We know that the stress of exams can creep up when you least expect it. And we know that a short period of Buddhist meditation practice every day can just be the thing to help manage it.
It is with this in mind that the La Trobe Buddhist Society has made special arrangements for those who wish to have a quiet space in school to continue their Buddhist meditation practice.
We are pleased to announce that there will be a space set aside exclusively for Buddhist meditation pratice within La Trobe University. Find it at this location:
Where: Building Humanities 3 (HU3) / Room 337 (just opposite the lifts)
When: Every Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Everyone is welcome to use this space at any time, and for as long as you wish. The booking of this room is currently from the 1st of November to 30th November. Nevertheless, the booking can be extended if people wish to keep using the room for meditation practice. Let us know what you think.
More important information...
While in this room, please be considerate to other users. Keeping silent and turning off your mobile phones will be appreciated.
In addition, if you need to use an alarm to keep track of time, we recommend that you switch it to vibration mode.
If you have any further questions please let us know too.
Best wishes for the exams!
LTU Buddhist Society Committee
Meditation space in November
Meditation cushion-making workshop
Hi Everyone,
During the meditation course we are currently running, we were given plans and templates to guide us in making our own meditation cushions.
We are going to run a workshop for those who want to learn how to make their own meditation cushions.
To be held on Fridays 2pm to 3pm, just after the meditation course.
The workshop will run for several weeks depending on how long it takes for us to complete them.
Currently, we expect the cost of the materials for each cushion to be below $30, but that will depend on how many people want to make their own cushion (it's always cheaper to buy in bulk). No additional costs will be incurred other than the cost of material.
If you would like to join in on the fun and learn how to make your own meditation cushion, please let us know via email or during the meditation workshop so we can organise materials.
Also, if you can lend us a sewing machine for Friday afternoons, we would love to hear from you. :)
Kind Regards,
Buddhist Society Committee
Meditation Course
The La Trobe University Buddhist Society warmly invites you to an 8-week course on Buddhist meditation.
In this course, learn the Metta (Loving-Kindness) Meditation and Samadihi (Concentration) Meditation techniques. Also, we will make our own meditation cushions (cost of material to be confirmed).
Date: Fridays, 13th August – 1st October
Time: 12.00pm – 2.00pm (Course) / 2.00pm - 3.00pm (making of cushion)
Cost: $20 (LTU student) / $40 (LTU staff) / $50 (public). Note that cost of cushion material is not included.
Venue: Humanities 3 (HU3), Room 411A
Please contact us at buddhistsocietyltu@yahoo.com.au to enroll and for further details.
Semester 2, 2010 - new events!
Hi everyone,
We hope you had a great semester break and are refreshed for semester 2 :)
Given many requests by club members for meditation classes, we have organized a number of activities that focus on Buddhist meditation techniques. Please following the links to the interactive time-table to let us know your availability so we can select a day/time that suits most people.
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Meditation Course.
Starting week 3 of semester 2, we plan to run an 8 week course on Buddhist meditation practice. Each session will be 2 hours long. The meditation classes will focus on Metta (Loving-Kindness) Meditation and Samadihi (Concentration) Meditation techniques. We will also learn how to make our own meditation cushions! :) .
Please let us know what days/times are most suitable by following the link below.
http://www.doodle.com/99wrqxtwuepmiavx
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Pureland Meditation
We will be visiting the Pure Land Learning Center (PLLC) to join them in their weekly Amitabha Buddha meditation practices. We will be guided in the following meditation practices;
1. Amitabha Sutra
2. Walking & Sitting Meditation.
3. Dedication of Merit (Short)
Date: Sunday 8th August
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Lunch is after 12:00pm. PLLC members bring their own lunches, so please bring along some lunch if you like.
Location:
The Pure Land Learning Center of Victoria Inc.
5 Sevenoaks Road
Burwood East
Map:
http://www.pureland-
victoria.org/cos/o.x?c=/pureland/section&p=home/About%20Us/&n=Contact%20and%20Location
Transport: Those who would like a lift to the temple, please meet out the front of the Bookshop in the Agora at 9:10am, we will leave by at 9:20am and arrive just before 10:00am.
If you need transport please let us know.
Also if you can offer transport, it would be most appreciated :) .
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Weekly club meeting.
The LTU Buddhist Society weekly get-together is a great opportunity to meet your fellow Buddhist bothers and sisters, to discuss Buddhism, future events and help each other in your daily practice. Please feel free to bring along some snacks to share.
Please visit;
http://www.doodle.com/94w6fg93huzaiwet
to select the best times that suit your availability.
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Kind Regards,
LTU Buddhist Society Committee
PS. Orientation week starts week 1, we will be holding a table along with all the other clubs and societies of LTU in the Agora on Tuesday 27th July, please drop by for a visit!
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E-mail: buddhistsocietyltu@yahoo.com.au
Web: buddhistsocietyltu.blogspot.com
Meditation Sessions - hope to see you there!
The exams are just a week away so now is the best time to work on our Buddhist practice to achieve a happier and calmer mind, ready to ace our exams :)
We have settled on the following dates to run the guided meditation classes conducted by Shifu Bhante Kovida. Each class will run for two hours with the 1st half of the session Shifu Kovida will show us Chi-Gong exercises to release stress, relax the mind and develop energy in the body. After this he will guide us through the meditation practice.
Location:
Time and dates:
- 1-3pm, Friday, 18th June
- 1-3pm, Monday, 21st June
- 1-3pm, Monday, 28th June
- 1-3pm, Monday, 5th July
Good luck with exams! We hope to see you there.
LTU Buddhist Committee.
Guided Qi-Gong and Meditation Sessions
Hi everyone,
Exams are nearing and stress levels are rising :(
But there is a way to let go of stress and worry through Buddhist practice :)
During the exam period, 3 or 4 weekly meditation sessions will be conducted under the guidance of Ven. Bhante Kovida. Ven. Bhante Kovida is a monk from Canada who follows the Theravada tradition and was ordinated under Venerable Balangoda Anandamaitreya.
At La Trobe, Ven. Bhante Kovida will conduct a Qi Gong session to relieve the built-up stress and tension in the body. This will be followed by a guided meditation session. The sessions will run for about 2 hours.
As Ven. Bhante Kovida is only in Melbourne for a short period of time, the other meditation sessions will be conducted by us. These sessions will run for 1 hour each (unless you would like to have more time :) ) and will be guided by an experienced practitioner of the club.
Exam time can be hard and there are time pressures. We hope you can come along to join us. Two hours is not much during a whole week and the results can be rewarding :) .
IMPORTANT: Please let us know the days and times that suit you best during the exam period using the on-line time-table below.
http://doodle.com/26zffrceapan9eh9
Kind Regards,
LTU Buddhist Society Committee.
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But wait, there's more....
Ven. Bhante Kovida will also be leading a retreat at the BSV this weekend. All are welcome to these freely offered teachings. The retreat will alternate sitting, walking and Dynamic meditations through the day; at 4.30pm a session of Qi gong will be offered.
More info:
http://www.bsv.net.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Location:
http://www.bsv.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=37
E-mail: buddhistsocietyltu@yahoo.com.au
Web: buddhistsocietyltu.blogspot.com
Buddha Day 2010 - photos
Held at Federation Square, Melbourne City, from 14th - 15th May 2010.
Photos by Pearl
Introduction to Buddhism - course by RMIT Buddhist Society
Hi everyone!
This is a great opportunity to those who could not make it to the LTU Buddhist Society 8-week course we are currently running on campus. Or for those who wish to learn more about Dharma practice. Even though it is near the end of semester with exams and assignments coming up, investing a few hours a week in to Dharma practice can develop insight and happiness that will last a life time and more.
This is a 6-week Introductory course on Buddhism, conducted by the RMIT Buddhist Society
Starting date: Sunday, 16th May 2010
Venue: Loophole Community Centre in Thornbury (easily accessible via tram 86 from uni)
Please contact the RMIT Buddhist society by e-mail at the address below for further details:
RMIT Buddhist Society: rmit.budmailto:rmit.buddhistsociety@yahoo.com
In the meantime, more details below:
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'BUDDHISM IN THE HERE AND NOW'
This introductory series of Dharma talks covers Buddhist thought and practice and how it should be appropriately adapted to emphasize working with the hindrances of people today in Australia.
To suit peoples busy schedules the course will run as two courses simultaneously, one on-campus series on Tuesday afternoons at RMIT and one off-campus series on Sunday afternoons at Loophole in Thornbury.
The on-campus series begins this Tuesday 11th of May at 5.30-7.30pm, at RMIT Building 11 (Spiritual Centre), and continues during the 6 weeks that follow.
The off-campus series begins this Sunday 16th of May at 3.30-5.30pm, at Loophole Community Centre, 670 High Street, Thornbury, and continues during the 6 weeks that follow.
670 High Street, Thornbury MAP
http://www.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=,
+670+High+Street,
+Thornbury&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=47.739063,75.058594&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=670+High+St,
+Thornbury+Victoria+3071&ll=-37.759112,145.00052&spn=0.010433,0.018325&z=16
Tea and biscuits will be provided.
Posterboards will be placed nearby both locations to prevent people getting lost.
Attached are the posters and maps for the events or see the website for
details http://www.rmitbuddhistsociety.org
Wishing you well,
Steve.
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RMIT Buddhist Society
Buddha Day
If you have been into Melbourne city lately, you might have seen the beautiful posters promoting the upcoming Buddha Day this weekend :)
Here are some more details below:
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Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, 15-16th May 2010
Venue: Federation Square.
"Proudly presented by Fo Guang Shan Melbourne and Buddha's Light International Association of Victoria (BLIA VIC), the 15th Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival marks the Buddhist holidays with a unique annual event celebrating vesak or wesak (Buddha's birthday), flavoured by Melbourne's diverse multicultural society"
Details and event program can be found at the great home-page:
http://www.buddhaday.org.au/
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Hope to see you there!
Vesak Day celebrations 2010
Hi everyone,
There are a number of Vesak celebrations around Melbourne to commemorate the Buddha's birthday, Passing and Enlightenment. Below are the information about the free UN Vesak Day 2010 event. Please register your ticket as detailed below, otherwise we can arrange the tickets for you.
The Buddhist society will be attending so if you are going to the event please let us know so we can look out for you :) Also, please let us know if you need transport from LTU and we can make arrangements.
Kind Regards,
LTU Buddhist Society
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As we move towards the commemoration of the 2600th year of Buddha’s enlightenment Victorian Buddhists from many traditions and communities will join together to commemorate the Victorian Day of Vesak 2010. This free event is on Saturday 22 May 2010 from 2:00 - 4:30pm, doors open at 1:30pm.
The program highlights include:
- Group meditation and chanting with over 2000 Buddhists from different communities
- Buddha The Musical, presented and written by Buddhists from different Victorian centres
- A bathing of the Buddha ceremony and signing of a Bodhi leaf
If you would like further information please use the contact details below.
All registrations are to be sent to the address as stated.
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Free Event, please register for your ticket below:-
Email to: unvesakmelb@gmail.com
Post to: UN Vesak C/O 33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Vic, 315
Fax to: (03) 9754 3334
Phone: (03) 9754 3334
I wish to attend the Victorian Day of Vesak 2010 on the 22nd of May at the
Melbourne Town Hall.
Please post my ticket(s) for the event to the address provided below.
Name:_____________________________________________________________________
Address:
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Quantity of tickets required: ___________________
Email Address:__________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________________
Mobile:_______________________________________________________
Organising Committee Members:
Buddhist Council of Victoria Buddhist Discussion Centre Upwey Ltd
Buddhist Federation of Australia BLIA Fo Guang Shan
Buddhist Society of Victoria Buddha Vihara Victoria Chan Meditation
Centre Dhamma Sarana
Dhamma Sukha Meditation Centre Evam Institute Hoa Nghiem Buddhist
Temple Jamchen Buddhist Centre
Kabaraye Buddhist Monastery Lakhanda Media Centre The Seon Buddhist
Centre Tzu Chi Foundation
United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia-New Zealand The Khmer
Buddhist Centre of Victoria
Quang Minh Temple Shakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara (Buddha Vihara) Yun Yang
Temple Inc
Important notice - class postponed
Hi everyone,
A friendly reminder that the Buddhist course is not running for the next two Fridays as this Friday (2nd April) is Good Friday and the university is closed. The following Friday is in the mid semester break.
Classes resume on Friday, the 16th April.
See you then!
Get-together - a friendly reminder!
Just a reminder that the LTU Buddhist Society get-together is on:
Every Tuesday
1pm to 2pm
Union building, Function Room 3, (next to Ping's cafe).
It is a great opportunity to meet your fellow Buddhist bothers and sisters, to discuss Buddhism, future events and help each other in your daily practice. Please feel free to bring along some snacks to share.
See you there :)
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Presenting...
At our AGM on 11th March, the following members were elected to the committee.
President: Paul Conilione
Vice President: Shu-ling Chen
Secretary: Pearlyn Lee
Treasurer: Erin Armstrong
Congratulations to everyone who participated and we all hope that the year brings great progress in everyones Buddhist practice that brings happiness to all sentient beings.
~ The new LTU Buddhist Committee
O-Week - Semester 1, 2010
Orientation Week at La Trobe University
The Orientation week is an exciting chance for first-year students to become familiar with the campus, facilities and meet fellow students and staff. This year's O-week was no exception with the fantastic weather for Clubs and Societies of LTU to offer new and current students the opportunity to join their clubs. The Buddhist Society was there too! We meet some very nice people and had a great time chatting with everyone.
Here are just some photos taken from our booth situated nicely in front of the bookshop on Thursday, 25th Feb, during O-Week.
We had chairs this year!
(Pictures by Pearl)
Upcoming events - Semester 1, 2010
As promised, here's a summary of the events to look forward to this first semester of year 2010.
For more information on the events below, come visit us at our booth in the coming O-Week on Thursday, 25th Feb 2010, from 11am to 3pm.
Click on the image below to enlarge.
Nevertheless, if you have any problems accessing the image, here are the details:
Yung Yang Temple Visit
What is it?: Visit to the beautiful Yun Yang Temple. Includes Dharma talk, vegetarian lunch and a tour of the enchanting premises.
Where is it?: 6-10 Reservoir Road, Narre Warren North
When is it?: 21st March 2010 (Sunday), 10.30am to 4.00pm
Interested?: Please drop us an email to indicate your interest in attending the tour. More details and transportation information will be provided soon.
Weekly Buddhist Society Get-Together
What is it?: Meet fellow Buddhists and those interested in Buddhism from around La Trobe for a lunch-time get-together. Discuss Dharma practice, useful reseources or ideas for future club activities. All are welcome!
Where is it?: Venue to be confirmed.
When is it?: Weekly throughout the semester. Exact day to be confirmed. 1.00pm - 2.00pm.
Interested?: Remember - All are welcome! So drop us an email to find out more. Do also remember to drop by our booth on Thursday!
Annual General Meeting
What is it?: The society AGM. All are welcome!
Where is it?: HUED 107
When is it?: 18th March 2010 (Thursday), 1.00pm - 2.00pm.
Interested?: All are welcome! Email us for more information.
8-Week Introductory Course on Buddhism Practice
What is it?: An introductory course on Buddhism, Buddhism philosophy and practice.
Where is it?: Venue to be confirmed.
When is it?: 8 weeks starting from 19th March 2010 (Friday), 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
Interested?:
Fees for the course include course book and an audio CD.
LTU students - $20
LTU staff - $30
Public - $50
Drop us an email to register.
Welcome back!
Hi all! After a brief hiatus, we're back - refreshed and recharged to bring a whole new set of events for the year 2010.
Welcome back!
For those who have been with us through the past years, welcome back! For those who are new to this blog and the club, a very warm welcome from all of us! We hope that your journey with us in the coming year will be a meaningful and fulfilling one :)
Upcoming events
Details of the upcoming events for Semester 1, 2010 will be posted very soon. Do keep an eye on this space for more details!
Please visit us!
In the meantime, if you would like to find out more about the Buddhist Society of La Trobe University, Buddhism practice and philosophy and more, do visit us at our booth during the Orientation Week. Here's how we can be located:
When: 25th February 2010, Thursday
Time: 11am - 3pm
Where: At the Agora, just in front of the bookshop
Hope to see you there!
~ Pearl
