Buddhist Society Of Victoria (BSV)

Tuesday Night Meditation | Lay Teacher (Sandeep Karki)
2023-04-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-04-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-02-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-02-21 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 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.
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.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Mudito
2023-04-10 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
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.

Easter holiday meditation retreat / Ajahn Mudito
2023-04-10 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-07 09:00 - 2023-04-08 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Join us during the Easter holidays for a non-residential retreat, where we meditate and discuss Dhamma. Following on from the retreat held over the Christmas holidays in 2022, Ajahn Mudito will continue with the last chapters of “The Word of the Buddha” booklet, namely Right Mindfulness and Right Stillness. The programme includes short meditation and discussion sessions.

Teacher: Ajahn Mudito
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
Dates/times:
– Friday 7th April and Saturday 8th April: 9am – 11am and 1pm – 3 pm
– Sunday 9th April: 1 – 5 pm – Individual meditation practice
(The regular Sunday morning Dhamma talk and communal lunch dana will be held from 9.30 am – 12:30 pm. The Meditation Hall will remain open for individual practice)
– Monday 10th April: 9am – 11am and 1pm – 3pm
Please bring your own lunch if you intend staying for both sessions. 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.

This event will not be live streamed.

Sunday Dhamma Talk | Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
2023-04-09 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
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 Nissarano
2023-04-03 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
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
2023-04-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-03-12 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
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.

One day silent meditation retreat | Ajahn Nissarano
2023-04-01 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Bringing up Joy in our practice : one day silent meditation retreat led by Ajahn Nissarano
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 : How do we bring up joy in our practice?
– Guided meditation : Recollecting the Buddha
– 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
– Dhamma Talk : How do we bring up joy in our practice?
– Guided Meditation : Recollecting the Dhamma
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 Nissarano 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.
All are very welcome! Registration not required.
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.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Aranavihari
2023-03-27 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
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 Aranavihari
2023-03-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-19 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
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.
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.

Monday Night Meditation | Venerable Galkande Dhammananda
2023-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
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.
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 Galkande Dhammananda
2023-03-19 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Weekly Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Venerable Galkande Dhammananda
Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
About the Teacher
Venerable Galkande Dhammananda is a Sri Lankan national and a monk of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. From a very young age, he had expressed a desire to be a Buddhist monk, and ordained in a Buddhist temple near Galle, in the Southern province of Sri Lanka. After completing his monastic training, Venerable Dhammananda obtained a BA in History at the University of Kelaniya, SL and a Masters in Philosophy from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
Venerable Dhammananda is inspired by the Buddha’s teaching of ‘Bahujana Hitaya’ (for the betterment of all) calling for one to work beyond religious, ethnic, or social labels to actively uplift the society. His message of inclusiveness, equity and equality, the interdependency of everyone and the love and respect for everything and everyone in the environment including all forms of fauna and flora, has struck a chord with many people in Sri Lanka and overseas.
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.

Special Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dtun
2023-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Special Dhamma Talk. Teaching will be given by Ajahn Dtun
Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Venue: BSV Buddhaloka Centre
71 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
About The Teacher
Ajahn Dtun is considered to be one of the greatest living meditation masters in Thailand. Renowned for his gentle demeanour and deep wisdom, Ajahn Dtun has always had a reputation as an impeccable and well-practised monk in the Ajahn Chah Tradition. Even as a junior monk, there was a buzz among the monks regarding Ajahn Dtun due to his dedication to practise and an aura of calm and clarity around him. Ajahn Dtun will be accompanied by Ajahn Tejapanno, his translator. Ajahn Tejapanno, born in England, has been a monk for over 23 years, and has spent the last several years with Ajahn Dtun.
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.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Nissarano
2023-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 UTC

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Nissarano
2023-03-06 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
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.
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
2023-03-05 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
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.
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 Nissarano
2023-03-04 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
One day silent meditation retreat led by Ajahn Nissarano
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
– Dhamma Talk
– Guided meditation
– Q & A
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 Nissarano on the front porch of the Sangha House (facing Darling
Road).
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
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.
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.
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.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Sādaro
2023-02-27 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
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.
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 Sunnata
2023-02-26 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Weekly Dhamma Talk will be given by Ayya Sunnata
In this talk Ayya Sunnata will offer her experience in her path to full ordination in become a Bhikkhuni.
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.
YouTube LiveStream link to the event:
https://youtu.be/buazUyYy3CM
This event is not recorded.

Monday Night Meditation | Ajahn Aranavihari
2023-02-20 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
