<![CDATA[Dharma Drum Mountain Melbourne - News Blog]]>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:51:32 +1100Weebly<![CDATA[Mindfulness Art & Craft workshop scheduled for December 12 cancelled]]>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:09:45 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/mindfulness-art-craft-workshop-scheduled-for-december-12-cancelledWe apologise for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation of this workshop.  ]]><![CDATA[Study group - change in schedule]]>Sun, 15 Nov 2015 11:58:21 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/study-group-change-in-schedulePlease note that the Study Group scheduled for this Sunday 22 November has been changed to 29 November 2015. We have Dharma Instrument Practice instead on 22 November 2015
]]><![CDATA[Catholic and Buddhist Luncheon (Sat 31 October, 10am to 1:30pm)]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:21:09 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/catholic-and-buddhist-luncheon-sat-31-october-10am-to-130pmSee Home Page for more information on this Interfaith Event.]]><![CDATA[At One with Nature]]>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:30:32 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/at-one-with-naturePictures of outdoor retreat can be viewed at Gallery 2015.]]><![CDATA[Regular activities for 11th and 18th October cancelled]]>Sun, 04 Oct 2015 08:57:53 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/regular-activities-for-11th-and-18th-october-cancelledPlease note that Morning Meditation Group Practices and Dharma Classes for Sunday 11th and 18th will be cancelled because of the special activities with visiting Taiwan Fashi.     ]]><![CDATA[12 June 2015 (2pm to 4 pm) Food for Spriritual Growth or knowing yourself, knowing your food]]>Sat, 12 Sep 2015 15:11:53 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/food-for-spriritual-growth-or-knowing-yourself-knowing-your-food
Don't miss this free information session this Saturday 12 June 2015 on Macrobiotic diets and its benefits at our centre 36 McDowall Steet, Mitcham, from 2pm to 4 pm. No need to register. 
]]><![CDATA[One Day Retreat  Sat 17 /10/2015]]>Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:07:07 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/one-day-retreat-sat-17-102015
Details and application for At One with Nature 1-day Retreat (户外一日禅) now available. 

This one-day retreat will be conducted both indoors and outdoors, if the weather permits.  All levels of meditation experience are welcome, including beginners.
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Beginners Meditation I started this Saturday - 9:30am for English class, and 初级禪训班 1  (中文) 星 期 六 1:30pm. If you miss out because the class is full we have another class in September (Sat. 26 Sept and 3rd Oct). Call or email us to register (advisable because places are limited). For more information, see Planned Activities/ Beginner Meditation/More Information  

Sunday 星 期 日 : 
1)  Tree planting with Friends of Yarra Valley Park (10am to 12 noon) at Murundaka, Lower Plenty (Mel 32 K2). 
2)  Meditation Group Practice 禪 坐 共 修 (10:30am to 12:30pm). 
3)  Study Group 读书会 - 禅的智慧 using Master Sheng Yen's Zen Wisdom starts this Sunday (2pm to 4pm). Come and join the group discussion.  We have participants who are fluent in both English and Mandarin so this is a bilingual activity. 
]]><![CDATA[New Beginners' Meditation class]]>Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:58:11 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/new-beginners-meditation-classPicture
The August Beginners' Meditation classes (both Chinese and English) are full. The instructor, Wee Keat, has kindly agreed to run another session. The dates are Saturday 26 September and 3 October 2015. 
                     9:30am to 12:30pm Instructions in English 
                     1:30pm to  4:30pm Instructions in Chinese 

If interested, please register by phone or email, by Saturday 19th September, as places are very limited, for effectiveness. 
]]><![CDATA[Sat 15 & Sun 16 August]]>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:29:54 GMThttp://www.ddmmelbourne.org.au/news-blog/sat-15-sun-16-augustPicture
Sat 15 August, 10:30am to 12:30 pm
Mindfulness Art & Craft -Fabric and Ribbon Art
Contact Lilian on 0432 647 004 or email khawlilian@yahoo.com 
Donation $20. All material provided
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Sun 16 August 

10:30am to 12:30pm Meditation Group Practice
At DDM, our goal is to educate and care for people of different ethnic and age groups by helping them to experience meditation. With a clear mind at every moment, you shine a light everywhere! Come along to this Sunday's Meditation Group Practice from 10:30am-12:30pm. We hope to see all of our regulars and will be excited to welcome new faces! A vegetarian lunch will be provided after the class.

2pm to 4pm : Bodhisattva Precepts Chanting Ceremony  菩薩戒誦戒會
The chanting is in Mandarin.

2pm to 4pm : Dharma Class with Andrew Williams
Join us after lunch to find out the meaning of the Heart Sutra or The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, through Master Sheng Yen's book There Is No Suffering  This Sutra is the most widely recited and studied among the Mahayana scriptures.
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