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Buddhist Connection

Locality: North Sydney

Phone: +61 2 9966 8893

Address: 25/56-62 Chandos Street, St Leonards 2065 North Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.buddhistcouncil.org/

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25.01.2022 Sakya Tharpa Ling is inviting you to a special event and prayers on the auspicious day of Lhabab Duchen this Saturday on 7th of November 2020. Lhabab Duchen is one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar, where Buddha Shakyamuni descends to the Earth and merit are multiplied 100 million times. This celebration will include a short talk on the significance of this important day by His Eminence Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche, followed by Sixteen Arhat Puja and offering of ...five hundred lights. When: Saturday 7th November 2020 Schedule: 11:00 AM - guided meditation with Prayers of Sixteen Arhat Puja and 500 light offerings, 12:30 PM- shared lunch, followed by walking Meditation (Circumambulation around the Temple) 2:00 PM Q&A with Rinpoche Venue: 79-81 Davenport Drive, Wallacia, NSW 2745 Kindly bring some offerings of flowers and candles, and a plate to share. For more information, please contact Sakya Tharpa Ling: https://www.sakya.org.au/

25.01.2022 October e-news is online now. https://mailchi.mp/buddhistcouncil.org/october-e-news #Buddhism #meditation

23.01.2022 Bringing awareness to the breath is simple but powerful. Ven Dr Jue WeiBringing awareness to the breath is simple but powerful. Ven Dr Jue Wei

22.01.2022 Sponsor someone to meditate! Stillness in Spring is our October meditation fundraiser. Find out how you can support essential Buddhist Council programs in hospitals, prisons and schools. Learn more: stillnessinspring.com.au

22.01.2022 Our friends at Faith Ecology Network host Andrew Skeoch in addressing the fundamental question of our human relationship with the living biosphere through a sharing his spectacular recordings. Monday 12 October 4.30pm AEDT

22.01.2022 Last month our community came together to to meditate and raise funds. We invited some of our volunteers to share what support looks like. Hospital chaplain Trish Nguyen: 'We provide spiritual care; help people accept their stillness, clarity and the love existing in their heart.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCT_62D0bJA

22.01.2022 Open your heart with teachings on Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity with Vajryana Institute 10 October 2pm https://vajrayana.com.au//afternoons-with-geshe-la-the-fo/

21.01.2022 Sunday 13 December join a forum to support the development of SuttaCentral, the world’s premier platform for reading and studying the Suttas and other early Buddhist scriptures. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/behind-the-scenes-tickets-1

21.01.2022 Usually, over 2,000 devotees participate in the Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara Association's Kathina ceremony. But this year the number is limited to 100. Lankarama Temple's COVID-19 Safety Plan allows them to provide a number of ways to participate in this meritorious event.

21.01.2022 Thanks NSW Health for sharing COVID guidelines in languages other than English. Be safe and be well, everyone!

19.01.2022 Relaxing tension brings about letting go of craving and aversion. Tina NgRelaxing tension brings about letting go of craving and aversion. Tina Ng

19.01.2022 Recommended meditations on Deep Rest. Tension Release and Relaxing Your Mind introduce the theme of next Sunday's 4pm session. Try them out and let us know what you think. https://stillnessinspring.raisely.com//week-three-meditati

18.01.2022 Short videos introduce the diligent students and nurturing atmosphere of Pal Buddhist School. Take a tour! https://pal.nsw.edu.au/virtual-open-day/

17.01.2022 Monica Pham, volunteer teacher of Buddhist Special Religious Education (SRE): 'What motivates me is, as long as I give children that inspiration, that calmness, that peace that they can go to; that they can feel safe and they can talk to me.'

17.01.2022 Kunsang Yeshe Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Centre (Blue Mountains) presents a series of 'virtual' events with Geshe Sherab this November. These sessions will be hosted in Kunsang Yeshe's Gompa, with Geshe Sherab streaming live. There will be the opportunity to ask questions and interact with other participants. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn from Geshe Sherab with others. No previous experience is required and is open to all. 1. Sunday the 22nd of November 2020 : 10.00 am ... 12.00pm Overcoming Fear: Meditations to prepare for Death and the Bardo What happens to us at the time of death, and when we transition through the Bardo? What do the visions, halluncinations and feelings mean? How can we create a good rebirth?. We can prepare for these states through a number of powerful meditation practices, so that we can overcome our fear at the time of death. These will also help us to live better lives, and support others as they die. 2. Sunday the 29th of November 2020 : 10.00 am 12.00pm Making my life matter: the Peaceful, Loving Path Geshe Sherab will deliver a commentary on Lama Je Tsongkhapa’s ‘Song of Experience’. These verses are a condensed presentation of the whole of the Lamrim Chenmo; short and easy to digest. They show how we can become a more loving person, with a more peaceful mind, through following the practices of the path, thus ultimately ensuring our lives have meaning. Facility cost: $55/$45 (members/concession) includes both Sundays with refreshments. Individual days (either Sunday) is $30/$25 (members/concession). Cost includes an offering to Geshe Sherab. For more information, and to book, please visit: https://www.kunsangyeshe.com.au//geshe-sherab-teachings-su

16.01.2022 The Buddha said 'Within this fathom-long body and mind is found all of the teachings.' AN 4.45The Buddha said 'Within this fathom-long body and mind is found all of the teachings.' AN 4.45

16.01.2022 Relax, calm, tame anxiety: Here are some resources to check out in preparation for our meditation workshop on Body Scanning with Alan Bassal this Sunday 4 October 4-5pm.

16.01.2022 Mirrors to Wisdom: Poetic Reflections on 2020 CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS Discover a community of poets and explore the diversity of contemporary poetry in this interactive online workshop.... Join the first Communities of Practice event for 2021, to hear from a variety of contemporary poets, exploring themes of spirituality, contemporary life, and what it means to be human. Save the date: Sunday 31st January 2021 from 4pm to 5:30pm. Do you have an original poem to share? We’d love to hear from you. Please follow this link to register and submit your poetry: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSecW1VBuaPpzkvB8b/viewform The submission deadline for poems is Friday 8th January 2021. To register your interest, or for any enquiries, please email [email protected] For more information, please visit https://poetry.thebbep.org/

16.01.2022 We are pleased to support member organisation @NanTienInst to start the year with an interactive online poetry workshop. Join us for poems exploring spirituality, contemporary life, and what it means to be human. To register and for more information, go to https://poetry.thebbep.org or contact the organisers at [email protected].

14.01.2022 Manjushri Buddhist Centre (Milton) presents two special events coming up with Lama Choedak Rinpoche. Born in Tibet in 1954, Lama Choedak Rinpoche and his family resettled in Nepal after the Chinese occupation. He received formal education as well as 12 years monastic training followed by a traditional 3 year solitary meditation retreat. He has served as translator to many of the greatest Buddhist masters of our time. Rinpoche has now been teaching in the west for over 30 year...s, he is a gifted communicator and able to share the most profound aspects of Buddhist wisdom in a way that is relevant and applicable to our everyday life situations. EVENT #1: CLEAR LIGHT & INSIGHT MEDITATION Sat 31st Oct - Sun 1st Nov 2020 First on offer is a 2-day non-residential weekend retreat with Lama Choedak Rinpoche, offered in their COVID-safe premises in Milton or you attend online via Zoom videoconferencing as an alternative. EVENT #2: PUBLIC TALK - 'HEALING RELATIONSHIPS' Friday 30th October 2020, 7-9pm Secondly is a public talk with Lama Choedak Rinpoche that is a fundraiser to build the Canberra Peace Temple, an initiative of the Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra. Bookings Essential: Payment on booking. Places are limited. Contact: Jo 0410 548 244 or email: [email protected]

12.01.2022 We were pleased to assist Alice Matthews at The Feed SBS with this feature on meditation and mindfulness. https://www.sbs.com.au//what-happens-when-mindfulness-is-c

10.01.2022 Sit still and do some good! This October, every time you meditate you can raise funds to help support our volunteer programs in hospitals, schools and prisons. Sign up for Stillness in Spring and grow your meditation practice Get involved: stillnessinspring.com.au

10.01.2022 We encourage your donations to support member organisation Liberation Prison Project to help inmates in cultivating peace and compassion in their own minds, in the prison environment and in the world. Donations to LPP Australia and LPP worldwide can be made to: Liberation Prison Project Gift Fund Commonwealth Bank: Account Name: Liberation Prison Project Australia Branch: Lithgow NSW Australia BSB/Branch No: 062566 Account No: 10169646... For international transfers: BIC/ SWIFT Code, is: CTBAAU2S or by cheque to: Liberation Prison Project PO Box 340 Blackheath NSW 2785 Australia. @LPPInfo http://liberationprisonproject.org/ See more

09.01.2022 Prison chaplain Daniel Troyak: 'The mind we are born with is not the mind we die with ...We can change. Dharma practice can bring change. I have supported inmates who have never returned to prison.'

09.01.2022 In honor of Lhabab Duchen Festival to observe the descent of Buddha from heaven back to earth, Ven. Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche, Ven. Lama Namsai and Ven. Lama Tenzin from Barom Kagyu Sydney will conduct a practice retreat of Nyungne from Friday, 6th Nov to Monday, 9th Nov 2020. The profound Fasting Practice of Nyungne Retreat is a Tibetan Buddhist practice designed to purify negative karma and accumulate merit and wisdom. It involves practice centred on the strict keeping of vows,... the generating of the Boddhisattva attitude and the recitation on the sadhana (meditation practice) of the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of compassion. Additional commitments include strict silence and abstinence from intimate contact. Venue: Barom Kagyu Sydney, 50B Woods Road, Sefton NSW 2162 Reservations are required by emailing to [email protected] with name and contact details, pre-registration is necessary to book for meals and accommodations. For further information, please contact Barom Kagyu Sydney (02) 9786 5513.

07.01.2022 Recent research by member organisation Rainbodhi found that 55% of LGBTQIA+ Buddhists didn't feel comfortable being out in their Buddhist community. Rainbodhi wants to change this by producing a booklet about inclusivity and diversity for our Buddhist spaces. Help support their project by donating on GiveOUT Day 16 October. https://giveout.org.au/rainbodhi

06.01.2022 IBS upcoming events (November 2020 - January 2021):

06.01.2022 Enjoy our our December e-news! The Buddhist Council office will be closed from 12 December to 12 January 2021.

05.01.2022 Santi Forest Monastery (Bundanoon) hosts a virtual celebration of Kathina. Kathina season in the Buddhist calendar is a traditional time to come together, enjoy good company, recollect the many blessings of the Triple Gem and express our gratitude for the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. As the usual Kathina celebration at Santi can’t happen due to the coronavirus situation and restrictions on large gatherings, the nuns are offering these videos of a ‘virtual’ Kathina as a way to... connect with and support the community associated with Santi FM. To watch the videos and to donate to the monastery, please visit: https://santifm.org//2020/10/01/santi-virtual-kathina-off/

05.01.2022 Get ready to breathe! Our blog has some guided meditations to get you ready for our free 'Following the breath' workshop Sunday 11 October 4pm. https://stillnessinspring.raisely.com//week-two-meditation

04.01.2022 Join with us in the launch of a global multi-faith event Sacred People, Sacred Earth Launch, Oceania on Wednesday 18 November.

04.01.2022 The Buddhist Council relies on donations to fund essential programs for our community. Help support our volunteers in schools, prisons and hospitals by sponsoring a meditator for Stillness in Spring. Learn more: stillnessinspring.com.au