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JOIN US AT WSU TONIGHT!Guided Meditation & TalkTeacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person)Wed 28 Oct | 7.00-8.30pm AEDTLocation: ...
27/10/2026

JOIN US AT WSU TONIGHT!

Guided Meditation & Talk

Teacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person)

Wed 28 Oct | 7.00-8.30pm AEDT

Location: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square), Level 2, Room 1.2.26

or Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: Free

All are welcome!

About the Teacher: Bhante Sujato is a former musician who became a monk in the ascetic Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah in 1994. After years of living in Thailand he returned to Australia and stayed at Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia before going on to found Santi Forest Monastery in 2003. Following Bhante Sujato’s wishes, Santi became a Bhikkhunī (Buddhist nuns’) monastery Vihara in 2012, and he returned to live in Bodhinyana.

Bhante Sujato co-founded the Buddhist website SuttaCentral in 2005 to provide access to early Buddhist texts in their original languages and make translations available in modern languages. From 2015-2018, he lived on the island of Chime, off the coast of Taiwan, undertaking the task of creating English translations of the four Nikāyas. These translations have since been published on SuttaCentral, and as free edition books. In 2019, he established Lokanta Vihara in Sydney to explore what it means to follow the Buddha's teachings in an era of climate change, globalised consumerism, and political turmoil.

Bhante Sujato along with his teacher Ajahn Brahm were involved with Re-establishing Bhikkhuni Ordination in the Forest sangha. More info can be found here and on Wikipedia.

Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824 Passcode: 718905

Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011

Guided Meditation & TalkTeacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person)Wed 28 Oct | 7.00-8.30pm AEDTLocation: In person at Western Sy...
26/10/2026

Guided Meditation & Talk
Teacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person)
Wed 28 Oct | 7.00-8.30pm AEDT
Location: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square), Level 2, Room 1.2.26
or Online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free

All are welcome!

About the Teacher: Bhante Sujato is a former musician who became a monk in the ascetic Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah in 1994. After years of living in Thailand he returned to Australia and stayed at Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia before going on to found Santi Forest Monastery in 2003. Following Bhante Sujato’s wishes, Santi became a Bhikkhunī (Buddhist nuns’) monastery Vihara in 2012, and he returned to live in Bodhinyana.

Bhante Sujato co-founded the Buddhist website SuttaCentral in 2005 to provide access to early Buddhist texts in their original languages and make translations available in modern languages. From 2015-2018, he lived on the island of Chime, off the coast of Taiwan, undertaking the task of creating English translations of the four Nikāyas. These translations have since been published on SuttaCentral, and as free edition books. In 2019, he established Lokanta Vihara in Sydney to explore what it means to follow the Buddha's teachings in an era of climate change, globalised consumerism, and political turmoil.

Bhante Sujato along with his teacher Ajahn Brahm were involved with Re-establishing Bhikkhuni Ordination in the Forest sangha. More info can be found here and on Wikipedia.

Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824 Passcode: 718905

Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011

JOIN US ONLINE TOMORROW!Conscious Conversations: Loneliness in a Connected WorldSpeaker: Ven. Thubten Kalden (Online)Mon...
25/10/2026

JOIN US ONLINE TOMORROW!

Conscious Conversations: Loneliness in a Connected World

Speaker: Ven. Thubten Kalden (Online)

Mon 26 Oct | 7.00-8.30pm AEDT

Location: Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: Free

We’re more connected than ever, and for many of us, lonelier than ever. What does real connection actually feel like? And can we care about someone so much that it stops feeling like a connection at all? Join us for an open conversation led by Venerable Kalden as we explore together what it means to be truly connected, with others and with ourselves. No experience with meditation or Buddhism is necessary. All are welcome.

About the Speaker: Venerable Thubten Kalden is a Brazilian monk who currently shares the Dharma through lectures and meditation in various locations around the world. Venerable Kalden has conducted many retreats and participated in numerous teachings with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khandro-la and Ling Rinpoche, as well as with other teachers from different lineages and schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Venerable Kalden received ordination with Lama Zopa Rinpoche in January 2020 and gelong bhikshu/bhikkhu (full ordination) with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in March 2023. He continues to dedicate his life, unifying his Dharma studies and skills with the desire to help coordinate different FPMT projects around the world, as well as helping people find the precious and authentic Dharma and apply it to their minds so they can attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings.Venerable Kalden is a lawyer and certified public accountant and holds an MBA in corporate finance.

Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824 Passcode: 718905

Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011

SPECIAL EVENT TOMORROW!From Ancient Texts to Living PracticeTeacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person in Concord, Australia)Sat ...
22/10/2026

SPECIAL EVENT TOMORROW!

From Ancient Texts to Living Practice

Teacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person in Concord, Australia)

Sat 24 Oct | 11.00am-12.30pm AEDT| 8.00pm-9-30pm EDT

Location: In person at Concord (exact address will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the event. Please register by sending an e-mail to [email protected])

or Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: Free

Special event: A conversation with Bhante Sujato on the Pāli Suttas, the Chinese Āgamas, and the path of practice

Metta Centre, Agama Meditation Centre (Toronto) and Sutta Central will be organising monthly conversations with Bhante Sujato on the early Buddhist texts: the teachings preserved in the Pāli Suttas and the Chinese Āgamas. For many Buddhists, the Suttas and Āgamas may feel familiar in name but distant in practice. This event is an opportunity to approach them anew—not only as ancient scriptures, but as living guidance for the mind and heart.

In this conversation, we will explore questions such as:

What can we learn when we read the Pāli Suttas alongside the Chinese Āgamas?
How do these parallel collections help us come closer to the earliest layers of the Buddha’s teaching?
What do the early texts have to say about meeting restlessness, suffering, craving, and confusion in daily life?
How can the teachings become something we personally investigate and practise—not simply something we read about?

About the Teacher: Bhante Sujato is a former musician who became a monk in the ascetic Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah in 1994. After years of living in Thailand he returned to Australia and stayed at Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia before going on to found Santi Forest Monastery in 2003.

Bhante Sujato co-founded the Buddhist website SuttaCentral in 2005 to provide access to early Buddhist texts in their original languages and make translations available in modern languages.

Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824 Passcode: 718905

From Ancient Texts to Living PracticeTeacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person in Concord, Australia)Sat 24 Oct | 11.00am-12.30p...
21/10/2026

From Ancient Texts to Living Practice

Teacher: Bhante Sujato (In Person in Concord, Australia)

Sat 24 Oct | 11.00am-12.30pm AEDT| 8.00pm-9-30pm EDT

Location: In person at Concord (exact address will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the event. Please register by sending an e-mail to [email protected])

or Online (Zoom link below)

Cost: Free

Special event: A conversation with Bhante Sujato on the Pāli Suttas, the Chinese Āgamas, and the path of practice

Metta Centre, Agama Meditation Centre (Toronto) and Sutta Central will be organising monthly conversations with Bhante Sujato on the early Buddhist texts: the teachings preserved in the Pāli Suttas and the Chinese Āgamas. For many Buddhists, the Suttas and Āgamas may feel familiar in name but distant in practice. This event is an opportunity to approach them anew—not only as ancient scriptures, but as living guidance for the mind and heart.

In this conversation, we will explore questions such as:

What can we learn when we read the Pāli Suttas alongside the Chinese Āgamas?
How do these parallel collections help us come closer to the earliest layers of the Buddha’s teaching?
What do the early texts have to say about meeting restlessness, suffering, craving, and confusion in daily life?
How can the teachings become something we personally investigate and practise—not simply something we read about?

About the Teacher: Bhante Sujato is a former musician who became a monk in the ascetic Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah in 1994. After years of living in Thailand he returned to Australia and stayed at Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia before going on to found Santi Forest Monastery in 2003.

Bhante Sujato co-founded the Buddhist website SuttaCentral in 2005 to provide access to early Buddhist texts in their original languages and make translations available in modern languages.

Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824 Passcode: 718905

JOIN US ON ZOOM TONIGHTMindful Monday w/ Bhante Joe Speaker: Bhante Joe Atulo (online)1st Monday of each month: 5 Oct ...
04/10/2026

JOIN US ON ZOOM TONIGHT

Mindful Monday w/ Bhante Joe

Speaker: Bhante Joe Atulo (online)

1st Monday of each month: 5 Oct | 7.00-8.30pm AEST

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: Free

Bhante Joe will be leading a steady, once-a-month practice space, open to anyone who would like to meditate—with guidance on both theory and practice rooted in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, and time for questions at the end.

The session will include:

short chanting

guided meditation

dhamma talk (theory + practical guidance)

Q&A / group discussion - An opportunity to clear up practice questions and help you keep moving forward between sessions

There's also the option to continue the discussion in between sessions on the Dhamma-Vinaya Patipada Discord server. Join here: https://discord.gg/7AQT74sKQj

About the teacher: Venerable Bhante Joe was born in 1983, in London, Ontario. In high school and university, Bhante attended the Toronto Zen Buddhist Temple. He eventually moved in and started training part-time to become a priest. In 2006, he took up full-time training at the temple. However, an attraction to Theravada Buddhism pulled him towards the Thai Forest Tradition. He attended a day-long retreat with Ajahn Viradhammo in 2007. At the retreat, he learned about the newly-established Tisaraṇa Buddhist Monastery. He found his way to Tisaraṇa and was ordained as an anagārika in 2008. In 2010, Bhante Joe was ordained as a bhikkhu with Ajahn Viradhammo as his preceptor. Bhante trained at Tisaraṇa until 2015, with one year in Thailand. In 2015, his teacher released him from dependence. He spent six months at a monastery in California and before returning to Toronto, Canada between 2016 and 2019. In Toronto, he associated with the Toronto Mahavihara and the West End Buddhist Temple. In November 2019, he moved to Sri Lanka, where he currently resides. More info can be found here.

Join online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824| Passcode: 718905

Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011

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Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:30
Friday 09:00 - 19:30

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