Change your mind, Change the world

Stop Chasing... Look Within, Annual Buddhist Forum 2006

Annual Conference 2007
Organised by MITRA Youth Buddhist Network
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Our sponsors

Primary Supporter: Buddhist Council of NSW

Buddhist Library and Meditation Centre

Mahayana Youth Initiative for Interconnectedness (MYI4I)

Dhammachai Education Foundation

Buddhist Federation of Australia

AABCAP

Australian Institute of Buddhist Learning and Practice

Thai Potong

Day 1

08:45	Registration
09:30	Lighting Ceremony
09:45	Introduction to Day 1
10:00	Dharma Talk: The Buddha - Just a Man from the Forest A wanderer who changed the world Speaker: Venerable Sujato
11:00	Break
11:30	Activity 1
12:00	Dharma Talk: Change your mind, Change the world The power of Self Responsibility Speaker: Venerable Chris Roberts
13:00	Lunch
14:00	Group Discussion
15:00	Dharma Talk: The Wealthy Buddhist Spiritual wealth with Material Wealth Speaker: Rob Sok
16:00	Break
16:30	Meditation
16:45	Q&A
17:15	Summative words
17:30	Finish
	(Meeting for members of university organisations)

19:00	Evening outing (optional)

Day 2

Optional: Morning Tai Chi from 8:15am to 9am

08:45	Registration
09:30	Lighting Ceremony
09:45	Introduction to Day 2
10:00	Dharma Talk: Love True love shines without shadows Speaker: Venerable Yuan Zhi
11:00	Break
11:30	Activity 2
12:00	Dharma Talk: Buddhist Activism Absurdity or a possibility? Speaker: Venerable Heng Sure
13:00	Lunch
14:00	Group Discussion
15:00	Dharma Talk: The Meditation Cushion and the Therapist's Couch Perspectives on Western therapy and Buddhist practice Speakers: Venerable Ayya Sucinta and Dr Eng-Kong Tan
16:00	Break
16:30	Meditation
16:45	Q&A
17:15	Summative words
17:30	Finish

19:00	Evening outing (optional)

For more details on the main talks, please refer to page 2 of our pamphlet

Group Discussion Topics

Besides the talks there will be also be opportunities for group discussions facilitated by an experienced teacher. You will be able to choose one the following topics for each day:

Meditation
Types, techniques and how to do it.

Born again Buddhists?
Rebirth, Karma and the afterlife.

Just be
Living in the moment and mindfulness

Moving on...
Repentance, forgiveness and letting go

Ask a monk/nun
Questions and Answers for anything on your mind (really anything!)

Got issues?
What the Buddha would do

Buddhas last words
The Mahaparinibhana sutta - exploration of the essence of The Buddha's last advice for generations after his passing

The Fullness of emptiness
Understanding the nature of the mind

Finding the meaning of life
Making this life meaningful

Psychos, Serial killers and prostitutes
The stories of Angulimala, Vimala, and Patachara: the Buddha’s disciples

Kindness in Action
Active compassion and willingness to embrace

Equanimity
A balanced response to life