The Adelaide Sunyata Meditation Practice Community is part of the group of Sunyata practice communities located in Australia, which fall under the Śūnyatā Meditation Association based in Perris, USA and founded by Venerable Thich Thong Triet on 01.04.1995.
The Adelaide Practice Community operates under the leadership of Bhikhuni Thích Nữ Triệt Như on organisational and study matters.
Bikkhuni Zen Master Triệt Như is the successor of Venerable Thich Thong Triet following the official ceremony held in 2/2015.
Adelaide Buddhists welcomed Sunyata Meditation for the first time in March 2014. Approximately 200 people attended a public lecture and a Ffundamental Meditation course. It was like a new breeze that added a new shade of colour to Buddhist activities in Adelaide.
After the course, a number of students gathered to meet monthly to review and practice. This group formed the basis for further development at a later stage.
Exactly one year later, in March 2015, Adelaide organized a second Fundamental Meditation course and the first Paññā Intermediate Meditation Level 1 course.
With the help of determining facors such as: the support of the local Buddhist sangha and practitioners, the eagerness to learn of meditation students, good facilities, the spirit of harmony and the ability of Bhikkhuni Zen Master Triệt Như, the meditation courses conducted in Adelaide successfully met the spiritual needs of the Adelaide public and led to the formation of the “Adelaide Sunyata Practice Community” on 28.03.2015.
Operational and developmental directions of the Adelaide Sunyata Practice Community:
- The Adelaide Sunyata Practice Community meets once per week on Sunday between 9:15 am and 1:30 pm.
- From 7/2015, the practice community operates fromKilburn Community Hall No. 59 Gladstone Avenue, Kilburn SA 5084
- The meditation student group fluctuates between 15 to 30 members and developmental trends are good.
- Activities include: 45 minutes qigong,1 hour of meditation practice, 1 hour for experience sharing and half hour for review of theoretical teachings.
- The meetings have the following objectives:
- Review of the theretical teaching on topics pertaining to the Fundamental Meditation course, thereby, understanding and experiencing the “Wordless Awareness Mind”.
- The result is improvement in health and achieving harmony in life.
- Practice assiduously the”7 Steps to enter the Tathā Mind”, to experience a deep samādhi state and progress further on the spiritual path.
- Understand the operational mechanism of, and the correlation between the “Brain and Meditation”
- Understand the theory and correct practice of “qigong”: help enhance physical strength and support the meditation practice.
- The Adelaide Sunyata Practice Community always enthusiastic support the activities of the central Sunyata Meditation Association such as by attending the pilgrimage to India, attending lay teacher training courses, supplementary courses on knowledge of the “Brain” and advanced meditation retreats in Sydney.
- Although the practice community is still new, we always endeavour to practice and train, under the encouragement and teachings of Venerable Thich Thong Triet and Bikkhuni Zen Master Thich Nu Triet Nu.
Composition of the management committee of the Adelaide Sunyata Meditation practice community (2015-2017)
President: Nhu Uyen
Vice President 1 (Organisation and development): NHu Huong
Vice President 2 (social & tfinance): Nhu Dieu
Secretary : YH
Head of Lay teaching group: Nhu Uyen
Head of Study: Hoang Lien
Head of Finance: Chan Phuc Hao
Head of Khi Cong: Cao Hien and Nhu Man
Head of arts and catering: Hoang Thuong
Head of Technology: Nhu Luu
Head of Ceremony: Vien Hanh and Tue Duyen
Head of film and photo: Quang Hoang
Head of transport: Thien Ngo
Web development team: Nhu Luu, Nhu Uyen, YH
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