Why Read the Vinaya?

Speaker: Tom Halbert (In Person)

Wed 21 August | 7.00-8.30pm AEST

Location: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square), Level 2, Room 1.2.26

or Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: Free

In this session Tom will relate the learnings and practices that were highlights as he read the Vinaya. Find out that the Vinaya is full of fascinating stories that prompted the making of the law. The experience of this reading as a lay person brought home the importance of being in touch with what the Buddha spoke those 2600 years ago. We will do this session in an interactive manner to have readings and disucussions.

About the Speaker: Tom Halbert

There have been a lot of stepping stones in Tom’s Dharma journey. Starting with Zen (in the 70’s, Roshi Phillip Kapleau), Theravada (Pra Kantipalo in Perth), Tibetan (Lam Rim at Chenrezig), Mahayana (Fo Guang Shan) to name a few. His lay person’s emphasis is in daily life practice. In response to seeing the human impact (Anthropocene) on planet and people he studied a degree in sustainable development, and looks for ways that we can bring the spiritual to the environmental. Tom lives in Blacktown Sydney with his wife Ling and is blessed with wonderful family and friends, including four grandchildren.

Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824| Passcode: 718905

Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011

If you are feeling unwell, please consider staying at home and joining online instead.

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