BSV Weekly Email - 11th Sept 2013
BSV Secretary
Dear Members and Friends of the BSV (Buddhaloka and Sanghamittarama),
Please see below the news and program for this week.
1. Commencing 17th Sept, Tuesday Evening Teaching Program - A Beginners’ Course on the Buddha’s Teachings
This course will be taught by lay members of the Buddhist Society of Victoria. There is no cost to attend, and bookings are not necessary, but please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time. Each teaching session, takes approximately about one hour: that is from 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm. It is recommended that you commit to coming each week but we are aware that sometimes this is not possible, in which case, you can attend in which ever week convenient to you.
In each week teaching, after the talk and brief discussion, if time allows, there will be a short guided meditation.
The topics for the 8 week teaching program are listed below:
Tuesday 17th September: The Life and Times of the Buddha
Tuesday 24th September: The Four Noble Truths
Tuesday 1st October: The morality factors of the Eightfold Noble Path
Tuesday 8th October: The mindfulness factors of the Eightfold Noble Path
Tuesday 15th October: The wisdom factors of the Eightfold Noble Path
Tuesday 22nd October: Kamma
Tuesday 29th October: Buddhist ethics and values
Tuesday 5th November: Compassion
2. Sunday Teaching Program for the month of Sept’13
The Sunday teaching program scheduled for the month of September’13 is listed below:
a) 15th September: Dhamma talk by Ven Visuddhi, a Sri Lankan monk who has been resident in Canberra and is visiting the BSV for the weekend.
b) 22nd September: Dhamma talk by Ven Jag.
c) 29th September: Questions and answers with Ayya Upekkha and Ven Jag. Please submit questions by the Friday prior.
3. 8 Precepts 24 Hours Observation at the BSV starting on Saturday, 28thth Sept @ 7:30am to Sunday, 29th closing @ 8:00am.
This is a 24 hours 8 Precepts Observation at the BSV with participants arrival at 7:30am for a 8am start on Saturday morning, 28th Sept to the next morning, Sunday, 29th Sept closing at 8:00am. Participants will be observing noble silence, meditating and contemplating, and observing the 8 precepts. Lunch and breakfast will be provided onsite to the participants. This is made possible by the generous support of a small group of BSV supporters and volunteers.
Interested participants must email their personal details to register for this event by Monday 23rd Sept. You can send your email to sanghami...@gmail.com with the heading “8PreceptsDay:” follow by your name, gender in the Email Subject line. In the email, please provide your phone number.
Details about the 24hours 8-precepts Observation will be posted on the BSV Notice Board at Malvern East and Bentleigh East centres, as well as in the BSV electronic calendar on the BSV website.
Please note that it is not mandatory that you stay for the whole 24hours duration at the BSV Malvern East centre, although participants are encouraged to do so. You can attend at whichever time convenient to yourself. That is you can come for any number of hours, or go home in the evening and come back in the next morning by 5am.
This is a great opportunity for everyone to practise their meditation mindfully, whilst observing the 8 precepts in a supportive environment.
4. Dana (Offering of meals) to the Monastic at the BSV Malvern East centre
The Dana (Offering of meals) roster for the monastic residing at the BSV Malvern East centre is now listed on BSV Calendar which you can view on the BSV website, www.bsv.net.au.
To provide dana to the monk(s) on a particular day, you can either call the BSV office on 03 9571 6409 between 10am to 2pm, or email off...@bsv.net.au. If you email, please provide your name, phone contact number and the date of your choice.
5. Lunch Dana for the Nuns at the BSV Sanghamittarama Centre
To offer dana/meals to the Nuns at the BSV Sanghamittarama, Bentleigh East, please email Kanthi on percyan...@hotmail.com or call/email Sanghamittarama at sanghami...@gmail.comJune.
6. Weekly program, please visit www.bsv.net.au
May you be very Happy and Well.
With much Metta,
Adrian Tee
Secretary
BSV - Buddhist Society of Victoria