAjahn Nissarano was born in 1952 in Perth\, Western Australia. In 1997\, he was ordained by Ajahn Brahm as a novice monk and a year later took full ordination. This year will be his 29th Rain’s Retreat\, Vassa. He lived in Sri Lanka from 2006 to 2019\, for almost 14 years. During that period he spent 8 years living in a cave on the side of a beautiful mountain\, surrounded by forest and going for alms round to the village below. It was an idyllic experience\, though not without its challenges\, that he will always treasure. He returned to Australia regularly to teach\, primarily at the Buddhist Society of Victoria. In January 2021 with the blessing of Ajahn Brahm\, he became the resident Senior Monk at Newbury Buddhist Monastery\, about 90 km from Melbourne\, which has now become his base \n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nTitle: Thinking: a Blessing or a Curse? : Relating to Thinking in Our Meditation and Daily LifeThis retreat will use key teachings by the Buddha (MN\, 18\, 19 & 20) to understand the conditioned process which is driving thinking and how we can deal with it in meditation and life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Bond Donation:\nAccommodations for this retreat will be single occupancy \n\nBSV: $250\nNon-Members: $330\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue and Times:\nSanctuary of Stillness (SOS) Meditation Retreat Centre\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, AUSTRALIA \n\nParticipants can arrive at SOS to check in from 5:15pm on Fri 06 Mar.\nA light supper will be offered at 6:30pm.\nAn introduction and welcome to the retreat will take place at 7:15pm.\nRetreat concludes at 3pm on Mon 09 Mar.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/sos-retreat-ajahn-nissarano-mar2026/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Sadaro
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat led by Ajahn Sadaro\nTime: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm\nVenue: BSV City Centre (Buddhaloka) 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC 3145 \nProgramme:\n8.30 am – 10.00 am\n– Welcome\n– Taking the Refuges & Precepts – 5 & 8 precepts\n– Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)\n– Introductory Dhamma Talk : \n– Guided meditation\n– Q & A\n– Guideline for walking meditation \n10:00 am – 11 am\n– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n11:00 am – Lunch\nFor those taking 8 precepts\, please eat before midday \n12 noon – 12.15 pm\n– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n12.15 pm – 1.30 pm\n– Guided Meditation or Sutta Discussion:\n \n1.30 pm – 2.30 pm\n– Individual practice\n– walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \nand/or \nShort individual interviews (about 10 minutes) in the dining area next door\, on a first come\, first served basis.\nPlease wait your turn near the backdoor of the dining area \n2.30 pm – 3.30 pm\n– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n3.30 pm – 4.30 pm\n– Discussion / Q & A\n– Sharing of Merits\n– Conclusion \nNoble Silence\nThis will be a silent retreat\, in order to support the meditation & contemplation. So please speak only when necessary.\nMobile Phones\nParticipants are kindly requested to put away their phones.\nQuestions\nPlease write down your questions as they occur to you during the day and put them in the box outside the meditation hall. They will be answered during the last session for the day. \nAs the doors to the Centre and meditation hall will be left open to maximise ventilation\, please dress warmly and bring a blanket or meditation shawl if you wish. There is heating in the hall. \nBreaks:\nLunch\nParticipants need to bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.\nTea Breaks\nPlease take individual tea breaks when you need them\, so as to minimise congregating & talking. \nEVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME! – Registration not required. \nParking: Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre free for walking meditation. \nPlease be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre to ensure that you do not block driveways in any way.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/monthly-day-meditation-retreat-ajahn-sadaro-6/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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SUMMARY:Sunday Dhamma Talk | Venerable Sunandananda
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Venerable Sunandananda\nTime: 9.30 am – 11.00 am\nVenue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre\n71 Darling Road\, Malvern East VIC 3145 \nAbout the Teacher:\nVenerable Sunandananda is a Theravāda Buddhist monk with over ten years of monastic training and teaching experience. He received his ordination and monastic education at Na-Uyana Forest Monastery in Sri Lanka\, where he studied Buddhist scriptures while engaging in intensive meditation practice within the forest monastic tradition. He also trained in Vipassanā meditation at Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery under the guidance of the Most Venerable Udaeriyagama Dhammajiva Maha Thero and undertook intensive practice at Panditarama Meditation Centre in Myanmar in the Mahāsi tradition. \nHe currently serves as a meditation teacher at Bhaddeka Vihari Meditation Center in Ripplebrook\, Victoria\, sharing teachings on meditation\, mindfulness\, and Buddhist philosophy with diverse communities. \nLunch Dana:\nAt 11 am\, there is rice pindapāta and offering lunch dana to the monastics\, followed by communal lunch.  Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. Ensure all food is freshly cooked and prepared in advance. We kindly request those who wish to make an offering\, to deliver their contribution to the Vihara kitchen upon arrival at the Centre (no later than 10:30am). This will greatly assist with lunch preparation. \nParking\nThere is a car park at the back of Buddhaloka Centre which can be accessed via Terminus lane. Please be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre to ensure that you do not obstruct driveways in any way. \n \n 
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/sunday-dhamma-talk-venerable-sunandananda/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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