The Power of Pause: How Brief Moments of Contemplation Can Transform Our Lives

Teacher: Bhante Sukhacitto (In Person, Visiting from Germany)

Wed 16 April | 7.00-8.30pm AEST

Location: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square), Level 4 Room 1.4.33; or Online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free

Join us for an evening with Bhante Sukhacitto, a teacher of Insight Dialogue, as he explores The Power of Pause - the powerful experience of incorporating short moments of meditation and contemplation into our daily life. Through simple, accessible practices, discover how pausing with mindfulness can open the door to greater clarity and presence amidst the busyness of everyday living.

About the teacher: Bhante Sukhacitto was born in Germany in 1963 and first came into contact with Buddhism in 1986 in Thailand by attending a meditation retreat, offered through Wat Suan Mokkh. He ordained there as a monk in 1990. He returned to the West in 1993. Since then he has lived at various monasteries, including Dhammapala Monastery in Switzerland for six years and Amaravati Monastery in the UK for 4 years. On his first Insight Dialogue retreat in 2005, he was amazed by the powerful experience of meditating together with other people and subsequently joined many more Insight Dialogue retreats. In 2010 he began his teacher training with Gregory Kramer and other teachers. In his experience, interpersonal meditation is an extremely helpful aid for the development of wholesome qualities. It bridges the gap between traditional silent meditation and our everyday lives and relations with other people. Bhante Sukhacitto sees Insight Dialogue as an important tool for liberation. For 3 years Bhante Sukhacitto was running Kalyana Mitta Vihara, or “House of Noble Friendship,” a small community where relational practice was part of the living.

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