Welcome to MITRA Youth Buddhist Network Community Website
MITRA is an initiative that was inspired by the Intervarsity Buddhist Convention held at UTS on July 2002. At the convention, it was identified that more formal links between University Buddhist Societies were required to provide better more resources to run better activities.
Representatives from UTSBMS, Unibodhi, MacBuddhi and a few past executive committee members from formed the initiating team of MITRA.
MITRA, a Sanskrit word, meaning friend was selected as the name for the network as it represented role of the network. MITRA can be thought of as a helping hand for University Buddhist Societies.
MITRA aims to provide support for existing youth Buddhist societies and assistance for new ones who are striving to grow. Regardless of whether it's moral support, physical assistance or ideas, we hope that we will be able to help youth Buddhist societies to achieve their goals in propagating the Dharma.
MITRA Aims to:
1. To provide support for the committees of youth Buddhist societies
2. To facilitate the networking between youth Buddhist societies
3. To promote an alumni network of youth Buddhist societies
We welcome people interested in buddhism to send their name, institution of learning to be informed about events
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Understanding, Interpreting, and Applying the 5 Precepts
What are the five precepts, and how can they benefit me in my practice? Are they really relevant, or are they just a set of rules that I can brush off to one side and come back to when I feel like it?
The integration of the 5 precepts into our dharma practice is often looked over as unnecessary, and is often misinterpreted as an outside body of regulations that will have real benefit on our dharma practice. However, as a core teaching of the Buddha, the 5 precepts are essential to furthering and improving our dharma practice as they help develop a mind that is more clear and unsettled. This talk will help you better understand the 5 precepts, and ways of interpreting them and applying them to our daily lives.
When: Sunday 26th April Time: 3.50pm for 4:00pm start Location: Buddhist Council of NSW Office - Level 1, 441 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest
About the speaker: VENERABLE SUJATO was born in Perth, Western Australia. Despite having no previous experience of Buddhism, he fell into an intensive retreat at a monastery in Chieng Mai, where he ordained as a Bhikkhu the following year. Besides spending 3 years in Bodhinyana monastery with Ajahn Brahm, he also spent several years in remote hermitages and caves in Thailand and Malaysia. In recent years Venerable Sujato has taught Dhamma and meditation to a varied audience in his local area and internationally, and has spoken at several major international Buddhist conferences and events. He is the founder of the Santi Forest Monastery which is a Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and lay people located in Bundanoon NSW. MITRA Twice-a-Month Guided Meditation Sessions (throughout year)
When: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month (5th April only as the BCNSW is not available on the 19th of April) Time: 3.50pm for 4:00pm start, till 5:30 pm Location: Buddhist Council of NSW Office - Level 1, 441 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest
Have doubts or questions about your personal meditation practice? Or just want to learn more about meditation?
Two experienced teachers in the Dharma, Jim Teoh and Chien Hoong Gooi, will be leading alternate sessions each month to support and guide you in your meditation practice. The environment is open and casual, with dedicated time for you to ask questions or advice on how to better your personal meditation practice. All are welcome to attend. |
MITRA Conference 2009 "Having Enough, Finding Spiritual Wealth"
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