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SUMMARY:Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony 2024
DESCRIPTION: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\, 10 November 2024Time: 09:30 am – 03:00 pm (AEDT)  \nPlease arrive by 9.00 am to enable the event to commence at 9.30 am sharp. \nIn 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. Please bring ready-to-eat food. No food preparation and reheating available.  The Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony will begin at 12:30 pm. \nAttending in personYou 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 at 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.  For those who suffer from hay fever or asthma\, please take appropriate precautions as the pollen count is high during spring season in Newbury \nBus to NBMPlease click HERE to reserve your seat. When reserving your ticket\, you will be given the option to pay online or at the BSV Office. If you want to pay for your ticket at the Office\, select “Cash” as your payment method during the checkout process. You will need to pay for it within 7 days of purchase or your ticket will be released back into the pool.Last day to secure a seat is Monday\, 4th November 2024\, 5 pm (subject to availability).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. \n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Kathina Ceremony Program: \n\n\n\n09.30\nPresident’s welcome message\n\n\n09.35\nRequest to observe 5 precepts followed by Rains Retreat message by Ajahn Nissarano and Ayya Upekkha\n\n\n09.40\nEnd of Rain Retreat message by Ajahn Nissarano & Ayya Upekkha\n\n\n09.45\nEnd of Rain Retreat message by Ajahn Nissarano & Ayya Upekkha\n\n\n09:50\nDhamma Talk by Ajahn Nissarano\n\n\n10.20\nShort Blessing by Monastics\n\n\n10.25\nRice Pindapatha & offering lunch dana to monastics\n\n\n11.00\nCommunal lunch\n\n\n12.30 \nProcession followed by Formal Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony\n\n\n13.45 \nLay community makes offerings of robes and other requisites to NBM monastics.\n\n\n14:15\nClosing Remarks: thankyou message to all the visitors and volunteers\n\n\n14:20\nOpen Day Walking Tours of the Meditation Retreat Centre\n\n\n15:15\nBoarding Bus for 15:30 Departure from NBM\n\n\n\n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nDana/Gift Offering for the CeremonyDevotees and lay people 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. \nRequisites available for offering at the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony: \n\nGift wrapped robes\, robes and bowl sets will be available at the NBM for offering:\nFull Set of Robes with Alms Bowl – $70\nFull Set of Robes Only – $40\nTowels Set – $30\nTowel Only – $10\n\n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Robe & Other Requisites \nThe offering is symbolic. Your donation will go towards supporting NBM Sangha.\nThis donation is not tax deductible.\n				Donate Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NBM Building Fund \nMake a donation towards the NBM Retreat Centre Project Stage 2a.\nThis donation is tax deductible.\n				Donate Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n						Dana/Gift Offering for the Ceremony\n						\n						A giver of food is a giver of strength.\nA giver of clothes is a giver of beauty.\nA giver of vehicle is a giver of ease.\nA giver of lamp is a giver of vision.\nAnd the one who is a giver of residence is a giver of everything.\nBut the one who teaches the Dhamma is a giver of the deathless.\nThe Buddha explains to a deva the true value of various kinds of gifts. \n(SN 1.42)
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/kathina-robe-offering-ceremony-2024/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,NBM,Online,Special Event,Upcoming,Weekly
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SUMMARY:Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony 2023
DESCRIPTION: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\, 26 November 2023Time: 09:30 am – 03:00 pm (AEDT)  \nPlease arrive by 9.00 am to enable the event to commence at 9.30 am sharp. \nIn 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. Please bring ready-to-eat food. No food preparation and reheating available.  The Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony will begin at 12:30 pm. \nAttending in personYou 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 at 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.  For those who suffer from hay fever or asthma\, please take appropriate precautions as the pollen count is high during spring season in Newbury \nBus to NBMSeats on the bus are SOLD OUT! \nTickets:Available for purchase online via TryBooking:https://www.trybooking.com/CMVQT \nLast day to secure a seat has now been extended to Thursday\, 23 November 2023\, 5 pm. There are still 2 seats left and only available online via Trybooking. \nMeeting 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. \n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Kathina Ceremony Program: \n\n\n\n09.30\nPresident’s welcome message – Adrian Tee\n\n\n09.35\nRequest to observe 5 precepts followed by Rains Retreat message by Ajahn Nissarano and Ayya Upekkha\n\n\n09.40\nSpeech by Mayor of Hepburn Shire Council – Brian Hood\n\n\n09.45\nEnd of Rain Retreat message by Ajahn Nissarano & Ayya Upekkha\n\n\n10.00\nDhamma Talk by Ajahn Nissarano\n\n\n10.30\nShort Blessing by Monastics\n\n\n10.35\nRice Pindapatha & offering lunch dana to monastics\n\n\n11.05\nCommunal lunch\n\n\n12.30 \nProcession follow by Formal Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony\n\n\n13.45 \nLay community makes offerings of robes and other requisites to NBM monastics.\n\n\n14:00\nOpen Day Walking Tours of the Meditation Retreat Centre\n\n\n15:00\nEnd of Event\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nDana/Gift Offering for the CeremonyDevotees and lay people 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. \nRequisites available for offering at the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony: \n\nGift wrapped robes\, robes and bowl sets will be available at the NBM for offering:\nFull Set of Robes with Alms Bowl – $70\nFull Set of Robes Only – $40\nTowels Set – $30\nTowel Only – $10\n\n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Robe & Other Requisites \nThe offering is symbolic. Your donation will go towards supporting NBM Sangha.This donation is not tax deductible. \n				Donate Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NBM Building Fund \nMake a donation towards the NBM Retreat Centre Project Stage 2a.This donation is tax deductible. \n				Donate Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n						Dana/Gift Offering for the Ceremony\n						\n						A giver of food is a giver of strength.\nA giver of clothes is a giver of beauty.\nA giver of vehicle is a giver of ease.\nA giver of lamp is a giver of vision.\nAnd the one who is a giver of residence is a giver of everything.\nBut the one who teaches the Dhamma is a giver of the deathless.\nThe Buddha explains to a deva the true value of various kinds of gifts. \n(SN 1.42)
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/kathina-2023/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,NBM,Online,Special Event,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T143000
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SUMMARY:BSV Vesak Celebrations with Ajahn Brahm
DESCRIPTION:BSV Vesak Celebrations 2023 with Ajahn Brahm\nThe BSV committee invites you to celebrate Vesak Day with us to commemorate the Buddha’s Birth\, Enlightenment\, and Final Passing (Parinibbana). This year’s event will be held at the Newbury Buddhist Monastery (NBM). To attend this event\, register here. The Shuttle bus from the Buddhaloka Centre is FULLY BOOKED. \nDate: Sunday\, 7 May 2023\nLocation: 107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury Victoria\, 3458 Australia.\nTime: 09:30 am – 2.30 pm (AEST) \nMorning Activities\n09.30 President – Welcome Message followed by a speech from the Mayor of Hepburn.\n09.40 Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm\n10.20 Sharing & dedication of merits and chanting\n10.35 Pindapatha and offering lunch to monastics\n11.30 Communal Lunch \nAfternoon Activities\n12.30 Meet & Greet session with Ajahn Brahm or Head Shaving of some devotees by Ayya Upekkha.\n13.15 NBM Open Day – Walking Tours of Sangha House and NBM Stage 2A project site\n14.30 End of event \nImportant Please bring ready-to-eat food to share with the monastics and the lay community. No food preparation and reheating available. \n \nDevotees are welcome to offer flowers\, light candles and bathe the Buddha statue on arrival or anytime convenient. There will be an area specially arranged outdoors for these activities. \nPlease kindly note that this is predominantly an outdoor event. 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 if it has rained recently. \nPlease email events@bsv.net.au if you have any queries
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/bsv-vesak-celebrations-with-ajahn-brahm-2023/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Special Event,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230505T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230505T223000
DTSTAMP:20260707T143626
CREATED:20230331T081403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230430T063437Z
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SUMMARY:Join us for a Noble Cause with Ajahn Brahm
DESCRIPTION:The Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) invites you to attend a fundraising dinner to complete construction of the NBM Retreat Centre Project \nThe event is SOLD OUT!  There are no seats on the shuttle bus as well. \nDate: Fri\, 5 May 2023\nLocation: Quang Minh Temple\, 18 Burke Street\, Braybrook\nTime: 06:30 pm – 10.30 pm (AEST) \nThe program includes:\n– Welcome speech by Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan (from Quang Minh Temple)\n– Talk by AJAHN BRAHM\n– 3 course meal (vegetarian) with non-alcoholic drinks\n– Raffle and Auction \nThe NBM Retreat Centre Project is in need of $501k to meet the following Project Expenses:\n• Additional funding needed to pay for Cost Escalation of Construction Materials due to Post COVID issues affecting the building industry.\n• Cost of Furniture Fittings and Equipment. The building project has commenced in Oct 21 and is anticipated to be completed in July 23. \nPlease email events@bsv.net.au if you have any queries
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/noble-cause-with-ajahn-brahm/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Special Event,Upcoming,Weekly
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SUMMARY:NBM Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony (afternoon programme)
DESCRIPTION:NBM Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony\nTime: 12.30 pm – 1.45 pm\nVenue: Newbury Buddhist Monastery\n107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury \nProgramme\n12.45 pm  President introduce the Kathina Ceremony\n12:50 pm  Information about the Kathina Ceremony by Ajahn Nissarano\n01.00 pm  Chanting and offering of the Kathina Cloth & Kathina robes\n01.10 pm  Announcement of the monk nominated to receive the Kathina Robe\n01.15 pm  Blessing\, Chanting and Dedicating of Merits\n01.30 pm  Meditation Retreat Centre Project update\n01.40 pm  Closing Message by BSV President \nIf 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. \n\n 
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/nbm-kathina-robe-offering-ceremony/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,NBM,Online,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221106T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221106T150000
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SUMMARY:Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony 2022
DESCRIPTION: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) \nPlease 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. \nAttending 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 \nYou 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. \nBuses to NBMA bus has been organised to provide transport to those wishing to attend the Kathina Ceremony. \nBookings 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 \nMeeting 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. \n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Kathina Ceremony Program: \n\n\n\n09.30 am\nPresident’s welcome message – Adrian Tee\n\n\n09.35 am\nRequest to observe 5 precepts followed by Rains Retreat message by Ajahn Nissarano and Ayya Upekkha\n\n\n09.45 am\nDhamma Talk by Ajahn Nissarano\n\n\n10.45 am\nRice Pindapatha & offering lunch dana to monastics\n\n\n11.30 am\nCommunal lunch\n\n\n12.30 pm \nKathina Robe Offering Ceremony\n\n\n02:00 pm\nWalking Tours of the Meditation Retreat Centre and the Nuns’ and the Monks’ areas\n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				End of Rains Retreat & Dhamma talk\n\n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Afternoon Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony\n\n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				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. \nRequisites available for offering at the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony: \n1. Full Set of Robes with Alms Bowl – $702. Full Set of Robes Only – $403. Towel Set – $304. Towel Only – $10 \nAlternatively\, you may wish to make a monetary donation online by selecting one of the options below: \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Robe & Other Requisites \nThe offering is symbolic. Your donation will go towards supporting NBM Sangha.This donation is not tax deductible. \n				Donate Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NBM Building Fund \nMake a donation towards the NBM Retreat Centre Project Stage 2a.This donation is tax deductible. \n				Donate Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n						Dana/Gift Offering for the Ceremony\n						\n						A giver of food is a giver of strength.\nA giver of clothes is a giver of beauty.\nA giver of vehicle is a giver of ease.\nA giver of lamp is a giver of vision.\nAnd the one who is a giver of residence is a giver of everything.\nBut the one who teaches the Dhamma is a giver of the deathless.\nThe Buddha explains to a deva the true value of various kinds of gifts. \n(SN 1.42)
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/kathina-robe-offering-ceremony-2022/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,NBM,Online,Special Event,Weekly
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221106T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221106T103000
DTSTAMP:20260707T143627
CREATED:20221020T074830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T061604Z
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SUMMARY:End of Rains Retreat |  led by Ajahn Nissarano
DESCRIPTION:End of Rains Retreat  led by Ajahn Nissarano\nTime: 9.30 am – 10.30 am\nVenue: Newbury Buddhist Monastery\n107 Beaches Lane\, Newbury \nProgramme\n9.30 am  Welcome by the BSV President\n9.35 am  Taking of the Refuges and 5 Precepts\n9.40 am   Reflections from Ajahn Nissarano & Ayya Upekkha about the Rains Retreat\n10.00 am Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Nissarano about Kathina \nIf 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. \nPlease note –  Due to the Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony at the Newbury Buddhist Monastery\, the BSV Buddhaloka Centre will be CLOSED.  \n\n 
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/end-of-rains-retreat-led-by-ajahn-nissarano/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,NBM,Online,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220522T091500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220522T143000
DTSTAMP:20260707T143627
CREATED:20220422T010352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T060314Z
UID:10000694-1653210900-1653229800@www.bsv.net.au
SUMMARY:BSV Vesak Celebrations with Ajahn Brahm
DESCRIPTION:BSV Vesak Celebrations 2022 with Ajahn Brahm\nThe BSV Committee warmly invites everyone to join the Vesak Celebrations led by Ajahn Brahm. The event will take place at the Newbury Buddhist Monastery on Sunday 22nd May at 9.15 am. \nAs lunch is being provided\, there is no need to bring food offerings for lunch dana.  Please register here if you wish to attend\, mainly to assist us with catering.  Bookings will close automatically once capacity is reached\, \nPlease arrive by 8.45am to enable the event to commence at 9.15am sharp. The programme will begin with a welcome address by the BSV President\, followed by a Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm. At 10.15 am\, there will be offering of flowers & candles\, sharing & dedication of merit and chanting.  Pindapatha (offering of alms food to the Sangha) will commence at 10.30 am. Communal lunch will follow in the dining area and outside the nun’s residence. \nIn the afternoon (1 pm – 2.30 pm) there will be a head shaving fundraising event\, followed by NBM Open Day Walking Tours of the Sangha House and the NBM Stage 2A project site and a “Meet & Greet” session with Ajahn Brahm with photo opportunities. The event will conclude at 2.30pm. \nAjahn Brahm’s books and other merchandise will be on sale at the fundraising stall. All funds raised will be in support of the Newbury Buddhist Monastery Meditation Retreat Centre Project. \nPlease kindly note that this is predominantly an outdoor event. 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 if it has rained recently. \nYou are no longer required to wear a face mask in most indoor settings\, but wearing a mask remains recommended. You must always carry your mask when leaving home. If not feeling well\, please kindly stay and rest at home. \nBus to Newbury: \nWe have now closed reservations for the bus to Newbury. For those who have pre-booked their bus ticket\, the bus will depart from the Buddhaloka Centre (71 Darling Road\, Malvern East) at 7 am SHARP.  Please plan to be at the Centre by 6.45 am.  The bus will leave NBM for the return trip to the Buddhaloka Centre at 3.30 pm. \nFace masks are required on the bus unless there is a medical exemption. \nPlease email communications@bsv.net.au if you have any queries
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/bsv-vesak-celebrations-with-ajahn-brahm-2022/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dhamma Teaching Programs,Special Event,Upcoming,Weekly
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200127T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260707T143627
CREATED:20200119T022518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T103013Z
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SUMMARY:2020 First session - Teens Group
DESCRIPTION:What to wear and bring along:\nBring appropriate items such as sunscreen\, hat and wear long sleeved clothing and sturdy shoes for walking. \nLunch:\nIt will be a communal lunch\, so please bring a plate of food to share with the monastics and the lay community. \nRegistration:\nPlease use this link: <form closed> to register for 2020 program\, as the Teens Group is exclusively for students in Grade 7 and above (13-19 years of age).  Information regarding the Teens Group activities will only be sent to registered participants. \nAssistance on the day:\nThe Organisers need some help from teenagers in the kitchen during and after the session. \nPlease keep the date free. More information will be sent accordingly. \nNext Teens Group Session:\nSaturday\,  8th of February 2020 at the Buddhaloka Centre\, 71 Darling Road\, Malvern East. \nAny queries\, please email: BSV Teens Group <teens.group@bsv.net.au> \nShrinika\nOn behalf of Teens Group Organising Committee.
URL:https://www.bsv.net.au/events/first-teens-group-session-for-2020/
LOCATION:Newbury Buddhist Monestery\, 107 Beaches Road\, Newbury\, VIC\, 3458\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Upcoming
ORGANIZER;CN="BSV Teens Group":MAILTO:teens.group@bsv.net.au
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