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SUMMARY:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Nissarano
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | A one day silent meditation retreat | Led by Ajahn Nissarano\nSaturday 4th October 2025 \n“Being at Home With Yourself: Finding Your Inner Refuge”\nThe focus for this meditation retreat day will be finding our inner refuge\, a sense of safety and security inside\, in the present moment through kindness and self acceptance. \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: “Being at home with yourself: finding your inner refuge”\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\n \n1.30 – 2.30 pm\n– Individual practice: 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 – 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 turn off their phones or turn them to silent. \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. \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:\nPlease 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. \n 
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/monthly-day-meditation-retreat-ajahn-nissarano-6/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251105
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SUMMARY:Food for the Mind | 5 Day Retreat | Ajahn Sunyo
DESCRIPTION:Open to BSV Members & Non-Members\n(Current 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:\n\n\nBhikkhu Sunyo was born in the Netherlands and discovered Buddhism and meditation near the end of high school. After completing university in 2013\, he moved to Bodhinyana Monastery to become a monk—and has called it home ever since. \nHe’s known for his deep knowledge of Pali\, which he’s been teaching at Bodhinyana for over six years. His first public talk at Dhammaloka in 2020 was warmly received\, and he’s since offered several teachings\, including co-leading the Early Buddhism Series with Ajahn Brahmali – Dependent Origination Workshops. \nBhikkhu Sunyo is deeply grateful to all who have supported his journey\, especially those who’ve offered food and shelter along the way. \nAbout the Retreat:\nThis 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Bond:\n\nSingle Occupancy: $330 (Members) | $410 (Non-Members)\n\nNot a member? Join here \n\n\n \n\n\n\nVenue and Times:\nSanctuary of Stillness (SOS) Meditation Retreat Centre\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, AUSTRALIA \n\nSanctuary Of Stillness (SOS) Meditation Retreat Centre\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, AUSTRALIA\nCheck-in from 5:15pm on Fri 31 Oct with a light supper offered at 6:30pm.\nAn introduction and welcome to the retreat will take place at 7:45pm.\nRetreat concludes at 3pm on Tue 04 Nov.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/food-for-the-mind-ajahn-sunyo/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats,Upcoming
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251101T163000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Bhante Joe
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Led by Bhante Joe\nSaturday 1st November 2025 \nTime: 8.30am to 4.30pm\nVenue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC 3145 \nProgramme:\n8.30 – 8.45am\n– Welcome\n– Introduction\n– Taking of Refuges and 5 & 8 Precepts\n– Chanting \n8.45 – 9.15am\n– Dhamma Talk \n9.15 – 10am\n– Guided Meditation \n10.00 – 11am\n– Individual Meditation (Sitting or Walking or Contemplation) \n11:00am – 12noon\nLunch Break for Meals \n12.00 – 1.30pm\n– Personal time breaks or Individual Self Meditation \n1.30 – 2.15pm\n– Talk / guided meditation\n \n2.15 – 3.00pm\n– Walking or sitting meditation \n3.00 – 3.30pm\n– Interviews \n3.30 – 4.30pm\n– Dhamma discussion and closing homage \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 turn off their phones or turn them to silent. \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:\nPlease 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. \nAbout the Teacher\nBhante Joe was born in London\, Ontario\, in 1983. Growing up\, he was interested in business and computers. A spiritual vocation seemed extremely unlikely. However\, in high school\, he was given a book as a joke\, which contained teachings from an assortment of religions. Browsing through it\, he came to a description of the four noble truths. After reading the four noble truths\, he was converted. \nIn high school and university\, Bhante attended the Toronto Zen Buddhist Temple. He eventually moved in and started training part-time to become a priest. In 2006\, he took up full-time training at the Temple. However\, an attraction to Theravada Buddhism pulled him towards the Thai Forest Tradition. He attended a day-long retreat with Ajahn Viradhammo in 2007. At the retreat\, he learned about the newly-established Tisaraṇa Buddhist Monastery. He found his way to Tisaraṇa and was ordained as an anagārika in 2008. \nIn 2010\, Bhante Joe was ordained as a bhikkhu with Ajahn Viradhammo as his preceptor. Bhante trained at Tisaraṇa\, with one year in Thailand\, until 2015. In 2015\, his teacher released him from dependence. He spent six months at a monastery in California and then returned to Canada to stay in the Toronto area. \nBhante Joe stayed in the Toronto area from 2016 until 2019. In Toronto\, he associated with the Toronto Mahavihara and the West End Buddhist Temple. In November 2019\, he came to Sri Lanka\, where he currently resides.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/monthly-day-meditation-retreat-bhante-joe/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
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SUMMARY:Meditation brings wisdom | Weekend Meditation Retreat | Pip Ransome
DESCRIPTION:Open to BSV Members & Non-Members\nFully 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:\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‘Only Nibbana is permanent.Only Nibbana is permanent.And Nibbana is not’.– Ven. Ayya Khema. 13/2/1992 \n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nThe retreat\, Meditation brings wisdom\, will be based on Ayya Khema’s clear\, concise and complete Dhamma teaching. The programme will be similar to her retreats\, with time for calm meditation\, contemplation for insight\, Dhamma talks\, Metta Sutta chanting and some opportunity for individual talks about meditation practice. A short handout will be available\, and Pip’s books may be purchased on request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Bond:\nAccommodations for this retreat will be single occupancy \n\nBSV: $170\nNon-Members: $250\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 5 December 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 7 December.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/journey-to-tranquility-weekend-meditation-retreat-pip-ransome/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats,Upcoming
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251206T163000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Aranavihari
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat led by Aranavihari\nDate: Saturday\, 6th December 2025\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-ajahn-aranavihari-2/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251230T150000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Season Retreat | Ajahn Nissarano
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Season Retreat | A laid-back five day feast of meditation\, Dhamma discussion and contemplation | led by Ajahn Nissarano\nDates: Friday\, 26th to Tuesday\, 30th December 2025\nTime: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (daily\, except Sunday 28th December\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Individual Meditation)\nVenue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC 3145 \nTheme: “Give Yourself a Gift : a Gift of Inner Peace\, Acceptance & Happiness”\nThe focus of these meditation days will be guided meditations\, individual meditations\, Dhamma discussions and contemplations. We will use the verses of the treasure house of the Dhammapada\, a collection of verses by the Buddha. \nProgramme:\n9:00 am – 10:00 am \n– Welcome\n– Taking the Refuges & Precepts (5 & 8 precepts)\n– Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)\n– Dhammapada Verse for the day\n– Guided meditation\n– Guidelines for walking meditation \n10:00 am – 11:00 am\n– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n11:00 am – Lunch\nFor those taking 8 precepts\, please eat before midday\nParticipants\, please bring your own lunch \n12:00 – 12:30 pm\n– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n12:30 – 1:30 pm\n– Guided Meditation or Discussion of Daily Dhammapada verse\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 – 3:00 pm\n– Discussion / Q & A\n– Sharing of Merits\n– Conclusion \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. \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. \nEVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME! Please feel free to join for a session\, a whole day or all 5 days! Registration not required. \nParking\n– Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre free for walking meditation\, except for Sunday\, 28th December.\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/christmas-season-retreat-ajahn-nissarano/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260108
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SUMMARY:Develop Insight in Space | 6 day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Vimokkha
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:\nMedhino Bhikkhu\, Ph.D.\, more widely known as the Venerable Vimokkha\, is the abbot of Wat Pipphalivanaram\, founded by the Great Master Kassapamuni in Rayong Province\, Thailand. Ven. Vimokkha excels at teaching mindfulness and vipassana insight meditation with techniques blending lessons from Thailand’s great masters with his own self-discoveries. Ven. Vimokkha’s teachings are best described as accessible and pragmatic. They are aimed at an immediate direct experience of the nature of mind. His palpable power\, charisma\, and cheerful encouragement make him a truly unique master well-suited for these times. \nVen. Vimokkha pioneered a workplace mindfulness meditation training program used by companies and local government agencies. He travels widely to teach mindfulness meditation in accordance with the four foundations of mindfulness in Buddhist context and he has active students throughout the world\, including Thailand\, Malaysia\, Australia\, the United Kingdom\, the Netherlands\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Italy\, Poland\, Hungary\, Ukraine\, Russia\, and the United States. \n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nThe retreat is themed – Develop Insight in Space –The Space Element in the context of the mind and heart is a powerful concept in meditation and mindfulness practices\, providing a way to cultivate spaciousness in both mental and emotional realms\, thereby leading to greater clarity\, peace\, and insight. \nThe Space Element can be visualized as the vastness within which thoughts arise and dissolve. In recognizing that thoughts are just fleeting phenomena within this mental space\, practitioners can develop a sense of detachment from their mental activity\, enabling a reduction in identification with thoughts and helps in understanding that they are not the true self. \nThe mind can be seen as a boundless space where thoughts\, emotions\, and perceptions arise and cease. Thoughts are allowed to arise and cease without attachment\, fostering a deeper awareness of the mind’s impermanent and transient nature. \nThis 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Bond:\nAccommodations for this retreat will be single occupancy \n\nBSV: $410\nNon-Members: $490\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 2 January 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 3pm on Wed 7 January.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/develop-insight-in-space-6-day-meditation-retreat-ajahn-vimokkha/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats,Upcoming
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127
DTSTAMP:20260520T031706
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SUMMARY:The Gift of Peace | Long Weekend Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Mudito
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 Mudito was born in a small village in northern Finland. In his early twenties\, he travelled to the United States\, where he worked in various jobs and later returned to Finland to spend several years working alongside his father in construction. During his time in New York\, his long-standing interest in Buddhism deepened\, and he began meditating with various groups; however\, he struggled to find a teacher whose approach truly resonated with him. \nThis changed when he encountered Ajahn Brahm during a visit to New York to promote Open the Door of Your Heart. The clarity and grounded simplicity of Ajahn Brahm’s teachings had a profound impact on him. In 2010\, he went to Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia and ordained as a bhikkhu in 2012. \nAjahn Mudito spent several years at Newbury Buddhist Monastery\, supporting the development of the monastery and meditation centre. In 2024\, he returned to reside at Bodhinyana Monastery. His teaching style follows Ajahn Brahm’s easy-going\, down-to-earth approach\, emphasising kindness\, simplicity\, and steady practice. \n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nThis retreat will explore the Buddha’s training in cultivating a peaceful mind. When there is peace\, our actions of body\, speech\, and mind naturally become gentle. In this way\, we learn to offer the gift of peace to ourselves and to our spiritual companions. This weekend retreat will help quieten your mind and find happiness that comes from calm and peace. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Bond:\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 23 January.\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 Monday 26 January.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/the-gift-of-peace-long-weekend-meditation-retreat-ajahn-mudito/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats,Upcoming
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260207T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260207T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T031706
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SUMMARY:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Mudito
DESCRIPTION:A digital detox. A meditation day without a screen | Led by Ajahn Mudito\nSaturday 7th February 2026\n8.30 am to 4.30 pm\nBSV 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 noon – 12.15 pm\n– Individual practice: walking & sitting meditation\, and contemplation \n12.15 pm – 1.30 pm\n– Guided Meditation\n \n1.30 pm – 2.30 pm\n– Individual practice: 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 turn off their phones or turn them to silent. \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. \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:\nPlease 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. \n 
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/monthly-day-meditation-retreat-ajahn-mudito-2/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260310
DTSTAMP:20260520T031706
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260307T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260307T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T031706
CREATED:20260225T111755Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260329T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260329T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T031706
CREATED:20260312T045232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T045232Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTSTAMP:20260520T031706
CREATED:20260208T095656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T082713Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Brahmali
DESCRIPTION:Registrations now open to Members and Non-Members\nThe Retreat is fully booked. Waitlist now open. \n\n\n\n			\n				Register\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImportant Info:\nRegistration opens 6pm\, Friday\, 20th February for BSV and BSWA members. The member‑only window will run for two weeks. Any remaining places will then open to non‑members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nTheme: How to turn your life into a true blessing: the Mahāmangala sutta and much more! \nThis 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Bond:\nThe Retreat Centre has 24 rooms\, and to accommodate more participants\, you will be sharing a room with another participant of the same gender. \n\nBSV/BSWA Member: $550\nNon-Members: $630\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7-Day Retreat Eligibility:\n\nHave completed at least two (2) weekend retreats at BSV or have participated in organised long meditation retreats elsewhere\nMaintain a regular meditation practice.\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 Thu 02 Apr and a light supper will be offered at 6:30pm.\nAn introduction and welcome to the retreat will take place at 7:45pm.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/sos-retreat-ajahn-brahmali-2026/
LOCATION:Sanctuary of Stillness\, 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury\, Victoria\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Retreats,SOS Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260404T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260404T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T031707
CREATED:20260329T075053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T075256Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Katapuñño
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Day Meditation Retreat led by Ajahn Katapuñño\nTime: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm\nVenue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC 3145 \nTheme: “Exploring The Nature of Dukkha”\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 \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. \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. \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-katapunno/
LOCATION:Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Retreats,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260405T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260405T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T031707
CREATED:20260330T094950Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260609
DTSTAMP:20260520T031707
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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
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727
DTSTAMP:20260520T031707
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T042450Z
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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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