Understanding the Nature of the Mind

Presenter: Ven Dr Vimokkha (In person, Visiting from Thailand)

24 February Mon | 7pm-8.30pm AEDT

Location: Hybrid - WSU Bankstown City Campus, Room 1.4.34, level 4 or Online via Zoom (link below)

Cost: Free

Venerable Vimokkha will be travelling to Sydney from Thailand as part of his international teaching tour. During his visit, he will be giving Dhamma talks, guided meditation and leading a non-residential two-day meditation retreat on Samatha and Vipassana meditation. In this talk, Ven Vimokkha will give a talk about understanding the true nature of our mind. You can attend the follow up meditation class on 26 February at Parramatta WSU.

About the Speaker: Ven. Dr. Vimokkha Medhino (Phra Preeyong Arphonsuwan) is the Abbot of Wat Pippaliwanaram, with a M.A. (Buddhist Studies) and Ph.D.(Buddhist Studies) from Mahachulalongkorn University (MCU). He has an extensive experience in teaching insight meditation internationally. Ven. Vimokkha’s book, “The Development of Mindfulness for Insight Meditation” builds on his pragmatic approach to the development of mindfulness. He has vast experience in insight meditation gained from his practicing under various renown meditation masters and from his own astute and intuitive exploration. He has been engaged by numerous organizations both in Thailand including Dhammasathan Chulalongkorn university and abroad such as Buddhist associations in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore. To find out more, visit: https://www.awareinsight.com/

Hybrid event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session in person or online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09 Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011 | Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824| Passcode: 718905

If you are feeling unwell, please consider staying at home and joining online instead