Held in Loving Presence

Teacher: Kynan Tan (In Person)

Wed 5 Feb | 7.00-8.30pm AEDT

Location: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square), Level 3 Room PC-01.3.82; or
Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: Free

Love is a gift. We may know the experience of love but find it hard to articulate. Can it be reduced to a certain sensation, or thought, or quality of mind, or emotion? I believe that it goes much beyond this. Love is part of our deepest nature. It emanates from nothingness, is felt in the relationship between things, is held in gaps of space and time, transmitted through gestures and through silence. It is both created and discovered. It is our ground of being and also the flame we gently coax to burn brighter. Our job is to receive this love with grace, and to offer this gift of love in whatever ways we are able.

We will practice metta meditation using a few less commonly practiced methods to tune into this sense of love, read Buddhist suttas on lovingkindness, and explore how to practice so that we can connect more deeply with the sacredness of this mysterious quality of experience.

About the Teacher: Kynan Tan is a meditation teacher who is interested in collaborating to navigate the vast range of tools and techniques most effectively to create freedom and meaning in our lives, today. He came to meditation and Dharma practice after difficulties with mental health and found the practice to be transformative. Kynan is authorised to teach Dharma in a lineage that can be traced back to the Buddha. Kynan has practised a number of different modern and traditional techniques of contemplative and introspective practice and draws on his experience as an artist, musician, educator, and programmer in order to teach in a way that is clear, practical, and creative. Kynan leads silent retreats, teaches 1:1, offers courses, and runs weekly classes.

Hybrid event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session in person at the Metta Centre or online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09 Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011 | Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824| Passcode: 718905