We are still looking for a team of volunteers who can help out with transport for retreatants at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre.
Local retreatants are looking for transport to attend the 3-day-retreat (Friday 26th February - 28th Feb.) as well as the nine day retreat (Thursday 1st April - 10th April).
Interstate & overseas retreatants are also in need of transport.
Sometimes they arrive a day or two before the retreat, so they are in need of transport.
If you can help out with transport and join the team of transport volunteers, that would be greatly appreciated.
Kindly contact Stuart Barnes, the Transport Volunteer Co-ordinator at : transport@bswa.org
or : (hp) 0409 102 335
if you can help out.
Many thanks for volunteering!
All are welcome to attend the Tuesday night meditation & talk at
Armadale Meditation Group Community Health
Armadale Hospital
on Tuesday 9th February 2010
from 7.00pm. - 8.30pm
The speaker will be the Ajahn Dhiravamso, a senior monk from Bodhinyana Monastery!
For more info. please contact :
Joanne Donnelly on (08) 9291 070 or
Email : armadale@bswa.org
The interesting Trash & Treasure Stall has been inundated by the generosity of all you fellow members.
Thus Lynne Jackson would like to express her grateful thanks for all the kind donation of items but there is no more space for storing anymore items.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANYMORE ITEMS IN HER COMPOUND!!!
Thank you. See you at the Food Fair on Sunday 28th Feb. 2010
The Curtin University Gallery is presenting :
"ART IN THE AGE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY"
and Ajahn Brahm has been invited to give a lunchtime floor talk on :
Wednesday 17th February 2010
at 1.00 pm
at Curtin University Gallery (opposite Ambrosia Cafe)
Building 200, Curtin Uni. of Technology,
Kent Street,
Bentley, W.A.
Bookings are essential!
Ring : 9266 4155 or
Email : gallery@curtin.edu.com
Unfold Your Inner Potential
Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong is pleased to inform you that they are now inviting applications for admission to the Master of Buddhist Studies degree programme in the academic year 2010-2011. The programme is offered by the Centre, and the degree is awarded through the Faculty of Arts.
Objectives:
-- to offer quality teaching on the fundamental understanding and in-depth analysis of Buddhism.
-- to elucidate on the application of Buddhist teachings in modern societies
Areas of Study:
-- history and doctrines of various Buddhist traditions
-- contemporary Buddhism
-- Buddhism as applied in counselling, palliative care and psychotherapy
-- scriptural languages and textual studies
For course details, regulations and application procedures, please visit the website www.buddhism.hku.hk/programmes.htm
Closing Date of Application: March 1, 2010
Course Commencement: September 2010
Enquiries:
Tel. No.: (852) 2859-2847
Fax No.: (852) 2549-3040
Email: buddhism@hku.hk
URL: www.buddhism.hku.hk
Keep this date free : Sunday 28th February 2010
as it is the INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR where you can buy all the different types of home-cooked, yummy and delicious food, (vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian), desserts, cakes, satay, ice-kacang, etc...
There will be Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Vietnamese, Christmas Islanders, Italian, Chinese, Burgers/Sausage stalls.
But we are still looking for more help with donation of cooked food, sweets or desserts, soft drinks etc...
If you are unable to help with the food, perhaps you will consider donating towards the cost of the ingredients.
We are also looking for help with the hiring of tables, cooking stoves, waste bins, etc. If you can help out in any way, that would be deeply appreciated.
There will be a TRASH & TREASURE Stall too. So please check your cupboards & garage for any items that are lying around and leave them at Lynne Jackson's house, next to Dhammaloka Hall. Potted plants are most welcome at this interesting stall.
Michael Ngo is organising this Food Fair, so please contact him at:
(w) 9334 4678 (h) 9310 2026 (hp) 0403 422 240
email : msn@bgc.com.au
7.00pm - 7.20pm Chanting
7.30pm - 8.00pm Guided Sitting Meditation
8.00pm - 9.00pm Talk by Ajahn Brahm
If you are new, look out for people wearing colourful sashes ... they are there to welcome you and answer any questions & show you around so you feel relaxed and know what to do & where to go.
See you at:
Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre
18 - 20 Nanson Way
Nollamara 6061
All are welcome!
Kalyana Mitta Youth Group will hold its fortnightly meeting this Saturday 6th February 2010
from 5.00pm - 6.00pm in the
Shrine room next to Dhammaloka Hall,
Nanson Way, Nollamara.
Hope to see all of you soon!
Those of you who are interested in research into the benefits of Buddhist meditation may like to know about two new scientific research articles that have been published:
1. One researches the benefits of doing Loving Kindness Meditation, and it has found that:
Longer meditation combining attentional and loving-kindness meditation "significantly reduced anxiety and negative affect and increased hope."
Sears, S. R., & Kraus, S. (2009). "I think therefore I Om: Cognitive distortions and coping style as mediators for the effects of mindfulness meditation on anxiety, positive and negative affect, and hope". Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65(6), 561-573. 2009
2. The other looks at ways researchers can measure the 4 Divine Abidings of loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, in order to be able to conduct research into their effects.
Kraus, S., & Sears, S. R. (2009). "Measuring the immeasurables: Development and initial validation of the Self-Other Four Immeasurables (SOFI) scale based on Buddhist teachings on loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity". Social Indicators Research, 92, 169-181. 2009
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Rachel.
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This year's Chinese New Year Celebration will be held on Friday 19th February 2010, immediately after the Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm.
The highlight of the evening will be a Lion Dance and spectacular Kung Fu & Chi Kung performances.
It would be great if you bring a plate of snack food or soft drinks for sharing.
All are welcome to join in the celebration.