Led by Shantigarbha A day on empathy, the theme of Shantigarbha's recent book, I'll Meet You There: a practical guide to empathy, mindfulness and communication published by Windhorse Publications. Shantigarbha shows how we connect with each other in the space that opens up when we let go of our ideas of good and bad, right… Read More Empathy Day Retreat
Experience Buddhism is a 6 weeks course exploring the essential Buddhist principles that have the potential to change your life. Explore and make sense of the many inspiring teachings that have come down to us from the Buddhist Tradition. Learn the core teachings and practices, and discover their relevance and application to everyday life. There… Read More Experience Buddhism – 6 Week Intro Course
Compassion and Emptiness - Now Fully Booked For Order Members and Mitra of the Triratna Buddhist Community Benevolence - metta - and compassion, as taught by the Buddha, are essentially boundless liberations of the mind. The familiar practices with 5 or 6 stages are entry points which enable us to engage with our afflictive emotions -… Read More 6 Day Retreat led by Tejananda
Thursday nights go online! Zoom in to hear Itir talk about her journey to Ordination. This will be our first live streamed talk with opportunities for Q&A. The talk will start promptly at 7.30pm. Meeting ID: 102 504 799
Thursday nights go online! Zoom in to hear newly ordained, Varadhi talk about her journey to Ordination. This will be a live streamed talk with opportunities for Q&A. The talk will start promptly at 8pm.
Join us on Zoom for our first virtual 7 fold puja lead by Dantacitta with readings and mantras. At this time Puja is vital as a collective practice to engage our heart and connect with others in Buddhist practice.
Maitripala Dharma Talk - Love in the Time of Corona "If we can keep our hearts open we can stay tenderly with whatever suffering we witness or experience. What the Buddha taught us enables us to do this. In this talk I will be exploring some of teachings and practices that support us in uncertain and… Read More Maitripala Dharma Talk – Thursday Night Zoom Event
How can you make the most of your life right now? This 8 week online course led by Varadhi sets out to answer this most basic question. Based on Maitreyabhandu’s popular book Journey and the Guide, this course will provide practical tools and reflections to help you kick start and sustain a life long journey… Read More A Practical Course in Enlightenment – 8 Week Online Course
In the lead up to the Buddha Day Festival, join Apada for a special puja inspired by the Buddha Shakyamuni, who rediscovered the path to Enlightenment over 2500 years ago. Join us on Zoom for the Buddha Puja by clicking the Zoom Link below. Please Donate what you can by clicking the Donate Now Button… Read More Buddha Puja – Thursday Night Zoom Event
Celebrate Enlightenment Join the Melbourne Buddhist Centre Sangha in this special celebration of the emergence of the Buddha, the Awakened One, over 2500 years ago with a program of local and international events. "The Buddha was born as we are born. What the Buddha overcame, we too can overcome." - Sangharakshita Due to the MBC… Read More Buddha Day Festival
Following on from the Buddha Day Festival, Varadhi will share some of the stories of the life of the Buddha and reflect their on the relevance to living a meaningful life. Meet the Buddha and discover his radical approach to wisdom and compassion. If you are having difficulties joining the talk call Matt on 0449… Read More Meeting the Buddha – Thursday Night Zoom Event
The Buddha was very fond of silence and solitude. Ironic as it is, Jonathan will be giving a talk on this subject, using teachings from the Pali canon and experiences from his own life. To help support the MBC in these challenging times, please consider making a donation through the Give Now button. If you are having difficulties joining… Read More Thursday Night Zoom Event – The Buddha and Silence
Young Melbourne Buddhists Saturday gatherings are back with a difference, we will be online with Zoom. For a limited time only, join this weekly series where special guests from our community will talk about what Buddhist practice means to them. This gathering will be limited to an hour and will include a short meditation, a… Read More Young Melbourne Buddhists – Special Guest Saturdays
Explore the mysterious Buddhist teachings depicted in the Wheel of Life, an iconic symbolic representation of how habits form our lives and how we change for the better. These essential principles are vital in showing us a way to freedom from the things that hold us back and cause us to suffer. Join Dhiramani online… Read More Buddhism Course – The Wheel of Life
Loneliness may not seem such a catchy topic to talk about, yet most of us will have experienced it, especially in these times. How can solitude lead to happiness? Dhiramani will explore themes around loneliness from a Buddhist perspective and the importance of periods of solitude in our lives. To help support the MBC in these challenging times,… Read More Loneliness and Solitude: Thursday Night Zoom Event
Young Melbourne Buddhists Saturday gatherings are back with a difference, we will be online with Zoom. For a limited time only, join this weekly series where special guests from our community will talk about what Buddhist practice means to them. This gathering will be limited to an hour and will include a short meditation, a… Read More Young Melbourne Buddhists – Special Guest Saturdays
In this Month of Loving Kindness join Sanghapurna online this full moon for the collective practice of puja. Connect with readings, suttas, chanting, and offerings to the aspiration to help all beings. To help support the MBC in these challenging times, please consider making a donation through the Give Now button. If you are having difficulties joining… Read More Full Moon Puja – Thursday Night Zoom Event
Young Melbourne Buddhists Saturday gatherings are back with a difference, we will be online with Zoom. For a limited time only, join this weekly series where special guests from our community will talk about what Buddhist practice means to them. This gathering will be limited to an hour and will include a short meditation, a… Read More Young Melbourne Buddhists – Special Guest Saturdays
Find Freedom in these Challenging Times This 6 week course will teach you the fundamental principles of Buddhist teaching: nothing is fixed or permanent; actions have consequences; change is possible: as well as exploring how the teachings can help you uncover more value and meaning in your life today and find freedom in these challenging times. Join… Read More Buddhism Now – 6 Week Intro Course
Young Melbourne Buddhists Saturday gatherings are back with a difference, we will be online with Zoom. For a limited time only, join this weekly series where special guests from our community will talk about what Buddhist practice means to them. This gathering will be limited to an hour and will include a short meditation, a… Read More Young Melbourne Buddhists – Special Guest Saturdays
The Month of Loving Kindness continues with Sanghapurna talking about the practice of altruism on the Buddhist Path. How can we connect to the spirit of altruistic activity? If you are having difficulties joining the meditation call Matt on 0449 538 376 for Technical Support.
Commencing Dharma Month, join Dantacitta online for an evening puja, a collective devotional practice, connecting us to our highest aspirations for liberation and peace for all living beings. If you are having difficulties joining the meditation call Matt on 0449 538 376 for Technical Support.
Transforming Heart and Mind Dharma Day celebrates the precious teachings and commemorates the turning of the wheel of the Dharma when the Buddha began sharing his experience of Enlightenment with others. This year our Dharma Day Festival will be zoomed live from the Melbourne Buddhist Centre. Join the festival at the start of each event… Read More Dharma Day – Online Festival
Due to new Covid-19 restrictions this course will now be held online via Zoom. In Buddhism, meditation is seen as part of an overall path and approach to life. Meditation develops positive states of mind, but there is not much point in doing this for just a short period each day if we are cultivating… Read More Buddhism and Meditation Intro Course
Online Zoom Event Join us on zoom for the Thursday Night Talk where Julie will be offering her thoughts on working with light and unity in the context of the Dharma practice. Be online with like-minded people practicing the Buddhist Path. To help support the MBC in these challenging times, please consider making a donation through the Give… Read More Light and Unity – Thursday Night Zoom Event
Online Zoom Meeting To conclude Dharma Month, Dantacitta, Chair of the Melbourne Buddhist Centre will explore some of the key Dharma teachings and practices that support her work as Chairperson. To help support the MBC in these challenging times, please consider making a donation through the Give Now button.
Online Zoom Course Is iso life getting you down? Have you finished with Netflix and YouTube and ran out of home improvement projects? Perhaps you miss meeting new people or hanging out with your friends. Good news, Viryasiddhi and Varadhi are offering a brand new six-week course exploring mythical and magical Buddhist stories! In a… Read More Tales of Freedom – 6 Week Course for Sub30
Online Zoom Meeting Getting to Know Our Friends in the Order What does it mean to have a life in the Order? Why might someone choose to be ordained? How does being in the Order shape a person's life? Tonight Viryasiddhi, ordained in 2012 in Australia, will share his thoughts on this topic and talk personally… Read More Order Lives Past and Present – Viryasiddhi
Motivation and inspiration are essential for engaging the Buddhist path. These are best acheived by ways that arouse energy and enable cultivation of skillful states of mind. We shall explore how best to do this both for meditation practice and the daily life of work and in relating to other people and the world. Join Siladasa… Read More Men’s Half Day Retreat – Cultivating Skillful Energy in the Dharma Life
Online Zoom Meeting Getting to Know Our Friends in the Order What does it mean to have a life in the Order? Why might someone choose to be ordained? How does being in the Order shape a person’s life? Tonight Maitripala, ordained in 1999 in Australia, will share her thoughts on this topic and talk personally… Read More Order Lives Past and Present – Maitripala
Online Zoom Event Rejoice and celebrate our teacher, (Bhante) Sangharakshita in this puja to commemorate his birthday on the 26 August. Join this devotional practice with readings from Sangharakshita. All Welcome on Zoom. Sangharakshita was founder of the Triratna Buddhist Community, whose members are pioneering a 'living Buddhism' which can lead to the radical transformation… Read More Sangharakshita Birthday Puja – Thursday Night Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting What does it mean to have a life in the Order? Why might someone choose to be ordained? How does being in the Order shape a person’s life? Tonight Shantidevi, will share her thoughts on this topic and talk personally on what it means to have a life in the Order. To help… Read More Order Lives Past and Present – Shantidevi
Meeting the Order Members at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre What does it mean to have a life in the Order? Why might someone choose to be ordained? How does being in the Order shape a person’s life? Tonight Dharmadhara, ordained in for over 35 years, will share his thoughts on this topic and talk personally on… Read More Order Lives Past and Present – Dharmadhara
Join Maitripala and Dantacitta for this half day zoom event for women Mitras and Order Members. Do you love or hate devotional practice? Together let's explore our responses to devotional practice. Bhante talked about ritual as 'shared action’. What did he mean? Could collective devotion and ritual potentially fuel compassionate activity?We will finish our time together engaging in devotional practice. “ If you leave out devotion… Read More Women Order/Mitra Zoom Event
Online Zoom Meeting MEETING THE ORDER MEMBERS AT THE MELBOURNE BUDDHIST CENTRE What does it mean to have a life in the Order? Why might someone choose to be ordained? How does being in the Order shape a person’s life? Tonight Rijumayi, ordained in 2014, will share her thoughts on this topic and talk personally on… Read More Order Lives Past and Present – Rijumayi
Bookings Closed Find Freedom In Challenging Times In this 6 week course you will learn the fundamental principles of Buddhist teachings: nothing is fixed or permanent; actions have consequences; change is possible: as well as exploring how the teachings can help you uncover more value and meaning in your life today and find freedom in challenging… Read More Buddhism Now – Online Intro Course
Online Zoo Meeting What does it mean to have a life in the Order? Why might someone choose to be ordained? How does being in the Order shape a person’s life. Tonight Amitasraddha, whose name means she who holds limitless faith, will share her thoughts on this topic and talk personally on what it means to have… Read More Order Lives Past and Present – Amitasraddha
Considering your next step with the MBC? Been with the Melbourne Buddhist Centre for a while and finding inspiration and connection? Are you wanting to know more about a Buddhist pathway of growth and development with the MBC? Becoming a Mitra can be an important step on the journey where you begin to identify and… Read More What is a Mitra?