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SUMMARY:Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Katapuñño
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Katapuñño\n\nTitle : “Liberation From The Tears Of Pain”\nTime: 9.30 am – 11.00 am\nVenue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre\n71 Darling Road\, Malvern East VIC 3145 \nAbout the Teacher:\nAjahn Katapuñño is a Buddhist Monk from the Thai forest tradition and has stayed both in Thailand and Australia and has also previously resided at the BSV some years ago.\n \nPeople have commented that Ajahn Katapuñño’s style of teaching is “Heartfelt-Poetic and somewhat Unconventional.” He is exploratively drawn to an unknown frequency rather than a standard authoritative Data-Exposition. His approach uses “modern day relatable-parables/real-life stories” as a focal point to lead the mind inwards towards Unification-Dhammic-Insight. \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-ajahn-katapunno/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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SUMMARY:Just be Quiet | Long Weekend Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Sadaro
DESCRIPTION:Open to BSV Members & Non-Members\nIn‑person attendance is now fully booked. The waitlist is open.\n(Online attendance remains open) \n\n\n\n			\n				Register\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Teacher:\nAjahn Sādaro ordained in the forest tradition in Thailand in 2006. After practicing throughout SE Asia\, he returned to Australia in 2015 and now currently resides at the Buddhist Society of Victoria’s Buddhaloka vihara in Melbourne. \n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nThis retreat will work with some of the meditation techniques available to us for developing the mind in stillness\, peace and wisdom. It will be suitable for new and seasoned meditators. This silent residential retreat consists of walking and sitting meditation practice. There will also be a daily Dhamma Talk and Q&A session. The teachings are sequential during this retreat\, so casual attendance is not possible. Vegetarian lunches will be provided. The BSV is also pleased to share that this retreat will include an option for online attendance. Please refer to the retreat information for details on how to participate remotely. \n\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 05 Jun.\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 08 Jun.\n\n\nOnline Attendance:\nAttendance at this retreat is offered on a donation basis. For those joining online via Zoom\, we kindly ask that you participate fully by attending all sessions and keeping your camera on in order to help maintain a supportive and engaged practice environment for everyone. When booking\, you may choose any of the four donation levels according to your circumstances.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/ajahn-sadaro-sos-062026/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats,Upcoming
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717
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SUMMARY:The Foundations of Mindfulness - Mahasatipatthana Sutta | Pip Ransome
DESCRIPTION:Open to BSV Members & Non-Members\n\nCurrent State: Opening Soon\n\n\n\n			\n				Register\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Teacher:\nBorn and growing up in Melbourne\, for thirty years Pip Ransome worked in community development\, fifteen of them alongside the Yorta-Yorta people of northeast Victoria. In 1993 Pip was authorised to teach meditation and the Buddha-Dhamma by highly-esteemed Buddhist nun Venerable Ayya Khema. While maintaining her own practice\, she has taught\, quietly and with diligence\, for over thirty years. She now enjoys a secluded life in a seaside village on the Mornington Peninsula\, Victoria\, while continuing to offer Dhamma. \n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nIntroducing this discourse\, the Buddha said “There is\, monks\, this direct path to the purification of beings\, for the overcoming of sorrow and distress\, for the disappearance of pain and sadness\, for the gaining of the right path\, for the realisation of Nibbana – that is to say the four foundations of mindfulness.” [after Maurice Walshe ‘Thus Have I Heard’]. \nWe also know that the Buddha described his training as “gradual”\, not happening in one retreat’s practice. However\, may we all enjoy\, and make the most of\, this opportunity to practise “directly from the Buddha’s words”\, as Venerable Ayya Khema used to say. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Bond:\nAccommodations for this retreat will be single occupancy \n\nBSV: $730\nNon-Members: $810\n\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 from 5:15pm on Fri 17 Jul and a light supper will be offered at 6:30pm.\nAn introduction and welcome to the retreat will take place at 7:15pm.\nRetreat concludes at 3:00pm on Sun 26 Jul.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/retreat-pip-ransome-jul2026/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats,Upcoming
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