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. 

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.

You are cordially invited to join our special activities in August.
诚心期待及欢迎您来参与我们八月份的特别及例常活动。

1.  Mindfulness Art & Craft -  Fabric & Ribbon Arts
Saturday 15 August 10.30am to 12.30pm
禪心巧藝系列- 花物语工作坊 (15-8-2015， 10.30am-12.30pm)  

In this workshop, participants are shown how to make flowers with fabric and ribbons. These little flowers can be used to make hair and fashion accessories, necklaces, brooches, gift boxes and many others. It is believed that the concept upheld in a sitting meditation practice can be incorporated into the crafting process while participants are fully aware of all the steps and enjoy every moment of the creation. At the end of the workshop, all participants will bring home the creations uniquely theirs. This workshop encourages the use of recycled fabric, ribbons, buttons and hair clips. Cost is $20, and all materials are provided.

To register for this workshop, either call Lilian on 0432 647 004 or email her at [email protected] by 13 August (Thursday), so materials can be organised accordingly. 

此工作坊將會教大家制作各种缎带花藝。并用这些小花再制作成各种髮饰，项链，衣饰，胸针，及小礼盒。 正所谓‘行住坐卧，無不是禪’，除了打坐， 禅修的概念也都可以延伸到我們生活上。 希望参与者可以用一颗禪修的心來享受制作過程及乐趣。工作坊结束后，每個参与者都可以将自己的作品带回家。此工作坊秉持环保概念，將會采用再循环资源，如各种布料，丝带， 小盒子等。

工作坊收费20元（包含材料，但请自备一把剪刀。）所有的收费将捐给法鼓山墨尔本分会，作为维护道场活动基金。

若对此工作坊有兴趣，可以在8月13日前联络Lilian（手机：0432647004电邮：[email protected]）， 方便她统计人数及准备所有材料。