BSV Charity Gala

 

 

The Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) invites you to attend the very first BSV Charity Gala in aid of the Newbury Buddhist Monastery (NBM) Building Project. Join us for an evening to celebrate the key milestones the NBM has achieved and to hear about our latest developments.

All profits from this event will go towards the NBM Building Project.

The program includes:
- Talk by AJAHN BRAHM
- 3 course meal with non-alcoholic drinks
- Auction

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Parking: Parking is available below the hotel and is operated by Wilson Parking Australia.
Maximum evening rate is $12.00 and weekend rate is $10.00 per vehicle, per day.

Public transport: Take tram 11 from the corner of Collins-Swanston Street or catch a train to Parliament Station

 

 

 

Set in tranquil surroundings, the NBM, was officially opened by Ven Ajahn Brahm in May 2015. It offers support  for the development of a community of Buddhist monks, nuns, lay men and women. 

 

We invite you to view the NBM website, www.nbm.org.au for further details about NBM and the building project.

 

 

Venerable Ajahn Brahm is the popular Buddhist teacher to a growing international audience of people keen to learn meditation and develop a deeper spiritual understanding.  He is also the founding father of an emergent Australian forest tradition of Buddhist monasticism focused on being true to the original roots of the Buddha's Teaching of Dhamma and Vinaya. To date, his roles include:

-      The Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, WA, (1995 to present)

-      The Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia (1995 to present)

-      The Spiritual Advisor to the Buddhist Society of Victoria (1995 to present)

-      The founding Chair of the Australian Sangha Association (2005 to present)

-      The Spiritual Patron of the Buddhist Fellowship of Singapore (2000 to present)

-      The Spiritual Patron of the Ehipassiko Foundation of Indonesia (2011 to present)

He is a sought after international speaker and is well known for delivering actionable nuggets of wisdom whilst delighting his audience with humorous anecdotes.