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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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SUMMARY:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Venerable Sumangalo
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat led by Venerable Sumangalo\nDate: Saturday\, 6th June 2026\nTime: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm\nVenue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre\, 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 – 12.15 pm\n– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n12.15 – 1.30 pm\n– Guided Meditation or Sutta Discussion:\n \n1.30 – 2.30 pm\n– Individual practice walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation\nand/or\n– Short 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 – 3.30 pm\n– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n3.30 – 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 of the day. \nDress Warmly\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\n– Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre free for walking meditation.\n– Be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre to ensure that you do not block driveways in any way. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/monthly-day-meditation-retreat-venerable-sumangalo/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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SUMMARY:The Foundations of Mindfulness - Mahasatipatthana Sutta | Pip Ransome
DESCRIPTION:Open to BSV Members & Non-Members\n\nCurrent State: Open\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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SUMMARY:One Mindful Day | Ajahn Sadaro
DESCRIPTION:Free One Day Meditation Retreat\nEver wanted just one day of peace? Feel like your life and responsibilities never seem to stop or even pause? Would you like to take just one day out for yourself to relax and spend some time meditating without any other worries? You can put everything down for the day and come to the free meditation retreat offered at the Buddhist Society of Victoria’s meditation centre. \nOn the One Mindful Day Retreat\, you will receive multiple guided meditation sessions by an experienced Buddhist monk to quieten your restless thoughts through developing mindfulness\, calm\, contentment and acceptance. Also\, you will also have the opportunity to improve the quality of your heart and mind by developing other areas of a healthy and well-balanced mindful life. These include: \n\nMeditation discussion groups (develop community and friendship)\nIndividual question time with a Buddhist monk (develop wisdom)\nShared communal lunch (practicing generosity and sharing)\n\nThis free one-day meditation retreat from 9am to 4pm is suitable for those who are new or interested in learning meditation\, or for those who have just begun a meditation journey and want to improve their practice. You will have the opportunity to ask an experienced Buddhist monk your own questions about meditation. Attendance for the full day is not required\, feel free to come according to your schedule. Registration is also not required. \nNote: Please bring a plate of food that will be included in the shared communal lunch (anything is fine) \nProgramme for the Day:\n0900 Start: outline and guidelines of the day\n0930 Guided meditation (sitting: noble silence time)\n1000 Guided meditation (walking/standing: noble silence time)\n1030 Guided meditation (sitting: noble silence time)\n1045 Prepare for lunch\n1100 Shared communal lunch (bring a plate)\n1200 Guided meditation (sitting: noble silence time)\n1300 Group discussion\n1330 Guided meditation (walking/standing: noble silence time)\n1400 Guided meditation (lying down: noble silence time)\n1430 Individual questions\n1500 Guided meditation (sitting: noble silence time)\n1530 Group questions\n1600 End \nMobile Phones\nParticipants are kindly requested to put away their phones.\nQuestions\nTo support Noble Silence\, we won’t have Q&A after the Dhamma Talks & Guided Meditation. So please write down your questions or comments a they occur to you during the day and place them in the box in the foyer.  They will be answered during the last session for the day\, between 3.30 – 4.30 pm. \nBreaks:\nLunch\nPlease bring a plate of food that will be included in the shared communal lunch (anything is fine). Tea/coffee will be provided.\nTea Breaks\nPlease take individual tea breaks when you need them\, so as to minimise congregating & talking. The beverage station is located next door to the meditation hall. \nAll are very welcome!  Registration not required. \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 and ensure that you do not obstruct driveways in any way. \n\nOnline Participation:\nThe series is being made available for online participation via ZOOM\, however we do encourage those who live in Melbourne to attend in person.\nMeeting ID: 832 1132 4233 | Passcode: 285150 | ZOOM LINK
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/one-mindful-day-aug-2026-ajahn-sadaro/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Discover Buddhism,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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