Love Yourself, Love the World With John Barclay
The Buddha gave specific teachings on True Love which can be particularly helpful in nourishing and healing us in the midst of the everyday stresses of our urban lifestyles. We begin by exploring ways of cultivating kindness and compassion towards ourselves. Then with increased confidence, expanding a practice of kindness and compassion toward others that […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Love Yourself, Love the World With John Barclay
The session begins by exploring ways of cultivating kindness and compassion towards ourselves then expanding toward others The Buddha gave specific teachings on True Love which can be particularly helpful in nourishing and healing us in the midst of the everyday stresses of our urban lifestyles. We begin by exploring ways of cultivating kindness and […]
Meditation and Dhamma reflections on 2020 With Ayya Hasapanna
Join us for this special session with guided meditation and discussion to reflect on 2020 to deepen our spiritual practice into 2021 Metta Centre is honoured to host Venerable Hāsapañña (Abbess of Dhammasara Nuns Monastery, Perth) as our guest teacher at our last Metta Centre event for 2020. Join us for this very special session […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Opening your heart to the New Year
This online course is to guide participants through reflecting on the year that has past and to open our hearts to the year that has arrived
Opening your heart to the New Year
This online course is to guide participants through reflecting on the year that has past and to open our hearts to the year that has arrived
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Be my Valentine: Don’t seek Love but be Love
In this two week course, we will explore the theme of love: the seeking, the highs and lows, the conflicts and ways to heal those conflicts, developing a deeper kind of love known as Metta (Loving Kindness), bringing your spiritual practice into your relationships, and how to stop chasing after love but to be love. Participants […]
Be my Valentine: Don’t seek Love but be Love
In this two week course, we will explore the theme of love: the seeking, the highs and lows, the conflicts and ways to heal those conflicts, developing a deeper kind of love known as Metta (Loving Kindness), bringing your spiritual practice into your relationships, and how to stop chasing after love but to be love. Participants […]
Dharma Friends eCafe
Spiritual friendships are key to our spiritual journey because good and wise friends provide us with the necessary support, encouragement and guidance for us to continue our Buddhist practice. These short sessions that we will run throughout 2021 allows us to connect with new and established friends, for a chat over a cup of tea or […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Dharma Friends eCafe
Spiritual friendships are key to our spiritual journey because good and wise friends provide us with the necessary support, encouragement and guidance for us to continue our Buddhist practice. These short sessions that we will run throughout 2021 allows us to connect with new and established friends, for a chat over a cup of tea or […]
Ask a Buddhist Monk: Desire and Craving By Ven Bhante Sumano
Explore the connection between desire and feelings, craving and the mind, and how to undo our unhealthy patterns of the mind.Ask a Buddhist Monk: Desire and Craving By Ven Bhante Sumano In collaboration with Mudita Citta As part of Metta Centre’s Ask a Buddhist Program, and in collaboration with our friends at Mudita Citta, we […]
We are Family: how to handle conflict and build harmony with your family
An event organised by Mitra Buddhist Youth Network and Metta Centre Presenter: Tina Ng Whilst we can’t choose our family, we can choose how we wish to interact with them. This two part series will explore how conflicts and triggers arise in the family, and ways to create effective communication, understanding, boundaries, and harmony with […]
We are Family: how to handle conflict and build harmony with your family
An event organised by Mitra Buddhist Youth Network and Metta Centre Presenter: Tina Ng Whilst we can’t choose our family, we can choose how we wish to interact with them. This two part series will explore how conflicts and triggers arise in the family, and ways to create effective communication, understanding, boundaries, and harmony with […]
Coastal Walk and Meditation
Jibbon Beach Jibbon Beach, bundeena, NSW, AustraliaSaturday 13 March 9.30am-12.30pm, followed by lunch Location: Jibbon Beach, Bundeena Cost: Free (Donations to Metta Centre appreciated) Allow nature to inspire your spiritual practice and wellbeing on this coastal walk in Bundeena. Participants will be gently guided through group meditation and reflections along different parts of the walk, as well as time for their […]
Living Buddhism Course
Metta Centre 7-9 Cross Street #2, Bankstown, NSW, AustraliaOur weekly Living Buddhism Course explores a topic chosen by the group, and the facilitator leads the group as a whole to understand, experience and reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings can be applied to understanding that topic and our lives, so as to make our spiritual practice relevant and integrated in our daily lives. […]
Making Relationships Work
Our relationships with our partners, friends and family are one of the most important things in life. They can be rewarding, fun and loving yet also challenging and frustrating at times. With the intensity and anxiety of the COVID period, we may have both come to depend on our relationships more and also found moments […]