LIVE New Year Chanting & Blessing (ONLINE)
2020-12-31 22:15 - 23:59 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
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Special New Year Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Brahm
2021-01-02 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
Special New Year Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm
Topic: Seeing through the stories our minds spin!
Venue: BSV Dhamma Talks Youtube Channel
Time: 7pm to 9pm (AEDT)
We regret to inform you that Ajahn Brahm’s public talk to be held on Saturday 2nd January at the Malvern Town Hall has been cancelled due to the current COVID situation.
Instead, Ajahn Brahm will deliver the talk online from Western Australia at 7 pm (Melbourne time).
Please do not hesitate to contact us at events@bsv.net.au if you have any questions.

Sunday Dhamma Talk (Online) | Bhante Aranavihari
2021-01-03 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
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Monday Night Meditation (Monastic Led) | Bhante Aranavihari
2021-01-04 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | VIC
Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on Weekly Monday Night Meditation in Malvern East Buddhist Society of Victoria.

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Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on online, Live Dhamma Teaching .

Sunday Dhamma Talk (Online) | Ayya Upekkha
2021-01-10 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC

Monday Night Meditation (Monastic Led) | Ayya Upekkha
2021-01-11 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | VIC
Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on Weekly Monday Night Meditation in Malvern East Buddhist Society of Victoria.

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Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on online, Live Dhamma Teaching .

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Nissarano
2021-01-17 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-03-14 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-05-09 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Nissarano
Time: 9.30 am – 10.30 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Instructions for Lunch Danna:
Lunch offering to the monastic will take place at 11.00 am followed by Communal Lunch . Presently there will be no Pindapatha . Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. Ensure all food offered are freshly cooked and prepared in advance as the kitchen will not be accessible for cooking/heating or food preparations

An online Talk on the History of Bhikkunis & The Significance of NBM
2021-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
An online Talk on the History of Bhikkunis & The Significance of NBM
~ A Special Event hosted by BSV – NBM and CITYZEN.
Date: 29 Jan. 2021, (this Friday)
Time: 7pm Melbourne time / 4pm Singapore & Malaysia time
You can view via Zoom or Youtube as follows:
By ZOOM – Click this link here:
Meeting ID: 933 9593 3196
Passcode: nbm
By YouTube LIVE, please click this link: – https://youtu.be/YoDKcn6ZU7s
(The video will only be available during the LIVE event period.)
Welcome to ask questions via Zoom / YouTube Live Chat during the event.
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Event Rundown:
1. Welcome Message / Introduction to NBM and nuns – Ayya Upekkha
2. Welcome Speech by CITYZEN’s Rep – Kav
3. Invitation and Greetings by CITYZEN’s Rep – Kav
A. Pre-recording Session (~1 hour)
4.. Initial establishment of the Bhikkhuni Order in India during Lord Buddha’s time – presented by Ayya Suvira
5. Establishment of the bhikkhuni lineage in Sri Lanka – presented by Ayya Sela
6. Spread of bhikkhuni lineage to China and northern countries in Asia – presented by Ayya Sankappa
7. Revival of Sri Lanka’s Bhikkhuni lineage in Sri Lanka after an absence of about 1000 years – presented by Ranjini de Silva + extract from Ayya Kusuma’s interview with Monk Jag and Ayya Upekkha at BSV in 2013
B. Live Session + Q&A (~0.5 hour)
8. The first bhikkhuni ordination in Australia – presented by Ayya Upekkha
9. Significance of NBM (a development from Sanghamittarama and BSV) – presented by Ayya Upekkha
10. Q&A – Quincy, President of CITYZEN, to give invitation to ask questions to Ayya Upekkha, Ayya Suvira, Ayya Sela, Ayya Sankappa and Ranjani de Silva
11. Conclusion message – CITYZEN President Quincy
12. Message of thanks to CITYZEN for initiating this program, NBM nuns for their contribution and to all participants – Ayya Upekkha
End with: Dedication of Merit Chant – NBM Nuns led by Ayya Sunnata.

Monthly Day Meditation Retreat - Jan 2021
2021-01-30 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Day of Peaceful Meditation held on the last Saturday of every month
Led by Ayya Upekkha
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC 3145
Practitioners spend the day in meditation practice and quiet reflection.
Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Bookings not required. All are very welcome.

Monday Night Meditation (Monastic Led) | Ayya Upekkha
2021-02-01 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | VIC
Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on Weekly Monday Night Meditation in Malvern East Buddhist Society of Victoria.

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Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on online, Live Dhamma Teaching .

Sunday Dhamma Talk (Online) | Ven Chi Kwan Sunim
2021-02-14 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
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Sunday Dhamma Talk | Bhante Aranavihari
2021-02-21 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Bhante Aranavihari
Time: 9.30 am – 10.30 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Instructions for Lunch Danna:
Lunch offering to the monastic will take place at 11.00 am followed by Communal Lunch . Presently there will be no Pindapatha . Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. Ensure all food offered are freshly cooked and prepared in advance as the kitchen will not be accessible for cooking/heating or food preparations

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Nissarano
2021-03-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-04-19 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | VIC
Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on Weekly Monday Night Meditation in Malvern East Buddhist Society of Victoria.

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Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on online, Live Dhamma Teaching .

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Venerable Chikwan Sunim
2021-03-28 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-05-02 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Venerable Chikwan Sunim
Time: 9.00 am – 10.30 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Instructions for Lunch Danna:
Lunch offering to the monastic will take place at 11.00 am followed by Communal Lunch . Presently there will be no Pindapatha . Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. Ensure all food offered are freshly cooked and prepared in advance as the kitchen will not be accessible for cooking/heating or food preparations

Silent Sutta Meditation Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2021-04-09 18:30 - 2021-04-17 18:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Silent Sutta Meditation Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
Join us for this special non-residential meditation retreat taught by senior Buddhist monastic Ajahn Brahmali
Ajahn Brahmali is a senior monk of Norwegian origin who has lived at Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia since 1994. He ordained as a Bhikkhu with Ajahn Brahm as his preceptor in 1996. His clear and thoughtful talks make the teachings of the Buddha accessible to all.
This silent retreat consists of teaching from the Suttas and silent walking and sitting meditation practice. The Sutta teachings will be of a practical nature and will relate to meditation practice. This is a non-residential retreat. Attendance is from 8am – 7.30 pm each day, except April 17th when the retreat will end at 5 pm. Please note on 9th April, the start time at 6.30 pm is to cover the retreat introduction and familiarisation with COVID safe practices at the venue. The retreat cost includes daily simple vegetarian lunches.
Due to the current COVID situation which restricts the number of visitors in the Buddhaloka Centre, this year’s retreat will be offered for 8 days from the 9th to the 17th of April. Priority will be given to current members of the BSV.
If we do not reach capacity for full 8 day participants, we may be able to accommodate people to attend the first 3 days of the retreat. Please register your interest to attend for the first 3 days here (http://www.trybooking.com/BPGUG). Current BSV members will be given priority.
If you are not a member and have a query, please email retreats@bsv.net.au
Eight-day retreat: Current BSV Member – $250; Non-member – $300
Retreat attendance requires registration and places are limited. BSV members are given priority. It is not possible to attend this retreat on a casual basis.
Register for this event: https://www.trybooking.com/BPGUG
Inquiries: retreats@bsv.net.au

Sunday Dhamma Talk (Online) by Bhante Aranavihari | BCM is CLOSED to the general public on this day
2021-04-11 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
Please be aware that Bhante Aranavihari will give this Dhamma Talk as a Livestream from NBM due to BCM being closed to the general public on this day
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Monday Night Meditation | Bhante Aranavihari
2021-04-12 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | VIC

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Brahmali
2021-04-18 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Brahmali
Time: 9.30 am – 10.30 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Instructions for Lunch Danna:
Lunch offering to the monastic will take place at 11.00 am followed by Communal Lunch . Presently there will be no Pindapatha . Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. Ensure all food offered are freshly cooked and prepared in advance as the kitchen will not be accessible for cooking/heating or food preparations

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Sādaro
2021-04-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-05-23 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Venerable Ajahn Satharo
Time: 9.00 am – 10.30 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Instructions for Lunch Danna:
Lunch offering to the monastic will take place at 11.00 am followed by Communal Lunch . Presently there will be no Pindapatha . Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. Ensure all food offered are freshly cooked and prepared in advance as the kitchen will not be accessible for cooking/heating or food preparations

Monday Night Meditation (Monastic Led) | Ajahn Sādaro
2021-04-26 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | VIC

Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ayya Upekkha
2021-05-01 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Bhante Aranavihari
2021-05-16 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Bhante Aranavihari
Time: 9.00 am – 10.30 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Instructions for Lunch Danna:
Lunch offering to the monastic will take place at 10:30 am followed by Communal Lunch . Presently there will be no Pindapatha . Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. Ensure all food offered are freshly cooked and prepared in advance as the kitchen will not be accessible for cooking/heating or food preparations

Monday Night Meditation | Bhante Aranavihari
2021-05-17 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 8.45pm
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Join us on Weekly Monday Night Meditation in Malvern East Buddhist Society of Victoria.
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Meditation is a calm approach of healing that increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Mindfulness training has become more popular than ever in the last decade as a strategy to relieve stress, anxiety and depression.
Doors open at 7:00pm and the monastic led guided meditation session will commence at 7:30pm until 8:30pm and will be followed by Q&A. You can watch the live broadcast on YouTube if you are unable to attend the session in person.
All are welcome

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sādaro
2021-05-24 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia

Online Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Brahm “I want to get enlightened!”
2021-05-29 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
Online Live-streamed Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Brahm “I want to get enlightened!”
Saturday May 29 2021, 7 pm (AEST)
Due to the escalating COVID situation in Melbourne, this dhamma talk will be delivered from Western Australia (BSWA).
You can now participate in this event over ZOOM or YouTube
ZOOM Details: Meeting ID: 977 6714 3541 | Passcode: [REDACTED] | Click here to join
