What is Awareness Meditation

Teacher: Ven. Sis. Hue Can (Online, joining from WA)

Wed 2 April | 7.00-8.30pm AEDT
Location: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square & Macquarie St), Level 4 Room 1.4.33; or online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free

Ven. Sister Hue Can's session on meditation will be sharing of their practice. This includes

• Introduction to awareness meditation and how it is done
• Discussion on problems while or after meditating and how to overcome them or enjoy.
• Some koans (dialogues) between zen masters and practitioners

About the teacher: Venerable Hue Can

Before her ordination, Emily Thai obtained a degree in library studies in Western Australia. She then ran a library education service for migrant students and was also a children's librarian. Later she became co-ordinator of the Ethnic Child Care Resource Unit Inc., running many workshops relating to early childhood education.

After returning to Vietnam in 1997, Sister practised with the Buddhist master, the Most Venerable Thich Than Tu who gave her the name of Hue Can, meaning "Root of Wisdom". Since then Sister has practice Thien Vietnam. She is the Abbess of Thien Tu Tue Can (also known as Sunyata Community and Meditation Centre) nunnery which is the only one that practices Vietnamese meditation in Western Australia, and welcomes people of all nationalities to meditation, weekend retreats and Dharma talks. She has given Dharma talks in Singapore, Malaysia, America, Korea and India.

Hybrid event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session in person at the Metta Centre 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