Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sadaro
2025-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Sanctuary of Stillness Official Opening with Ajahn Brahm
2025-01-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Sanctuary of Stillness, 107 Beaches Lane, Newbury, Victoria, 3458, Australia
Join us in the special and joyful celebration which will be led by Ajahn Brahm.Date: Sunday, 26th January 2025Time: From 9:30am to 3pm.Venue: Sanctuary of Stillness, Newbury Buddhist Monastery
Please bring a plate of food to share with the community.
A bus has been organised to provide transport to those wishing to attend the SOS Official Opening on Sunday 26th January at Newbury Buddhist Monastery. The cost is $25 per person for the return trip. Last day to secure a seat is Sunday, 12th January 2025, 5 pm (if seats are still available). Click HERE to reserve your seat. Bus is scheduled to arrive at 9am

Event Program: SOS Official Opening on 26-Jan-2025
Location: Front Entrance of the old NBM kitchen near the Nuns’ quarters
9:00am Guest Arrival & Greetings9:30am Welcome Speech by the BSV President9:35am Reflection by Ajahn Brahm9:45am Forming the Pindapāta Queue10:00am Anumodana chant before Rice Pindapāta begins11:00am Collection of food by Sangha followed by communal lunch.12:30pm Walk to SOS for Official Opening
Location: SOS Open area (Near the stair case outside the meditation hall)
1:00pm Introduce purpose of gathering (Adrian Tee)1:05pm Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Brahm1:35pm Short Reflection by Ajahn Nissarano1:40pm Short Reflection by Ayya Upekkha1:45pm Message from the Team Leader of the Building Sub-Committee1:50pm Reflection by Ajahn Mudito1:55pm Dhamma Reflection by 4 invited Monastics2:15pm SOS Future Directions (Adrian Tee)2:25pm Blessing Chant led by Ajahn Brahm with all monastics & Ajahn Brahm declares SOS Open2:35pm Ajahn Brahm opens the door to the hall and invites everyone to enter
Guests collect gift before leaving for home
3:00pm End of event
People board bus to return to Buddhaloka Centre Malvern (bus departs at 3.30pm sharp

1-Day Retreat | Ajahn Brahm | Sanctuary of Stillness
2025-01-27 08:30 - 16:00 | Sanctuary of Stillness, 107 Beaches Lane, Newbury, Victoria, 3458, Australia
FULLY BOOKED

About the Retreat:
All retrerat participants will receive an email with details of the program for the day
To support the meditative atmosphere, please bring your own lunch. We regret that there will be no food preparation/reheating facilities available. Tea and coffee will be provided. Also, there will be no collective offering of lunch dana to the monastics nor a communal lunch.

Venue and Times:
Sanctuary of Stillness (SOS) Meditation Retreat Centre, 107 Beaches Lane, Newbury, AUSTRALIA

Participants can arrive at SOS from 8am.
Retreat concludes at 4pm.

Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Nissarano
2025-02-01 08:30 - 16:30 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Finding the Buddha in the Heart of the Journey | A one day silent meditation retreat | Led by Ajahn Nissarano
Saturday 1st February 2025,
This meditation retreat day will focus on using contemplation of the Buddha to develop faith or confidence, stillness and loving-kindness (Metta).
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: BSV City Centre (Buddhaloka) 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC 3145
Programme:
8.30 am – 10.00 am
– Welcome
– Taking the Refuges & Precepts – 5 & 8 precepts
– Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)
– Introductory Dhamma Talk :
– Guided meditation
– Q & A
– Guideline for walking meditation
10:00 am – 11 am
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
11:00 am – Lunch
For those taking 8 precepts, please eat before midday
12 – 12.15 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
12.15 – 1.30 pm
– Guided Meditation or Sutta Discussion:

1.30 – 2.30 pm
– Individual practice
walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
and/or
Short individual interviews (about 10 minutes) in the dining area next door, on a first come, first served basis.
Please wait your turn near the backdoor of the dining area
2.30 – 3.30 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
3.30 – 4.30 pm
– Discussion / Q & A
– Sharing of Merits
– Conclusion
Noble Silence
This will be a silent retreat, in order to support the meditation & contemplation. So please speak only when necessary.
Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly requested to put away their phones.
Questions
Please 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.
As 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.
Breaks:
Lunch
Participants need to bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.
Tea Breaks
Please take individual tea breaks when you need them, so as to minimise congregating & talking.
Questions
Please write down your questions or comments as they occur to you and put them in the box in the foyer. They will be discussed during the last session for the day, between 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm.
The doors to the Centre and meditation hall will be left open to maximise ventilation. If it is cool, please dress appropriately, and bring a meditation shawl if you wish. There is cooling & heating in the meditation hall.
EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME! – Registration not required.
Parking: Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre free for walking meditation.
Please be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre and ensure that you do not block driveways in any way.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Nissarano
2025-02-02 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Nissarano
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
Parking
There 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Nissarano
2025-02-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-03-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ayya Upekkha
2025-02-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ayya Upekkha
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
Parking
There 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sadaro
2025-02-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Ajahn Aranavihari
2025-02-16 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Ajahn Aranavihari
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Aranavihari
2025-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
2025-02-23 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sadaro
2025-02-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Sadaro
2025-03-01 08:30 - 16:30 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Monthly Day Meditation Retreat led by Ajahn Sadaro
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: BSV City Centre (Buddhaloka) 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC 3145
Programme:
8.30 am – 10.00 am
– Welcome
– Taking the Refuges & Precepts – 5 & 8 precepts
– Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)
– Introductory Dhamma Talk :
– Guided meditation
– Q & A
– Guideline for walking meditation
10:00 am – 11 am
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
11:00 am – Lunch
For those taking 8 precepts, please eat before midday
12 – 12.15 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
12.15 – 1.30 pm
– Guided Meditation or Sutta Discussion:

1.30 – 2.30 pm
– Individual practice
walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
and/or
Short individual interviews (about 10 minutes) in the dining area next door, on a first come, first served basis.
Please wait your turn near the backdoor of the dining area
2.30 – 3.30 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
3.30 – 4.30 pm
– Discussion / Q & A
– Sharing of Merits
– Conclusion
Noble Silence
This will be a silent retreat, in order to support the meditation & contemplation. So please speak only when necessary.
Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly requested to put away their phones.
Questions
Please 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.
As 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.
Breaks:
Lunch
Participants need to bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.
Tea Breaks
Please take individual tea breaks when you need them, so as to minimise congregating & talking.
Questions
Please write down your questions or comments as they occur to you and put them in the box in the foyer. They will be discussed during the last session for the day, between 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm.
The doors to the Centre and meditation hall will be left open to maximise ventilation. If it is cool, please dress appropriately, and bring a meditation shawl if you wish. There is cooling & heating in the meditation hall.
EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME! – Registration not required.
Parking: Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre free for walking meditation.
Please be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre and ensure that you do not block driveways in any way.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Bhante Cittagutto
2025-03-02 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Bhante Cittagutto
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sadaro
2025-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Nissarano
2025-03-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Nissarano
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
Parking
There 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.
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Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Mudito
2025-03-16 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given byAjahn Mudito
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Mudito
2025-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Calm Down & Relax | Weekend Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Mudito
2025-03-21 - 2025-03-23 | Sanctuary of Stillness, 107 Beaches Lane, Newbury, Victoria, 3458, Australia
Open to BSV/BSWA Members & Non-Members
Current Status: Spaces Available

Register

About the Teacher:
Ajahn Mudito grew up in a rural village in northern Finland. While working in New York his longstanding interest in Buddhism led to an encounter with Ajahn Brahm. Mudito immediately resonated with his simple yet powerful teachings. With newfound inspiration, he took Ajahn Brahm’s advice and travelled to Bodhinyana Monastery in Australia. Two years after that, he became fully ordained as a Buddhist monk.

About the Retreat:
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.

Room Bond:
Accommodations for this retreat will be single occupancy

BSV: $170
Non-Members: $250

Venue and Times:
Sanctuary of Stillness (SOS) Meditation Retreat Centre, 107 Beaches Lane, Newbury, AUSTRALIA

Participants can arrive at SOS from 5:15pm on Fri 21 Mar and a light supper will be offered at 6:30pm.
An introduction and welcome to the retreat will take place at 7:15pm.
Retreat concludes at 3:15pm on Sun 23 Mar.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Aranavihari
2025-03-23 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Aranavihari
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Vimokkha
2025-03-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

One Day Silent Meditation Retreat | Ajahn Vimokkha
2025-03-29 08:30 - 16:30 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
One Day Silent Meditation Retreat | Led by Ajahn Vimokkha
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC 3145
Programme:
8.30 am – 10.00 am
– Welcome
– Taking the Refuges & Precepts – 5 & 8 precepts
– Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)
– Introductory Dhamma Talk
– Guided meditation
– Guidelines for walking meditation
10:00 am – 11 am
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
11:00 am – Lunch
– For those taking 8 precepts, please eat before midday
12 – 12.15 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
12.15 – 1.30 pm
– Dhamma Talk:
– Guided Meditation:
1.30 – 2.00 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
2.00 – 3.00 pm
– Group sitting meditation
and/or
– 10 minute individual interviews with Ajahn Vimokkha in the dining area next door (Sangha House)
Please put your name on the sheet for interviews in the foyer
3.00 – 3.30 pm
– Individual practice : walking & sitting meditation, and contemplation
3.30 – 4.30 pm
– Discussion / Q & A
– Sharing of Merits
– Conclusion
Noble Silence
This will be a silent retreat, in order to support the meditation & contemplation. So please speak only when necessary.
Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly requested to put away their phones.
Questions
To 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.
Breaks:
Lunch
Participants need to bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.
Tea Breaks
Please 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.
The doors to the Centre and meditation hall will be left open to maximise ventilation. If it is cool, please dress appropriately, and bring a meditation shawl if you wish. There is cooling & heating in the meditation hall.
ALL ARE VERY WELCOME! – Registration not required.
Parking
Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre FREE for walking meditation.
Please be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre and ensure that you do not obstruct driveways in any way.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Vimokkha
2025-03-30 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Vimokkha
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
Parking
There 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sadaro
2025-03-31 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

One Day Meditation Retreat | Bhante Sukhacitto
2025-04-05 08:30 - 16:30 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
An Introduction to Insight Dialogue | One Day Meditation Retreat | Led by Bhante Sukhacitto
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC 3145
Programme:
8:30 am – 11:00 am
– Welcome
– Taking the Refuges & Precepts – 5 & 8 precepts
– Chanting (as per BSV Sunday morning programme)
– Introduction to Insight Dialogue
– Guided meditation on the six guidelines
– Group exchange – Q & A
11:00 am – Lunch
– For those taking 8 precepts, please eat before midday
12:30 – 4:30 pm
– Sitting meditation
– Explanation of Insight Dialogue Technique
– Insight Dialogue in pairs using contemplations
– Group exchange – Q & A
4:25 pm
– Sharing of Merits
– Conclusion
Unlike the usual monthly silent retreat, there will be some dialogue between participants.
Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly requested to put away their phones.
Breaks:
Lunch
Participants need to bring their own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.
Tea Breaks
Please 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.
The doors to the Centre and meditation hall will be left open to maximise ventilation. If it is cool, please dress appropriately, and bring a meditation shawl if you wish. There is cooling & heating in the meditation hall.
ALL ARE VERY WELCOME! – Registration not required.
Parking
Please keep the car park at the back of the Buddhaloka Centre FREE for walking meditation.
Please be PARTICULARLY mindful when parking on the streets around the Centre and ensure that you do not obstruct driveways in any way.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Bhante Sukhacitto
2025-04-06 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Bhante Sukhacitto
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
About Bhante Sukhacitto:
Born in Bad Nenndorf, Germany, he first encountered the teachings of the Buddha in 1986 at the age of 23 in Thailand, where he met the teacher Ajahn Buddhadasa.
He has been a fully ordained monk in the Theravada tradition since 1990. In 1993 he returned to the West and gained experience in various other Buddhist traditions. He lived for several years in monasteries of the Ajahn Chah tradition in England and Switzerland.
In 2005 he became acquainted with Insight Dialogue (according to Gregory Kramer), was trained as an Insight Dialogue teacher, and has been teaching it worldwide since 2010.
Inspired by the power of interpersonal meditation practice, he directed the Kalyana Mitta Vihara – House of Noble Friendship – from 2016 to the beginning of 2020.
Lunch Dana:
At 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.
Parking
There 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Bhante Sukhacitto
2025-04-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9 pm
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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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.
Parking
There 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Brahmali
2025-04-13 09:30 - 11:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Brahmali
Time: 9.30 am – 11 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
This Sunday, the BSV celebrates Sinahala, Tamil and Thai New Year
The program begins at 9.30am with the usual Sunday chanting. The Dhamma talk is by Ajahn Brahmali, followed by Pindapata and offering lunch dana to the Monastics. Communal lunch will be at 11.30am. There will be special delicacies to enjoy during communal lunch! A variety of activities will take place after lunch (12.20 pm – 1pm).
Lunch dana
Please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and lay community. You are very welcome to share a dish traditionally prepared for this celebration. 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.
Parking
There 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.
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Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sadaro
2025-04-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
