Events in Sydney

Coming events in March 2019.

Meaningful Dharma Talks on Intuitive Awareness and meditation sessions by Venerable Dr. Vimokkha Medhino in Sydney. (All workshops are in English.)

• Luang Phor Vimokkha or Ven. Dr. Vimokkha Medhino (Phra Preeyong Arphonsuwan) is the Abbot of Wat Pippaliwanaram (founded by the Great Master Kassapamuni) in Rayong. He obtained M.A. (Buddhist Studies) and Ph.D.(Buddhist Studies) from Mahachulalongkorn University (MCU).
• He has an extensive experience in teaching insight meditation and been engaged by numerous organizations both in Thailand including Dhammasathan Chulalongkorn university and abroad such as Buddhist associations in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore.
• Luang Phor Vimokkha has designed and conducted the popular program : Development of Mindfulness and Awareness in the work place for various private organizations and also state government.
• He has vast experience in insight meditation gained from his practicing under various renown meditation masters and from his own astute and intuitive exploration. His style of teaching meditation is as approachable, candid and experiential.
• He is known as Luang Phor Vimokkha because it was used in his book on “The Development of Mindfulness for Insight Meditation” of which the foreword given by Professor Praves Vasee and Professor Rapee Sakrick for his pragmatic approach to the development of mindfulness.

More details on Venerable Dr. Vimokkha Medhino

Workshops and Talks

 

Saturday 23rd March 2019

Time: 9:00 – 17:00Venue:

Metta Centre, 2/7-9 Cross St, Bankstown NSW 2200 Register ลงทะเบียน

Sunday 24th March 2019

Time: 10:00 – 13:00

Venue: Indonesian Buddhist Society of NSW, 37/112 McEvoy Street, Alexandria, NSW 2015

Further enquiry: Sari 0433 019 078

10:00 – 10:15 Chanting

10:15 – 10:30 Meditation led by the speaker

10:30 – 11:00 Dhammadesana

11:00 – 11:45 Lunch for Bhante

11:45 – 12:30 Lunch for us

12:30 – 13:00 Q&A and blessing

 

Sunday 24th March 2019

Time: 14:00 – 17:00

Venue: Metta Centre, 2/7-9 Cross St, Bankstown NSW 2200 Register ลงทะเบียน

Tuesday 26th March 2019

Time: 19:00 – 21:00

Venue: Buddhist Library, 90-92 Church St, Camperdown, NSW, 2050 Register ลงทะเบียน

 

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Time: 19:30 – 21:00

Venue: Sangha Lodge, 20 Victoria St, Lewisham, NSW 2049 Further details

Thursday 28th March 2019

Time: 16:30 – 18:00

Venue: Sydney University Buddhist Society (UNIBODHI), University of Sydney, Holme Building

 

Friday 29th March 2019

Time: 19:00 – 21.00

Venue: University of NSW Buddhist Society (UNIBUDS), Law Building, Room LAWS163

 

 

Two days Retreat, (Participants attend during the days only, no evening stay)

 

Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st March 2019

Time: 9:30 – 16:30 (return trip each day, not staying overnight)

Venue: Australian Centre, Oaks Hyde Park Plaza, Level 2, 38 College Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2000

Remark: to earn the most benefit to this program, participants should attend on all two full days.  However, we’re very flexible if you cannot make it for two full days, please let us know.  Lunches are provided including vegetarian.

Topics :   Way of Enlightenment

Venerable Vimokkha will give a workshop-style talk to demonstrate a A pragmatic approach to the way of enlightenment in the practice of Kayagatasati (Mindfulness of the Body),  Anapanasati (Mindfulness of the Breathing) and Emptiness meditation altogether. Meditation will be simply demonstrated by Ven. Vimokkha, thus bringing those practitioners directly to go on the path to the enlightenment.

If you have problem register, please text Sarinya 0406 599 638 (text only)

Register for 2 days retreat ลงทะเบียนเข้าปฏิบัติวิปัสสนา 2 วัน

 

Images from previous visits in Sydney since November 2016