Buddhist Society Of Victoria (BSV)

New Year’s Eve Celebration
2022-12-31 20:30 - 2023-01-01 00:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
The BSV committee invites everyone to join our New Year’s Eve celebration. Join us for food, a Dhamma talk by Ajahn Nissarano, reflection of the year, and the countdown to the New Year.
Program
8:30 pm – Arrive to be seated.
9:00 pm – Supper – Bring a dish to share.
9:45 pm – Welcome message by President.
9:50 pm – Group activities.
10.20 pm – Short guided meditation led by by Ajahn Nissarano.
10:30 pm – Dhamma talk by Ajahn Nissarano.
11:15 pm – Circumambulation.
11:45 pm – Video clips and reflection by Ajahn Nissarano and Ayya Upekkha on 2022.
11.59 pm – Countdown!
12:00 am – Chanting and Sharing of merit.
12.15 am – End.

The BSV Buddhaloka Centre will be open on New Year’s Day – Sunday, 1st January 2023. Ajahn Nissarano will offer a special Dhamma reflection during the regular Sunday programme at 9.30 am. 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.
Devotees are welcome to offer flowers and incense at the Buddha statue in the front garden. The Buddhaloka Centre will be open until 5 pm for quiet reflection and meditation.

Tuesday Night Meditation | CANCELLED
2022-12-27 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | VIC
We regret to inform you that Tuesday 27th December, Guided Meditation Session at 7:30 pm at the Buddhaloka Centre (71 Darling Road, Malvern East) has been cancelled. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Mudito
2022-12-26 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | 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.
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.

All are welcome.

Christmas holiday meditation retreat
2022-12-25 13:00 - 2022-12-27 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Give yourself the best Christmas present by coming to our “The Word of the Buddha” retreat. Join us for a non-residential retreat, where we meditate and discuss Dhamma. We will be going through the “Word of the Buddha” booklet and having short meditation and discussion sessions.
Teacher: Ajahn Mudito
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
Dates/times:
Sunday 25th December : 1pm – 3pm
(The session will follow the regular Sunday morning Dhamma talk and communal lunch dana)
Monday 26th December : 9am – 11am and 1pm – 3pm
Tuesday 27th December : 9am – 11am and 1pm – 3pm
If you are staying for both sessions on Monday & Tuesday, please bring your own lunch. Tea/coffee will be provided.

No registration required. Feel free to join in any or all of the sessions.

Please find HERE the PDF version of “The Word of the Buddha”. Ajahn Mudito will refer to this during Dhamma discussions throughout the retreat.

The Meditation Hall will be kept open until 5 pm on all three days for those who wish to continue with their meditation after 3pm.

This event will not be live streamed.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Mudito
2022-12-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-11-27 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn 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.

Tuesday Night Meditation | Lay Teacher
2022-12-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-12-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-12-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-11-29 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-11-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-11-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-11-08 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | 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 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 for these weekly Tuesday night Meditation sessions at the City Centre, The Buddhist Society of Victoria (Malvern East). Doors open at 7:00pm and the guided meditation session will commence at 7:30pm until 8:30pm, followed by Q&A.
Please note this session is not LiveStreamed.
All are welcome

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Nissarano
2022-12-19 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | 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 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 for our weekly Monday Night Meditation sessions at the BSV City Centre in Malvern East.
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Doors open at 7:00pm. The monastic led guided meditation session will commence at 7:30pm until 8:30pm, 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Nissarano
2022-12-18 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-11-20 09:30 - 11:00 (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 – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Instructions for Lunch Danna:
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 | Bhante Aranavihari
2022-12-12 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Bhante Aranavihari
2022-12-11 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-11-13 09:30 - 11:00 (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 – 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 | Bhante Bodhidhaja
2022-12-05 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | 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.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Bhante Bodhidhaja
2022-12-04 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Bhante Bodhidhaja
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.

Monthly Day Meditation Retreat | Bhante Bodhidhaja
2022-12-03 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Waiting is Wonderful, Being is Beautiful
One day silent meditation retreat led by Bhante Bodhidhaja
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: BSV City Centre (Buddhaloka) 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC 3145
Join Bhante Bodhidhaja at the BSV city centre in East Malvern for the last meditation day in 2022 on Saturday 03 December. We will be exploring together how we can wait without wanting and appreciate and become sensitive to the beauty in every moment
There will be instruction sessions, guided meditations, Q&As, as well as opportunity for personal practice and interviews with the teacher.
Morning
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome & Introduction
9:00 – 9:30 Guided Meditation
9:30 – 10:00 Introduction Walking Meditation & Q&A
10:00 – 11:00 Individual Sitting Meditation / Walking Meditation / Being
11:00 – 12.00 Lunch Break
Afternoon
12:00 – 13:00 Individual Sitting Meditation / Walking Meditation / Being
13:00 – 14:00 Short Talk & Guided Meditation
14:00 – 15.30 Individual Sitting Meditation / Walking Meditation / Being and opportunity for 10 min interviews with the teacher
15:30 – 16:30 Q&A, Discussion & 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.
All are welcome – Registration not required.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Mudito
2022-11-28 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | 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.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Nissarano
2022-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | 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 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 for our weekly Monday Night Meditation sessions at the BSV City Centre in Malvern East.
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Doors open at 7:00pm. The monastic led guided meditation session will commence at 7:30pm until 8:30pm, 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.

Nurturing Awareness - WEEK 8 | Ajahn Sādaro
2022-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Grateful and generous Awareness : Sharing the boundless ocean
This is the eighth and final session of Nurturing Awareness: Finding meaning through meditation and kindness. In it, Ajahn Sādaro will:

Offer a variety of meditation techniques to develop gratitude and generosity.
Lead a guided meditation of Grateful and generous awareness.
Outline the interconnectivity of gratitude and generosity. Describe how meditation on gratitude allows us to deeply appreciate our existence and solidify connections with others, and further, how meditation on generosity helps us reward those connections and pay forward our appreciation for our life. Finally, how these meditations can be used to overcome greed, selfishness and self-centeredness, and drive us forward in contributing wholeheartedly to make the world a bit better place.
Answer your questions about meditation.
Offer some insight and guidance on common concerns, obstacles and issues meditators face.

After the session, you are welcome to have tea and snacks with us. We hope to see you!
For more details about this Series click HERE

Monday Night Meditation |Bhante Aranavihari
2022-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9.00 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 at 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

Nurturing Awareness - WEEK 7 | Ajahn Sādaro
2022-11-11 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Nurturing Awareness towards difficult people : Kindness for the dangers in the ocean
This is the seventh in the series of eight sessions of Nurturing Awareness : Finding meaning through meditation and kindness. In it, Ajahn Sādaro will:

Offer a variety of meditation techniques to develop kindness and understanding towards difficult people.
Lead a guided meditation of Nurturing awareness towards difficult people.
Describe how it’s possible to develop kindness and change our relationship towards difficult people through meditation, and the inner strength and resiliency kindness offers us. Also outline how this meditation does not promote a complacency in peoples’ negative actions, but diffuse the associated feelings of annoyance, ill will or anger towards them.
Answer your questions about meditation.
Offer some insight and guidance on common concerns, obstacles and issues meditators face.

After the session, you are welcome to have tea and snacks with us. We hope to see you!
For more details about this Series click HERE

Monday Night Meditation | Brendon Payne (Lay teacher)
2022-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Buddhaloka Centre, 71 Darling Road, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, Australia
Time: 7.30 – 9.00 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 at Malvern East Buddhist Society of Victoria.
Doors open at 7:00pm and the guided meditation session will commence at 7:30pm until 8:30pm and will be followed by Q&A. This session will be conducted by Brendon Payne who is a lay teacher.
Please note this session will not be live streamed.
All are welcome.

NBM Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony (afternoon programme)
2022-11-06 12:30 - 13:45 (Australia/Melbourne) | Newbury Buddhist Monestery, 107 Beaches Road, Newbury, VIC, 3458, Australia
NBM Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony
Time: 12.30 pm – 1.45 pm
Venue: Newbury Buddhist Monastery
107 Beaches Lane, Newbury
Programme
12.45 pm President introduce the Kathina Ceremony
12:50 pm Information about the Kathina Ceremony by Ajahn Nissarano
01.00 pm Chanting and offering of the Kathina Cloth & Kathina robes
01.10 pm Announcement of the monk nominated to receive the Kathina Robe
01.15 pm Blessing, Chanting and Dedicating of Merits
01.30 pm Meditation Retreat Centre Project update
01.40 pm Closing Message by BSV President
If you wish to attend the Ceremony at the Newbury Buddhist Monastery in person, please visit HERE for full details, including offering requisites to the monastic community.

Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony 2022
2022-11-06 09:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Newbury Buddhist Monestery, 107 Beaches Road, Newbury, VIC, 3458, Australia
The BSV committee invites everyone to join the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony – a ceremony to offer robes and other requisites to the Sangha as an expression of our gratitude. This year’s event will be held at the Newbury Buddhist Monastery (107 Beaches Lane, Newbury).Date: Sunday, 6 November 2022Time: 09:30 am – 03:00 pm (AEDT)
Please arrive by 9.00 am to enable the event to commence at 9.30 am sharp. In the morning there will be a Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Nissarano followed by Rice Pindapatha and offering lunch dana to the Monastics. Communal lunch will be at 11.30am. If you wish, please bring a dish to share with the monastics and the lay community. The Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony will begin at 12:30 pm.
Attending in person:It is a compulsory requirement to register to attend the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony at NBM. This will greatly assist us in the organisation of the event. Register via Eventbrite HERE
You are encouraged to check the weather at Newbury before leaving home and bring suitable clothes (e.g. jacket, hat/beanie) including an umbrella. The weather in Newbury is usually 5 degrees cooler than in Melbourne. It is highly recommended to wear sturdy walking shoes as the terrain is uneven and can be muddy.
Buses to NBMA bus has been organised to provide transport to those wishing to attend the Kathina Ceremony.
Bookings are essential as seats are limited. The cost is $20 per person for the return trip. Last day to secure a seat is Sunday 30 Oct 2022, 5 pm (if seats are still available).Please book your seat HERE
Meeting Point:The bus will depart from the BSV Buddhaloka Centre (71 Darling Road, Malvern East) by 7 am SHARP. Please plan to be at the Centre by 6.45 am. The bus will leave NBM at 3.30 pm to return to the Buddhaloka Centre.

Kathina Ceremony Program:

09.30 am
President’s welcome message – Adrian Tee

09.35 am
Request to observe 5 precepts followed by Rains Retreat message by Ajahn Nissarano and Ayya Upekkha

09.45 am
Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Nissarano

10.45 am
Rice Pindapatha & offering lunch dana to monastics

11.30 am
Communal lunch

12.30 pm
Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony

02:00 pm
Walking Tours of the Meditation Retreat Centre and the Nuns’ and the Monks’ areas

End of Rains Retreat & Dhamma talk

Afternoon Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony

Devotees are invited to offer any of the four requisites (robes, food, medicine, shelter) to the BSV-NBM Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni Sangha as a practical way of expressing their gratitude and support.
Requisites available for offering at the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony:
1. Full Set of Robes with Alms Bowl – $702. Full Set of Robes Only – $403. Towel Set – $304. Towel Only – $10
Alternatively, you may wish to make a monetary donation online by selecting one of the options below:

Robe & Other Requisites
The offering is symbolic. Your donation will go towards supporting NBM Sangha.This donation is not tax deductible.
Donate Now

NBM Building Fund
Make a donation towards the NBM Retreat Centre Project Stage 2a.This donation is tax deductible.
Donate Now

Dana/Gift Offering for the Ceremony

A giver of food is a giver of strength.
A giver of clothes is a giver of beauty.
A giver of vehicle is a giver of ease.
A giver of lamp is a giver of vision.
And the one who is a giver of residence is a giver of everything.
But the one who teaches the Dhamma is a giver of the deathless.
The Buddha explains to a deva the true value of various kinds of gifts.
(SN 1.42)
