BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_375_6ad08dde5f7141ac9d873684fc930c5d@www.sakya.com.au SUMMARY:8-week Calm Abiding Meditation Class (ONLINE & IN PERSON CLASS) DESCRIPTION:Calm Abiding meditation is a traditional\, easily accessible form of meditation that will rapidly br ing peace and happiness to your mind as you learn to abide in the present moment.\n \n Meditation ha s a proven record in its ability to improve health \, awaken happiness and give a clear perspective o n life. This 8-week course will introduce you to t he five experiences and nine mental stages of calm abiding meditation.\n \n Chaplain Jeff Newton is a Buddhist Chaplain within the Royal Australian Na vy. He \;is an experienced meditation practiti oner himself\, having started a daily practice in 2012. He has completed several short-term retreats and undertaken both spiritual and academic study of Buddhism.\n \n Registration for this meditation class includes a complimentary copy of the handbo ok "\;Taming the Elephant Mind"\; by Lama Choedak Rinpoche\, which will be posted to the add ress you indicate on your registration.\n \n This eight week course is held from 7:00 to 8:30pm Mond ay evenings\, Australian Eastern Time.\n \n Please note: \;there are two public holiday Monday&# 39\;s during this time in Canberra. There will be no class \;on \;Monday 5th of April.\n \n Please note the limited availability of IN PERSON& nbsp\;tickets.\n \n Due to Covid-19 restrictions\, only limited numbers of people can attend this&nb sp\;class in person at the Holder centre - please book early and \;select the '\;IN PERSON 9\; ticket option \;to avoid disappointment.\n \n Bookings Essential\n To book online please cli ck the yellow '\;Register Now'\; button on t his page.\n Or - contact us at mail@sakya.com.au\, (02) 6238 2088 to reserve your place. CATEGORIES:Courses and Workshops CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210315T190000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210315T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210510T203000 LOCATION:Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra\n Level 2B\, Grant Cameron Community Centre\n 27 Mulley Street\ n Holder\, 2611\n ACT\, Australia\n ORGANIZER:MAILTO:mail@sakya.com.au URL:https://www.sakya.com.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=375 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR